| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Dimitrov Velev | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botev Ihtiman | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
| 2007–2008 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Lokomotiv StZ | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Lyubimets | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Beroe | 70 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Levski Sofia | 43 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | (1) |
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slavia Sofia | 39 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Sepsi OSK | 56 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Cherno More | 76 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Botev Vratsa | 46 | (0) |
| 2025– | Botev Ihtiman | 36 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Bulgaria U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:11, 27 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Stefan Velev (Bulgarian: Стефан Велев; born 2 May 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.
Born in Sofia, Velev played for Septemvri as a schoolboy, before joining Slavia Sofia. But he found it difficult to break into the first team due to the consistency of Slavčo Georgievski and Pavle Popara.
In June 2008 Velev signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Stara Zagora. He made his B PFG and Lokomotiv debut on 9 August in a home 1–0 against Shumen, scoring the goal of the win.
On 13 March 2017, Velev signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract with Slavia Sofia. He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season when his contract expired.
On 15 June 2018, Velev signed with Sepsi OSK.
Velev earned his first cap for Bulgaria on 29 May 2012, after coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Turkey in an exhibition game.
| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
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