Aleksandar Kolev

Early career

Born in Belgium to Bulgarian parents, Kolev began his career in his country of origin, at Levski Sofia's youth academy. He returned to his country of birth with his family when he was 15 years old and joined local side Dessel Sport. Kolev made his first team debut for Dessel Sport in a 2–1 home win over K.S.V. Oudenaarde on 12 February 2011. One month later, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Olsa Brakel. After good seasons in Dessel, Kolev joined Belgian Second Division team ASV Geel. He made his debut for the team in a match against White Star Bruxelles

Botev Plovdiv

On 4 August 2014, Kolev signed a contract with Botev Plovdiv. He made his debut five days later, when he came in as an 86-minute substitute at the dramatic 3–3 draw against Litex Lovech. Kolev was included at the starting lineup of the match for the Bulgarian Supercup against Ludogorets Razgrad. Unfortunately, he received a red card at the end of the first half. Kolev scored his first goal for Botev on 23 September 2014, when he came on as a substitute and scored the third goal in a 4–0 away win against Lokomotiv Mezdra in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup. On 28 October, Kolev scored again in the next round of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. He scored a late equaliser in the derby game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 8 November, Kolev scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away win over Litex Lovech. He was seriously injured in the beginning of the away game with…

In August 2012, Kolev was called up for the Bulgaria U21 squad. He made his debut in a 1–1 friendly draw against Macedonia U21 on 14 November 2012. In September 2013, Kolev scored during a 3–1 away defeat of the Bulgaria U21 from Russia U21. Kolev scored a goal for Bulgaria U21 in a 2–2 draw with Estonia U21 on 3 September 2014. While Kolev was playing for Botev Plovdiv, he was included twice in the senior national team, but he did not participate in any official games. On 16 November 2023, he earned his first cap after coming on as a second-half substitute for Martin Minchev in a 2–2 home draw with Hungary in a Euro 2024 qualifier.

Club

As of match played 27 June 2026

International

As of match played 7 September 2025

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kolev goal.

Botev Plovdiv

Bulgarian Supercup runner-up: 2014 Arka Gdynia

Polish Super Cup: 2018 Individual

Bulgarian First League top goalscorer: 2023–24