 Bonchev (right) playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv against Juventus in 1969 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stancho Vasilev Bonchev | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Medovnica, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 2013 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Benkovski Vidin | ||
| 1960–1962 | Sliven | ||
| 1962–1967 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 112 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 | CSKA Sofia | 28 | (0) |
| 1969–1980 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 219 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1968 | Bulgaria | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stancho Vasilev Bonchev (Bulgarian: Станчо Василев Бончев) (1 May 1942-2013) was a Bulgarian football goalkeeper. He is legendary player of Lokomotiv Plovdiv and holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most First League appearances - 359 in total (331 league appearances for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and 28 for CSKA Sofia). Stancho Bonchev is also "best footballer of Plovdiv" for 1965 and "Master of Sports" since 1978.
Bonchev played for the Bulgaria national football team in the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying rounds.
