{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Valentin Stanchev | image = Valentin Stanchev.jpg | fullname = Valentin Ivanov Stanchev | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Vratsa, Bulgaria | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | currentclub = | years1 = 1986–1992 | clubs1 = Botev Vratsa | caps1 = 103 | goals1 = 34 | years2 = 1992–1994 | clubs2 = Chernomorets Burgas | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 15 | years3 = 1994–1999 | clubs3 = Spartak Varna | caps3 = 101 | goals3 = 39 | years4 = 1997 | clubs4 = → Shenhua (loan)| caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 23 | years5 = 1998–1999 | clubs5 = → CSKA Sofia (loan) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 1999–2000 | clubs6 = Sachsen Leipzig | caps6 = 29 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2000–2003 | clubs7 = Spartak Varna | caps7 = 76 | goals7 = 25 | years8 = 2004–2005 | clubs8 = Cherno More | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 6 | totalcaps = 440 | totalgoals = 155 | nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1= 0 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = }}
'''Valentin Stanchev''' ({{langx|bg|Валентин Станчев}}; born 25 October 1968) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=dariknews.bg|title=Голово шоу за 9:9 на бенефиса на Валентин Станчев|url=http://dariknews.bg/view_article.php?article_id=258110|date=1 June 2008}}</ref>
==Career== Born in Vratsa, Valentin Stanchev played in his career for Botev Vratsa, Chernomorets Burgas, Spartak Varna, Shanghai Shenhua, CSKA Sofia, Sachsen Leipzig and Cherno More Varna.
On 26 May 1999, Stanchev scored for the 1–0 win for CSKA in the final of Bulgarian Cup against Litex Lovech.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=petel.bg|title=Валентин Станчев – един мъж на 50!|url=https://petel.bg/Valentin-Stanchev-----edin-mazh-na-50-__288290|date=25 October 2018}}</ref>
He coached Emil Kuzmanov in his later days.
== Honours ==
=== As a player === ; Shanghai Shenhua: * Chinese Jia-A League ** Runner-up (1): 1996–97
; CSKA Sofia: * Bulgarian Cup ** Winner (1): 1998–99
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