Ventsislav Vasilev

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ventsislav Vasilev

| image =V.vasilev.jpg

| fullname = Ventsislav Ivanov Vasilev

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|8}}

| birth_place = Pernik, Bulgaria

| height = {{height|meter=1.83}}{{cite web|publisher=Etar Veliko Tarnovo official website|url=http://etarvt.bg/player/21-ventsislav-vasilev/|title=Профил на Венцислав Василев|access-date=28 October 2017|language=bg}}

| position = Right back / Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Minyor Pernik

| years1 = 2006–2009 | clubs1 = Minyor Pernik

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Aris Limassol

| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = Minyor Pernik

| years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = CSKA Sofia

| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Beroe

| years6 = 2017–2019 | clubs6 = Etar Veliko Tarnovo

| years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = Arda Kardzhali

| years8 = 2019–2021 | clubs8 = CSKA 1948

| years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Tsarsko Selo

| years10= 2022 | clubs10= CSKA 1948

| years11= 2022 | clubs11= CSKA 1948 II

| years12= 2022–2023 | clubs12= Minyor Pernik

| caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 1

| caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 4

| caps5 = 59 | goals5 = 4

| caps6 = 43 | goals6 = 1

| caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 37 | goals8 = 2

| caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 0

| caps10= 5 | goals10= 0

| caps11= 1 | goals11= 0

| caps12= 26 | goals12= 1

| nationalyears1= 2008

| nationalteam1= Bulgaria U21

| nationalcaps1= 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2= 2015–2016

| nationalteam2= Bulgaria

| nationalcaps2= 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 5 June 2023

| ntupdate = 7 June 2016

}}

Ventsislav Ivanov Vasilev ({{langx|bg|Венцислав Иванов Василев}}; born 8 July 1988) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.{{cite web |title=Венци Василев се присъедини към Миньор |url=https://topsport.bg/minior/ventsi-vasilev-se-prisaedini-kam-minyor.html |website=topsport.bg |access-date=1 July 2022|language=bg}}

Career

He started his professional career in his former club Minyor Pernik in 2006. He left the club in 2010 for joining Aris Limassol. He returned to his former club Minyor Pernik in 2011. He was Minyor Pernik captain in his last season 2012–2013.

On 21 December 2012, Vasilev signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with CSKA Sofia.

International career

On 7 February 2015, Vasilev made his first appearance for Bulgaria, in the 0–0 draw with Romania in a non-official friendly match, playing over the course of the entire game.{{cite web|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Горд съм, че играх за националния тим, за първи път се събираме в такъв състав, но мисля, че се получи добре|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1849375189|date=7 February 2015|access-date=8 February 2015}} He earned his first cap on 28 March 2015, after coming on as a late substitute in the 2–2 home draw with Italy in a Euro 2016 qualifier.