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Spas Delev

{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{family name hatnote|Borislavov|Delev|lang=Bulgarian}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Spas Delev

| image = Spas Delev - 2011.jpg

| caption = Delev with Bulgaria in 2011

| fullname = Spas Borislavov Delev

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Klyuch, Bulgaria

| height = {{Height|m=1.69}}{{cite web|publisher=7sport.net|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2011/09/01/fb_nacionali/d6206_12.htm|title=Българите с половин сантиметър по-високи|date=1 September 2011|access-date=2 May 2015|language=Bulgarian|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208124138/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2011/09/01/fb_nacionali/d6206_12.htm|archive-date=8 December 2015|df=dmy-all}}

| position = Winger / Forward

| currentclub = Lokomotiv Sofia

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 1997–2006

| youthclubs1 = Belasitsa Petrich

| youthyears2 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs2 = Pirin Blagoevgrad

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad

| caps1 = 26

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = → CSKA Sofia (loan)

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2010–2012

| clubs3 = CSKA Sofia

| caps3 = 39

| goals3 = 16

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = Mersin İdmanyurdu

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = CSKA Sofia

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = Las Palmas

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2015

| clubs7 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| caps7 = 22

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = Beroe Stara Zagora

| caps8 = 29

| goals8 = 7

| years9 = 2016–2019

| clubs9 = Pogoń Szczecin

| caps9 = 72

| goals9 = 11

| years10 = 2019–2021

| clubs10 = Arda Kardzhali

| caps10 = 63

| goals10 = 14

| years11 = 2021–2024

| clubs11 = Ludogorets Razgrad

| caps11 = 80

| goals11 = 13

| years12 = 2021–2024

| clubs12 = Ludogorets Razgrad II

| caps12 = 8

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2025–

| clubs13 = Lokomotiv Sofia

| caps13 = 7

| goals13 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U21

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–

| nationalteam2 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps2 = 47

| nationalgoals2 = 5

| pcupdate = 19:30, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 16 November 2023

}}

Spas Borislavov Delev ({{langx|bg|Спас Бориславов Делев}}; born 22 September 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lokomotiv Sofia.{{Cite web |title=Bulgaria - S. Delev - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ke.soccerway.com/players/spas-delev/76506/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=ke.soccerway.com}}

Club career

=Youth career=

Born in Klyuch, part of Petrich Municipality, Delev started to play football in Pirin.{{cite news|url=http://livesport.bg/Zaradi-lyubovta-kam-selo-Klyuch--Delev-otkaza-2-mln.-ot-Kioln-10211?&news_page=4|title=Заради любовта към село Ключ, Делев отказа 2 млн. от Кьолн|access-date=15 January 2012|date=21 January 2011|language=Bulgarian|publisher=Livesport.bg|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710130456/http://livesport.bg/Zaradi-lyubovta-kam-selo-Klyuch--Delev-otkaza-2-mln.-ot-Kioln-10211?&news_page=4|archive-date=10 July 2012|df=dmy-all}} During the season 2007–08 he played for the team in the Bulgarian amateur division. Pirin took first place and were promoted to the "B" professional football group. On 9 August 2008 Delev made his debut in professional football in a match against Botev Krivodol. In this match he scored his first goal in B PFG. In the first half of 2008–09 season Delev scored 8 goals in 16 matches.

=New Pirin=

After the union of the two Pirin clubs from Blagoevgrad in December 2008, Delev joined the part of the team, which plays in the top division. On 4 March 2009, he scored a goal in a match against CSKA Sofia for the Bulgarian Cup and Pirin eliminated their opponent. In the semi-final of that tournament against Levski, Delev had a tragic accident. After a spasm of the lungs he remained lying on the grass, and was later sent to the emergency hospital.[http://sportni.bg/?tid=40&oid=2521219] Net Info It was later found that he had played while suffering from the flu.

Delev made his A PFG debut on 8 March, in a match against Cherno More. On 5 April, he scored twice against Belasitsa Petrich. Those were his first goals in A PFG. On 11 June, Delev was named the Best Young Footballer of the 2008–09 season in Bulgaria. Just 19, Delev's goals helped Pirin to reach the Bulgarian Cup final.

