Aleksandar Tonev
Encyclopedia
Aleksandar Tonev is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for Lech Poznań
.
He is an offensive midfielder and winger, but is sometimes employed in a secondary role as a striker.
on 3 August 2008. His team won the game and won the Bulgarian Supercup
for the third time.
After Lyuboslav Penev replaced Dimitar Penev
as head coach of CSKA Sofia
, Tonev appeared in the match groups more often and often came in as a substitute for his team. On 22 April 2009, Tonev scored his first 2 goals for CSKA, securing a brace in the 4:1 away win against Vihren Sandanski
.
He was loaned to OFC Sliven 2000
for the 2009-10 season, where he is likely to receive more chances to play. He was recalled from his loan to the team from Sliven
for the 2010–11 season. On 26 November 2010, Tonev was selected as one of the 78 biggest talents in the world by the World Soccer Magazine
.
Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań
.
He made his debut on 29th July 2011, coming on in 75th minute, replacing Jakub Wilk
in a game against ŁKS Łódź. Lech Poznań
won the game 5-0.
in the 3:0 home win against Kazakhstan U21
in a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
qualifier. On 9 September 2009, he was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Guillermo Molins
in the 90th minute of the 1:2 away loss to Sweden U21
. On 9 February 2011, Tonev scored a goal with a powerful shot in a friendly match against Cameroon U21. In this match he was watched by scouts of the French club Olympique de Marseille
.
He debuted for Bulgaria national football team on 11 October 2011 against Wales. The result of the match was 0:1 with a home loss for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
.
He is an offensive midfielder and winger, but is sometimes employed in a secondary role as a striker.
CSKA Sofia
Tonev was raised in CSKA Sofia's youth teams. He got his chance in CSKA's first team after the sale of many players in the summer of 2008. He played in the club's first fixture in the 2008–09 season against Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
on 3 August 2008. His team won the game and won the Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
for the third time.
After Lyuboslav Penev replaced Dimitar Penev
Dimitar Penev
Dimitar Penev is a Bulgarian football coach and former player and central defender of CSKA Sofia. He played 90 games for Bulgaria national football team and scored 2 goals. He is regarded as one of his country's best ever defenders, winning Bulgarian footballer of the year in 1967 and 1971, he...
as head coach of CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, Tonev appeared in the match groups more often and often came in as a substitute for his team. On 22 April 2009, Tonev scored his first 2 goals for CSKA, securing a brace in the 4:1 away win against Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and...
.
He was loaned to OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000...
for the 2009-10 season, where he is likely to receive more chances to play. He was recalled from his loan to the team from Sliven
Sliven
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011....
for the 2010–11 season. On 26 November 2010, Tonev was selected as one of the 78 biggest talents in the world by the World Soccer Magazine
World Soccer Magazine
World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Magazines , an umbrella group of...
.
Lech Poznań
On 16 June 2011 Tonev signed with PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
.
He made his debut on 29th July 2011, coming on in 75th minute, replacing Jakub Wilk
Jakub Wilk
Jakub Wilk is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lech Poznań and the Polish national football team.-Career:...
in a game against ŁKS Łódź. Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
won the game 5-0.
International career
On 4 September 2009, Tonev scored his first goal for the Bulgaria U21Bulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
in the 3:0 home win against Kazakhstan U21
Kazakhstan national under-21 football team
The Kazakhstan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan...
in a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
qualifier. On 9 September 2009, he was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Guillermo Molins
Guillermo Molins
Guillermo Molins is a Uruguayan-born Swedish footballer. He is currently playing for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.-Malmö FF:In 2006 Molins made his league debut for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan, he had a breakthrough in 2008 when he played 27 matches and scored 2 goals...
in the 90th minute of the 1:2 away loss to Sweden U21
Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
. On 9 February 2011, Tonev scored a goal with a powerful shot in a friendly match against Cameroon U21. In this match he was watched by scouts of the French club Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
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He debuted for Bulgaria national football team on 11 October 2011 against Wales. The result of the match was 0:1 with a home loss for Bulgaria.
Awards
- Bulgarian SupercupBulgarian SupercupThe Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
- 1 time - 20082008 Bulgarian SupercupThe 2008 Bulgarian Supercup was the 6th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the "A" professional football group champion, CSKA Sofia, and the winner of Bulgarian Cup, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 3 August 2008 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia,...
(with CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
) - Bulgarian ChampionshipBulgarian A Professional Football GroupThe Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
- 1 time - 2007-08 (with CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
) - Bulgarian Best Young Player of the Season - 1 time - 2010-20112010–11 A PFGThe 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February...
(with CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
) - Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
- 1 time - 20112010–11 Bulgarian CupThe 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup is the eightieth official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition will begin in September 2010 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and end with the final in May 2011...
(with CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
)