Bulgarian-born Uzbekistani footballer
Aleksey Dionisiev (Bulgarian: Алексей Дионисиев; born 21 April 1973) is a former Bulgarian-born Uzbekistani footballer who played as a defender.
International career
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
- Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[3]
Personal life
In 2007 Dionisiev married long-time girlfriend Zhenya Georgieva.[4]
Awards
References
- ^ Русские и болгары приносят победу сборной Узбекистана (in Russian). Sport-Express. 23 April 2001.
- ^ "Играчите на Чорни над конституциятана Узбекистан" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Dionisiev, Aleksey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Dimitrov, Georgi (11 June 2007). "Бойко Борисов жени левскар, Алексей Дионисиев прави парти в басейн" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
- Aleksey Dionisiev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aleksey Dionisiev – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info