Asen Peshev


Asen Peshev 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, 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.

Statistics

International

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 October 1930Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria94–25–31929–31 Balkan Cup
27 December 1930Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece111–51–61929–31 Balkan Cup
327 September 1931Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria154–15–11931 Balkan Cup
425 October 1931Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria172–12–11929–31 Balkan Cup
526 June 1932S.K. Beogradski Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia231–02–01932 Balkan Cup
626 June 1932S.K. Beogradski Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia232–02–01932 Balkan Cup
72 July 1932S.K. Beogradski Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia252–02–01932 Balkan Cup
84 November 1932Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey262–23–2Friendly
925 December 1934Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece331–03–41934–35 Balkan Cup
1016 June 1935Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria361–15–21935 Balkan Cup
1119 June 1935Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria373–04–01935 Balkan Cup
1219 June 1935VfB Stadium, Leipzig, Germany392–22–4Friendly

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia
Bulgaria