=CSKA Sofia=

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On 27 June 2009, Delev joined CSKA on one-year loan for 2009–10 and later signed a three-year contract. He scored his first goal for CSKA in the second-leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off of against Dynamo Moscow on 27 August 2009, bringing the score to 1–1 with a header.{{cite web|publisher=Спортал.бг|title=Велик ЦСКА! Динамо (Москва) на колене пред евробоеца на България|url=http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=191461|accessdate=15 January 2012}} Delev netted the third goal in the victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Europa League play-off.{{cite web|publisher=Sportline.bg|title=ЦСКА се докопа до 3:0 срещу Дъ Ню Сейнтс|url=http://www.sportline.bg/index.php?slug=news&itemID=67503&alias=%d1%86%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%b5-%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%be-3-0-%d1%81%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%89%d1%83-%d0%b4%d1%8a-%d0%bd%d1%8e-%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%b9%d0%bd%d1%82%d1%81|accessdate=30 January 2012}} On 16 December 2010, he found the net in a 1–3 away loss to F.C. Porto in the Europa League group stage.{{cite web|publisher=Топспорт.бг|title=ЦСКА не стигна до чудо в Порто, "чeрвените" загубиха с 1:3|date=15 December 2010|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_118507961|accessdate=30 January 2012}} He also scored two goals in the Bulgarian Cup semi-final against Litex Lovech on 20 April 2011,{{cite web|publisher=Standartnews.com|title=Радуканов пропя сръбско за ЦСКА, героят Делев се качва на трактор заради купата|url=http://paper.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2011-04-22&article=365233|accessdate=30 January 2012}} as well as the winning goal against Slavia Sofia in the final on 25 May 2011.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=CSKA Sofia-Slavia Sofia Match Report (1–0)|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/25/bulgaria/cup/pfc-cska-sofia/pfc-slavia-sofia/1105705/|accessdate=30 January 2012}} During the 2010–11 season he managed 13 goals in the league.

=Mersin Idmanyurdu=

On 12 January 2012, Delev signed a 3,5-year contract with Turkish side Mersin İdmanyurdu.{{cite web|publisher=turkish-football.com|title=Mersin İdmanyurdu sign CSKA Sofia striker Spas Delev|url=http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2246|date=12 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216053037/http://turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2246|archive-date=16 December 2012|df=dmy-all}} Delev's debut came on 15 January, in a 0–2 home loss against Antalyaspor in a Süper Lig match, during which he appeared as a second-half substitute.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Mersin İdmanyurdu vs. Antalyaspor 0–2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/15/turkey/super-lig/mersin-idman-yurdu/antalyaspor/1208926/|date=19 January 2012}} On 24 January, Delev netted his first goal for the team, opening the scoring in a 1–2 home loss against Kayserispor.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Mersin İdmanyurduL vs. Kayserispor 1–2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/24/turkey/super-lig/mersin-idman-yurdu/kayserispor/1208943//|date=25 January 2012}} In June 2012, he dissolved his contract due to financial reasons.{{cite web|publisher=novsport.com|title=Спас Делев заряза Мерсин|url=http://www.novsport.com/news196466_1003.html|date=27 June 2012|language=Bulgarian}}

=CSKA Sofia=

After seven months without a club, Delev returned to CSKA Sofia on 31 January 2013.{{cite web|publisher=gong.bg|title=Спас Делев подписа с ЦСКА|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=325343|date=31 January 2013|language=Bulgarian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203100833/http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=325343|archive-date=3 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}

=Las Palmas=

On 30 July 2013, Delev completed his move to Las Palmas on a free transfer.{{cite web|publisher=daily-news.eu|title=Spas Delev will play in Spain|url=http://bg-daily-news.eu/sport/3592-spas-delev-will-play-in-spain|date=30 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130731135524/http://bg-daily-news.eu/sport/3592-spas-delev-will-play-in-spain|archive-date=31 July 2013|df=dmy-all}} He signed a two-year contract and was given the number 22 shirt.

=Pogoń Szczecin=

On 20 June 2016, Delev signed for Polish side Pogoń Szczecin on a three-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=pogonszczecin.pl|title=SPAS DELEV PIŁKARZEM POGONI|url=http://pogonszczecin.pl/aktualnosci/12217/Spas-Delev-pilkarzem-Pogoni.html|date=20 June 2016|language=Polish}} He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 16 July, replacing Mateusz Lewandowski in the 66th minute of Pogoń's 2–1 loss against Wisła Kraków.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Wisła Kraków 2–1 Pogoń Szczecin|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/16/poland/ekstraklasa/wisla-krakow-ssa/mks-pogon-szczecin/2238588/|date=16 July 2016}} He scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win against Kalisz in a game of Polish Cup on 10 August. His first league goals for Pogon came on 29 October when he scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Ruch Chorzów. He scored a brace in a 2-4 away win against Nieciecza, on 17 March 2018.

=Ludogorets Razgrad=

In December 2021, Delev joined Ludogorets Razgrad.{{cite web|language=Bulgarian|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Лудогорец обяви привличането на Спас Делев|url=https://topsport.bg/ludogoretz/ludogorets-obyavi-privlichaneto-na-spas-delev.html|date=23 December 2021 |access-date=11 September 2022}}

=Lokomotiv Sofia=

On 31 December 2024, he was confirmed as a new signing of Lokomotiv Sofia.{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/lokomotiv-sofia/spas-delev-shte-kasa-mrezhi-za-lokomotiv-sofiya.html|title=Спас Делев ще къса мрежи за Локомотив (София)!|language=Bulgarian|author=Georgiev, Mihail|publisher=topsport.bg|date=31 December 2024|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

International career

In October 2008, the Bulgaria under-21s manager Ivan Kolev called Delev into the Bulgaria U21 team for the friendly matches with Greece and Macedonia.

