Tsvetan Veselinov (Bulgarian: Цветан Веселинов; 27 April 1947 in Sofia – 26 February 2018) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He spent all 10 seasons of his career in the A Group with Levski Sofia, before retiring at the age of 28 in 1975.
With the Bulgarian national team he won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] Veselinov netted Bulgaria's only goal in the final against Hungary, a 4–1 defeat at Estadio Azteca on 26 October 1968.[3]
His death was announced on 26 February 2018. He was 70.[4]
Honours
Club
- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian A Group (3): 1967–68, 1969–70, 1973–74
- Bulgarian Cup (3): 1967, 1970, 1971
See also
References
- ^ "Меци Веселинов: Баща ми е мил и обличал Гунди и Котков за погребението!" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Цветан Веселинов: На "Герена" вече не ни познават" (in Bulgarian). duma.bg. 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Bulgaria 1–4 Hungary". fifa.com.
- ^ Почина легендарното крило на „сините” Цветан Веселинов – Меци (in Bulgarian)
External links
- Player Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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