Veliyan Parushev (Bulgarian: Велиян Пaрушев; 20 March 1968 – 29 January 2013) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veliyan Parushev Mitev | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliven, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 2013 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Sliven | 81 | (5) |
| 1991–1992 | CSKA Sofia | 15 | (0) |
| 1992–2002 | Neftochimic Burgas | 139 | (31) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1998 | Bulgaria | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Chernomorets (youth team) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After starting his career with Sliven, Parushev signed with CSKA Sofia in the early 1990s, where he is best remembered for scoring a last-minute goal against Parma in a UEFA Cup match that enabled the "redmen" to eliminate their opponent on the away goals rule. Parushev subsequently made a name for himself with Neftochimic during a successful period for the team, establishing himself as a highly influential player and also serving as the team captain in the late 1990s.[3]
Following his retirement from the game in the early 2000s, Parushev worked as a truck driver for a German firm. He died of cancer on 29 January 2013.[4]