Aleksander Tunchev
| Date of birth | 10 July 1981 |
| Place of birth | Pazardjik |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Tunchev joined Leicester City in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Iskar | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Belasitsa | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jan 2006 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 01 Jan 2006 | 07 Jul 2008 | |
| Leicester City | 07 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Crystal Palace | 05 Aug 2011 | 02 Nov 2011 | L |
| Zaglebie Lubin | 01 Jul 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 19 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 9 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 09 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Stockport County v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Leyton Orient v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 0-0 (3-1) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Colchester United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Stevenage Borough | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Leicester City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Bulgaria | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bulgaria | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Bulgaria | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 29 Mar 2000 | Bulgaria v Belarus | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Bulgaria v Germany | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Malta v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Croatia | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Croatia v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Azerbaijan v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Bulgaria v Turkey | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Bulgaria v Georgia | W | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Mexico v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Romania v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Bulgaria v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | -1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Slovakia v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Bulgaria v Latvia | W | 2-0 | Cyprus International Tournament | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Cyprus v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Bulgaria v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belarus v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Bulgaria v Belarus | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Bulgaria v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Bulgaria v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Slovenia v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Montenegro v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Bulgaria v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Georgia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Serbia v Bulgaria | L | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Bulgaria v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.