Leonora Zhivkova Zheleva (Bulgarian: Леонора Живкова Желева;[1] born 13 May 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek A Division club Trikala 2011 and the Bulgaria women's national team.

Leonora Zheleva
Леонора Желева (Bulgarian)
Personal information
Full name Leonora Zhivkova Zheleva[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 27)[2]
Position Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
AO Trikala 2011
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 NSA Sofia
2022–2023 Parquesol 29 (3)
2023–2024 AEL 26 (10)
2024–2025 Trikala 2011 21 (4)
2025 Farul Constanța 0 (0)
2025– Trikala 2011 23 (3)
International career
2015 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 Bulgaria U19 6 (0)
2019– Bulgaria 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2026[4]
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 March 2024[2][5]

International career

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Zheleva was capped for Bulgaria at senior level in a 0–6 friendly loss to Croatia on 14 June 2019.[6]

Honours

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NSA Sofia

References

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  1. 1 2 "Състав на женския национален отбор за приятелските срещи с Босна и Херцеговина и Турция". Bulgaria Football Union (in Bulgarian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Leonora Zheleva at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. Leonora ZhelevaUEFA competition record (archive)
  4. "ZHELEVA LEONORA". espg.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  5. "Leonora Zheleva". flashscore.in. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. "Hrvatice proslavile visoku pobjedu u Bugarskoj" [Croats celebrate high victory in Bulgaria]. Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 April 2020.