| Aleksandar Tunchev | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Aleksandar Tunchev | |
| Date of birth | 10 July 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1992–1999 | Hebar Pazardzhik | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2005 2005–2008 2008– |
Hebar Belasitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv CSKA Sofia Leicester City |
19 (3) 31 (3) 54 (9) 68 (12) 22 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | Bulgaria | 20 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Aleksandar Tunchev (Bulgarian: Александър Тунчев) (born 10 July 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Leicester City as a defender. He is known to Bulgarian fans as Sasho.
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Tunchev started his career in his hometown of Pazardzhik with local team Hebar. After that he played for Belasitsa Petrich, later joining Lokomotiv Plovdiv in June, 2002. With Lokomotiv they became Champions of Bulgaria in 2004. In 2005, he signed for CSKA Sofia for a fee of €100,000 and was appointed captain. They were crowned champions in 2005 and 2008, and also won the Bulgarian Cup and Supercup in 2006.
Tunchev joined Leicester City on 5 July 2008 for a fee of £375,000, signing a three-year contract.[1 ] He made his debut in a 2–0 home win over MK Dons on 9 August 2008, scoring his first league goal in a 2–2 home draw against Walsall on 21 October.[2] His season was cut short when he suffered a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 14 January 2009.[3 ] It is Tunchev's first ever long-term injury in his career. [4]
On 20 July 2009, Tunchev was back in full training after recovering from injury.[5] He played his first game a day later in a pre-season friendly against Mansfield Town, coming on as a 60th minute substitute for Wayne Brown.[6] He did not make his first competitive appearance until 25 August, in a 2-1 League Cup defeat to Preston.[7] Tunchev managed two league games before undergoing another operation on his right knee. [8]
Tunchev currently plays for Bulgaria. He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Turkey on 18 August 2005, playing for six minutes. The defender has been a regular for the Bulgarian team since making his official debut against Romania in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match.
On 11 October 2006, Tunchev scored his first international goal in a 1–0 away win over Luxembourg during a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match.
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 October 2006 | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
1–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
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| | Leicester 2-2 Walsall - BBC SPORT | Football | League One | Leicester 2-2 Walsall |
| | Bulgarian Tunchev Joins Leicester - BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leicester | Bulgarian Tunchev joins Leicester |
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