Borislav Tsonev

Born in Blagoevgrad, Tsonev began playing football for local side Pirin. In 2009, he joined Levski Sofia's academy. Borislav made his first team debut in a 3–0 league win over Montana on 27 May 2011, coming on as a substitute for Vladimir Gadzhev. On 29 April 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club on his 18th birthday. Tsonev scored his first goal for Levski on 18 September 2013, in a 4–0 win over Pirin Gotse Delchev in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup. In the second leg against Pirin on 12 October he made his first start for Levski. On 26 October, Tsonev made his first league start in a 1–0 home win over Botev Plovdiv, but was sent-off after 68 minutes. On 11 October 2016, Tsonev signed a contract with Beroe Stara Zagora. On 25 November 2018, He scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 home win against Vereya. In 2020, Tsonev, along with his twin brother Radoslav, returned to Levski Sofia. The two brothers immediately became the leaders of Levski on the pitch. Despite being simultaneously injured for a prolonged period, they gained somewhat of a cult status among fans due to their loyalty to the club at a time of financial hardship. After joining Ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa on a two-and-a-half-year contract in January 2022, he was forced to seek another team following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In February 2022 he was loaned out to Slavia Sofia for three months. On 21 August 2022, Tsonev joined Chinese club Dalian Professional on a free…

Tsonev received his first call-up for the senior Bulgarian squad on 29 August 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Norway on 6 and 9 September. He earned his first cap three years later, appearing as a starter in the 4–1 win over Georgia in a friendly match on 8 September 2021.

As of match played 31 May 2025

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Bulgarian First League Goal of the Week: 2021–22 (Week 6) v. Beroe