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Biography
Asen Peshev (Bulgarian: Асен Пешев) (5 March 1908-28 June 1967) was а Bulgarian footballer. He played as a striker or left wing. He started playing in the Sofia club Vladislav in 1923. In 1924 he moved to Levski Sofia where he stayed thirteen seasons. He also played in Jidenitse and Moravska Slava Burno. In Levski he played ninety-nine games scoring a total of eighty-six goals. On the Bulgarian national team he played during 1927-1936 in forty games (eighteen of which he was captain), scoring ten goals. He is declared for footballer number 1 in Bulgaria in 1931 in a survey of the popular players in the magazine Sport. He is characterised by his inborn talent, high culture and gallantry, with his physical power and outstanding left foot. He has been referred to as the King of the Volleys.
Awards
- Balkan Cup winner with the Bulgaria national football team: 1931, 1932
- Bulgarian champion with Levski: 1933, 1937
- Sofia Championship: 1924, 1925, 1929, 1933, 1937
- Four times winner of Ulpia Serdika Cup: 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932
- Bulgarian footballer of the Year: 1931
- 1933 Bulgarian championship top goalscorer: 27 goals