Rangel Ignatov

Rangel Ignatov
Personal information
Full name	Rangel Georgiev Ignatov
Date of birth	6 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Botev Ihtiman
Number	77
Youth career
	Maritsa Plovdiv
	Eurocollege Plovdiv
	Vekta Plovdiv
	Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	Botev Plovdiv
2016	→ Pirin Razlog (loan)
2016	→ Nesebar (loan)
2017–2018	Maritsa Plovdiv
2018–2019	Botev Galabovo
2019–2020	Oborishte
2020	Sportist Svoge
2020–	Botev Ihtiman
International career
2014–	Bulgaria U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2021

Rangel Ignatov (Bulgarian: Рангел Игнатов; born 6 April 1997) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.

Club career[edit]

Botev Plovdiv[edit]

Youth squads[edit]

Rangel Ignatov was part of Botev Plovdiv U17 and U19 squads. He won the U19 national championship in 2015 and even scored a goal in the final.^[1]

First team[edit]

Rangel Ignatov was included in the first team squad for the pre-season training during the winter break of season 2015–16. He participated in several friendly games and scored a goal in the 4–1 win over Poli Timișoara.^[2] He was released on 22 February 2017.^[3]

Pirin Razlog (loan)[edit]

On 17 February 2016 Ignatov was loaned to Pirin Razlog until the end of the season in B Grupa.^[4]^[5] Rangel made a debut on 28 February during the goalless draw with Litex Lovech.^[6] On 12 March, he came on as a substitute during the 0–1 away win over FC Sozopol and got seriously injured, which kept him out of action until the end of the season.^[7] Ignatov will miss the other games until the end of the season due to dislocated shoulder.^[8]

Maritsa Plovdiv[edit]

On 22 February 2017, immediately after his contract termination with Botev Plovdiv, Ignatov joined his boyhood club Maritsa Plovdiv.^[9]

Botev Galabovo[edit]

At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Maritsa's relegation to Third League, Ignatov signed with Botev Galabovo.^[10]

International career[edit]

Ignatov has earned several caps for the Bulgarian U18 and U19 team.^[11]

On 3 January 2015 Ignatov came on a substitute and scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Kazakhstan U19.^[12]^[13] On the next day, on 4 January 2015, he played in the 0–1 defeat from Slovenia U19.^[14] Three days later, on 7 January 2015, Ignatov scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Lithuania U19.^[15] He also participated in the 1–1 draw with Latvia U19 and 0–3 defeat from Japan U19.^[16]^[17]

On 24 February 2016, Ignatov came on as a second-half substitute in the friendly game with Serbia U19 which was lost with 0–2.^[18]

References[edit]

[1] СНИМКИ И ВИДЕО: Ботев е шампион при набор 96

[2] Ботев 4:1 Поли Тимишоара, Контролни срещи; 23.01.2016 18:00

[3] "Ботев се раздели с млад нападател" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 22 February 2017.

[4] Рангел Игнатов доиграва сезона в Пирин

[5] Ботев Пд картотекира новите попълнения и даде талант на Пирин (Разлог)

[6] Литекс тръгна с реми в Б група през пролетта

[7] Пирин (Разлог) - Созопол - 12 март 2016

[8] Талант на Ботев аут до края на сезона

[9] "Рангел Игнатов ще играе в Марица" (in Bulgarian). sportenplovdiv.com. 22 February 2017.

[10] "Нападател на Марица осъществи трансфер в Ботев (Гълъбово)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 29 May 2018.

[11] Пет "канарчета" с повиквателна за юношеските национални гарнитури

[12] Александър Георгиев дебютира с победа начело на юношите до 19 г.

[13] Рангел Игнатов с гол при победата на България над Казахстан при U19

[14] Юношите до 19 г. отстъпиха на Словения с 0:1

[15] България победи Литва с 2:0 в Санкт Петербург

[16] България и Латвия завършиха 1:1

[17] Юношите до 19 г. завършиха 8-и в Санкт Петербург

[18] България загуби от Сърбия в контрола

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