Career
He has a twin brother, Yordan, who is also a football player. Later, Minev joined Botev Plovdiv. Levski Sofia In July 2014 Minev"s contract with Botev was terminated due to the financial problems that occurred in the club
On the 7 July 2014 he returned to Levski signing a new 1+1 year deal with the club
Antalyaspor On 30 May 2011, Minev signed a three-year deal with Turkish club Antalyaspor for an undisclosed fee. He left the club in early December 2012 for personal reasons.
Botev Plovdiv On 12 December 2012, immediately following the appointment of Stanimir Stoilov as head coach, Minev signed a 1.5-year contract (with the option for an additional year) with his former club Botev Plovdiv. Minev was among the first choice defenders during his time with the "canaries", captaining the team on occasions.
His last game for the club was the 4:0 home victory against Libertas in the first qualifying round for Union of European Football Associations Europa League on 3 July 2014.
On 28 August 2009, Minev received his first international call-up for the World Qualifier match against Montenegro. He remained an unused substitute for the game. On 10 October 2009, he made his debut for the national side in the 1:4 away loss to Cyprus, playing the full 90 minutes of the game.
Minev was a starter for Bulgaria during the first two 2014 World Cup qualifiers, but in October 2012 he received a two-match ban for his involvement in a number of incidents during the ill-tempered match against Armenia.