Borislav Aleksandrov Tsonev ( bg, Борислав Александров Цонев; born 29 April 1995) is a Bulgarian professional

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who last played as a midfielder for

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. He is a twin brother of

Radoslav Tsonev Radoslav Aleksandrov Tsonev ( bg, Радослав Александров Цонев; born on 29 April 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arda Kardzhali. He is a twin brother of Borislav Tsonev. Club care ...

Career

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

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win over Montana on 27 May 2011, coming on as a substitute for

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. 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

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, but was sent-off after 68 minutes. On 11 October 2016, Tsonev signed a contract with

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. 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

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, 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

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on a two-and-a-half year contract in January 2022, he was forced to seek another team following the

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. In February 2022 he was loaned out to Slavia Sofia for three months. On 21 August 2022, Tsonev joined Chinese club

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on a free transfer.

International career

Tsonev received his first call-up for the senior

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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.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Profile at LevskiSofia.info
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsonev, Borislav 1995 births Living people Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's youth international footballers Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Croatian Football League players Chinese Super League players PFC Levski Sofia players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players NK Inter Zaprešić players PFC Slavia Sofia players FC Chornomorets Odesa players Dalian Professional F.C. players Bulgarian twins Footballers from Blagoevgrad Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in China Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in China