Indiana Denchev Vassilev
Defender · Philadelphia Union · №19
26
Matches
21
In the starting XI
221
Minutes
3
Goals
2
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Union
Montréal Impact
Major League Soccer
|
2:0 | |
New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union
Major League Soccer
|
1:3 | |
Philadelphia Union
Inter Miami
Major League Soccer
|
2:2 | |
New York City FC
Philadelphia Union
Major League Soccer
|
2:3 | |
Philadelphia Union
Necaxa
Leagues Cup
|
3:1 | |
Cruz Azul
Philadelphia Union
Leagues Cup
|
1:0 | |
Philadelphia Union
Atlanta United FC
Major League Soccer
|
3:2 | |
Philadelphia Union
Seattle Sounders
Major League Soccer
|
1:0 | |
|
Philadelphia Union
New York Red Bulls
Major League Soccer
|
3:1 | |
Philadelphia Union
Columbus Crew
Major League Soccer
|
1:1 |
Season statistics
26
Matches
21
In the starting XI
3
Goals
2
Assists
221
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 2026 | 21 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 2026 | 3 |
| Leagues Cup | 2026 | 2 |
About the player
Indiana Vassilev was signed by Aston Villa young, and across three seasons the club sent him out three times over — to Burton Albion, to Cheltenham Town, then across the Atlantic on loan to Inter Miami.
Villa gave him four first-team appearances in total. St. He was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday in both 2023 and 2025, and made the Team of the Week back in 2022.
Vassilev holds dual US and Bulgarian citizenship, and Bulgaria asked twice — first for the under-21s, then for the senior side — and both times he turned them down to focus on his club career. The United States call finally came in January 2025, and he made his debut against Venezuela, the first of two caps to date.
Career path
- 2025 — 2026 — now Philadelphia Union 64 matches
- 2023 — 2024 St. Louis City SC 75 matches
- 2019 — 2022 Aston Villa U21 31 matches
- 2021 — 2022 Inter Miami 48 matches
- 2021 Cheltenham Town 12 matches
- 2021 Burton Albion 12 matches
- 2020 Aston Villa 6 matches
- 2018 — 2019 Aston Villa U18 28 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Philadelphia Union | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 23/24 | St. Louis City SC | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 121 |
| 21/22 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 404 |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 412 |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 971 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Union | US Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 236 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Union | MLS Cup Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 2024 | St. Louis City SC | Major League Soccer | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 844 |
| 2024 | St. Louis City SC | Leagues Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC | Major League Soccer | 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 123 |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2022 | Inter Miami | Major League Soccer | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 060 |
| 2022 | Inter Miami | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 149 |
| 2022 | Inter Miami | MLS Cup Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 | Inter Miami | Major League Soccer | 21 | 3 | 0 | 795 |
| 20/21 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 20/21 | Burton Albion | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 624 |
| 20/21 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 20/21 | Aston Villa U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 19/20 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 915 |
| 19/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 19/20 | Aston Villa | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 19/20 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Aston Villa U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Aston Villa U18 | U18 Premier League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 941 |
| 18/19 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 418 |
| 18/19 | Aston Villa U18 | FA Youth Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 18/19 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League 2 Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Aston Villa U18 | U18 Premier League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 734 |
| 17/18 | Aston Villa U18 | FA Youth Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | St. Louis City SC | 75 | 6 | 11 | 4 595 | |
| Total | Philadelphia Union | 64 | 10 | 6 | 4 013 | |
| Total | Inter Miami | 48 | 5 | 2 | 2 036 | |
| Total | Aston Villa U21 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 962 | |
| Total | Aston Villa U18 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 027 | |
| Total | United States U17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 472 | |
| Total | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
Transfers
Transfers- 24/25 St. Louis City SC Philadelphia €955.00K
- 22/23 Aston Villa U21 St. Louis City SC
- 22/23 St. Louis City SC Aston Villa U21
- 22/23 Miami Aston Villa U21
- 21/22 Aston Villa U21 Miami
- 21/22 Miami Aston Villa U21
- 20/21 Cheltenham Aston Villa U21
- 20/21 Aston Villa U21 Cheltenham
- 20/21 Burton Albion Aston Villa U21
- 20/21 Aston Villa U21 Burton Albion
- 19/20 Aston Villa U18 Aston Villa U21
- 17/18 IMG Soccer Aston Villa U18