He made his debut for the senior side on 26 March 2011, in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Switzerland.{{cite news | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0ce21dd7276c-2218ce48872a-1000--bulgaria-and-switzerland-draw-a-blank/ | title = Bulgaria and Switzerland draw a blank | publisher = Uefa.com | date = 26 March 2011}} On 4 June 2011, he came on as a substitute in the qualifier against Montenegro.{{cite news | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7ced815c64-caaf446b1ae2-1000--montenegro-miss-chance-to-go-top-with-bulgaria-draw/ | title = Montenegro 1–1 Bulgaria | publisher = Uefa.com | date = 4 June 2011}}

His first Bulgaria goals came on his 14th appearance on 25 March 2017, scoring twice in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Netherlands, which ended in a 2–0 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/bulgaria-vs-netherlands/350101|title = Bulgaria 2-0 Netherlands: Spas Delev's double earns Ivaylo Petev's side shock win over Dutch}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|28 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Pirin Blagoevgrad

|2007–08

|A Group

|14

800colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—148
2008–09

|A Group

|12

331colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—154
colspan="2" | Total

!26||11||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||12

rowspan="4"|CSKA Sofia

|2009–10

|A Group

|26

2317{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}1colspan="2"|—364
2010–11

|A Group

|26

13468{{efn|name=UEL}}2colspan="2"|—3821
2011–12

|A Group

|13

3222{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—165
colspan="2" | Total

!65||18||9||9||17||3||colspan="2"|—||90||30

Mersin İdmanyurdu

|2011–12

|Süper Lig

|12

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—122
CSKA Sofia

|2012–13

|A Group

|14

520colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—165
Las Palmas

|2013–14

|Segunda División

|6

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
rowspan="3"|Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|2013–14

|A Group

|13

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—161
2014–15

|A Group

|9

142colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—133
colspan="2" | Total

!22||2||7||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||4

rowspan="3"|Beroe Stara Zagora

|2015–16

|A Group

|29

4404{{efn|name=UEL}}4colspan="2"|—378
2016–17

|A Group

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2" | Total

!29||4||4||0||4||4||colspan="2"|—||37||8

rowspan="4"|Pogoń Szczecin

|2016–17

|Ekstraklasa

|30

451colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—355
2017–18

|Ekstraklasa

|28

510colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—295
2018–19

|Ekstraklasa

|14

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—142
colspan="2" | Total

!72||11||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||78||12

rowspan="4"|Arda Kardzhali

|2019–20

|First League

|19

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—211
2020–21

|First League

|26

852colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3110
2021–22

|First League

|18

5212{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—226
colspan="2" | Total

!63||14||9||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||74||17

rowspan="5"|Ludogorets Razgrad

|2021–22

|First League

|11

1100000121
2022–23

|First League

|30

74115{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League}}000498
2023–24

|First League

|28

33114{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League}}000454
2024–25

|First League

|11

2214{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}100174
colspan="2" | Total

!80||13||10||3||33||1||0||0||124||17

rowspan="4"|Ludogorets Razgrad II

|2022–23

|Second League

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2023–24

|Second League

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2024–25

|Second League

|5

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—51
colspan="2" | Total

!8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1

Lokomotiv Sofia

|2024–25

|First League

|7

500colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—75
colspan="3" | Career total

!401||84||51||19||56||8||0||0||508||112

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

=International=

{{updated|match played 16 November 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=3|Bulgaria

YearAppsGoals
201150
201340
201640
201752
201840
201930
202040
202161
202231
202391
Total||47||5

==International goals==

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
{{Center|1}}rowspan=2|25 March 2017rowspan=3|Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgariarowspan=2|{{fb|NED}}{{Center|1–0}}rowspan=2|{{Center|2–0}}rowspan=2|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
{{Center|2}}{{Center|2–0}}
{{Center|3}}8 September 2021{{fb|GEO}}align=center|3–0align=center| 4–1Friendly
{{Center|4}}16 November 2022AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus{{fb|CYP}}align="center" | 2–0align="center" | 2–0Friendly
{{Center|5}}16 November 2023Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria{{fb|HUN}}align="center"|1–1align="center" | 2–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Pirin Blagoevgrad

CSKA Sofia

Arda Kardzhali

Ludogorets Razgrad

Individual

  • Bulgarian Best Young Player of the Season: 2008–09
  • Bulgarian First League Goal of the Week: 2021–22 {{small|v. Levski Sofia}}{{cite web | url=https://www.vbox7.com/play:8ade8ce9f0 | title=Спас Делев с красив гол след безумна грешка на Михайлов }}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

  • {{Soccerway|spas-delev/76506}}
  • {{90minut|15407}}

{{PFC Lokomotiv Sofia squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Delev, Spas}}

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