Aleksey Dionisiev (Bulgarian: Алексей Дионисиев; born 21 April 1973) is a former Bulgarian-born Uzbekistani footballer who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksey Yordanov Dionisiev | ||
Date of birth | (1973-04-21) 21 April 1973 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Vidin, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Bdin Vidin | 18 | (1) |
1994–1996 | Volov Shumen | 84 | (8) |
1997 | Bdin Vidin | 14 | (3) |
1997–1998 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 35 | (3) |
1999–2002 | Levski Sofia | 30 | (2) |
2001–2002 | → Cherno More (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Cherno More | 7 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Rodopa Smolyan | 17 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Thyella Patras | 24 | (0) |
2005 | Ptolemaida-Lignitorikhi | 19 | (2) |
2006 | Rodopa Smolyan | 15 | (0) |
2006 | Thyella Patras | 9 | (0) |
2007 | Vihren Sandanski | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2001 | Uzbekistan | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Bulgaria, Dionisiev was one of several foreign-born players to represent the Uzbekistan national football team in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. He scored on his debut, a 7–0 victory against Taiwan on 23 April 2001.[1]
In 2001 Dionisiev received an Uzbek passport together with his compatriot Georgi Georgiev[2] and made five appearances for the Uzbekistan national football team.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 23 April 2001 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
In 2007 Dionisiev married long-time girlfriend Zhenya Georgieva.[4]