Aleksey Dionisiev (Bulgarian: Алексей Дионисиев; born 21 April 1973) is a former Bulgarian-born Uzbekistani footballer who played as a defender.

Aleksey Dionisiev
Personal information
Full name Aleksey Yordanov Dionisiev
Date of birth (1973-04-21) 21 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Vidin, Bulgaria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 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)
2001–2002Cherno 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)
International career
2001 Uzbekistan 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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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.

International goals

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Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[3]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 April 2001 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Chinese Taipei 2–0 7–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

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In 2007 Dionisiev married long-time girlfriend Zhenya Georgieva.[4]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Русские и болгары приносят победу сборной Узбекистана (in Russian). Sport-Express. 23 April 2001.
  2. ^ "Играчите на Чорни над конституциятана Узбекистан" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Dionisiev, Aleksey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ Dimitrov, Georgi (11 June 2007). "Бойко Борисов жени левскар, Алексей Дионисиев прави парти в басейн" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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