Velizar Chernokozhev (Bulgarian: Велизар Чернокожев) (born 23 April 1995) is a Bulgarian volleyball player for Sir Safety Conad Perugia and the Bulgarian national team.

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Velizar Chernokozhev
Personal information
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	(1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 29) Tryavna
Height	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Spike	365 cm (144 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	Halkbank Ankara
Number	6
National team
0000 Bulgaria
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Bulgaria European Games 2015 Baku Team
Last updated: 30 December 2017

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He participated at the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship. He won a silver medal with Sir Safety Conad Perugia from the 2017, CEV Volleyball Champions League. In 2016, he played for the Bulgarian team Dobrudja 07 and became champion in serie A, Bulgaria Superleague CAMI-M. At the age of 21, in 2016, he was captain of the 'B' Bulgaria men's national team for the European League, where the team finished 4th. He participated in the first European Olympic Games in Baku in 2015 and won silver medal with the Bulgaria men's national team. In 2014 he won the Cup of Bulgaria with Levski Volley and was vice champion in the Bulgarian Superleague. ^[1]