 Zhelev as a player in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zhivko Dinchev Zhelev | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–2007 | Litex Lovech | 196 | (29) |
| 1996–1998 | → Olimpik Teteven (loan) | 37 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Oțelul Galați | 73 | (7) |
| 2010 | Steaua București | 16 | (1) |
| 2010 | Inter Baku | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Simurq Zagatala | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Slavia Sofia | 66 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 64 | (11) |
| Total | 458 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| Bulgaria U-21 | |||
| 2001–2006 | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Vereya (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Vereya (playing manager) | ||
| 2016–2022 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2022 | CSKA Sofia II (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 2023 | Bdin Vidin | ||
| 2024 | Lovech | ||
| 2024– | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:48, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
Zhivko Dinchev Zhelev (Bulgarian: Живко Желев; born 23 July 1979 in Stara Zagora) is a retired Bulgarian football defender and now manager of Etar Veliko Tarnovo.