Asen Peshev

Asen Peshev (Bulgarian: Асен Пешев) (5 March 1908-28 June 1967) was а Bulgarian footballer. He played as a striker or left wing. He started playing in the Sofia club Vladislav in 1923. In 1924 he moved to Levski Sofia where he stayed thirteen seasons. He also played in Jidenitse and Moravska Slava Burno. In Levski he played ninety-nine games scoring a total of eighty-six goals. On the Bulgarian national team he played during 1927-1936 in forty games (eighteen of which he was captain), scoring ten goals. He is declared for footballer number 1 in Bulgaria in 1931 in a survey of the popular players in the magazine Sport. He is characterised by his inborn talent, high culture and gallantry, with his physical power and outstanding left foot. He has been referred to as the King of the Volleys.

Asen Peshev
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-03-05) March 5, 1908
Date of death 28 June 1967(1967-06-28) (aged 59)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1924 Vladislav Sofia
1924–1937 Levski Sofia 88 (83)
1937–1939 Moravská Slavia Brno 4 (0)
1939–1940 Levski Sofia 11 (3)
1940–1941 Vladislav Sofia
Total 103 (86)
National team
1927–1936 Bulgaria 41 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Statistics

International
As of match played 24 November 1936[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria
192710
192940
193062
193162
193294
193330
193451
193553
193620
Total4121

International goals
Bulgaria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Peshev goal.[1]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 1930Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria9 Romania4–25–31929–31 Balkan Cup
2 7 December 1930Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece11 Greece1–51–61929–31 Balkan Cup
3 27 September 1931Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria15 Turkey4–15–11931 Balkan Cup
4 25 October 1931Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria17 Turkey2–12–11929–31 Balkan Cup
5 26 June 1932S.K. Beogradski Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia23 Romania1–02–01932 Balkan Cup
6 2–0
7 2 July 1932S.K. Beogradski Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia25 Greece2–02–01932 Balkan Cup
8 4 November 1932Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey26 Turkey2–23–2Friendly
9 25 December 1934Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece33 Yugoslavia1–03–41934–35 Balkan Cup
10 16 June 1935Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria36 Greece1–15–21935 Balkan Cup
11 19 June 1935Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria37 Romania3–04–01935 Balkan Cup
12 19 June 1935VfB Stadium, Leipzig, Germany39 Germany2–22–4Friendly

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

International

Bulgaria

Individual
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References
  1. "National football team player Asen Peshev". eu-football.info. EU-Football. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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