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Ivanov is an ex-[[PFC Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad|PFC Pirin 1922]] player. He moved to [[PFC CSKA Sofia]] in 2005. He is [[Bulgaria]]n under 21 player. |
Ivanov is an ex-[[PFC Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad|PFC Pirin 1922]] player. He moved to [[PFC CSKA Sofia]] in 2005. He is [[Bulgaria]]n under 21 player. |
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As a player of [[PFC CSKA Sofia]] he was a [[Bulgarian Cup]] winner in 2006 and [[Bulgarian Supercup|Bulgarian Super Cup]] winner of the same year. Ivan Ivanov is considered as one of the big Bulgarian football talents. In August 2007 he went on loan to [[Lokomotiv Plovdiv]]. In winter 2008 it was reported in the Bulgaria media that he was a target for English side [[Derby County F.C.]] Now Ivanov is again playing with [[PFC CSKA Sofia]]. He was in the starting line-up vs. [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]] in the match for the [[2008 Bulgarian Supercup|Supercup of Bulgaria]], which they won with 1:0. After the many sold players in the summer break in 2008, he had become an internal part together with [[Kiril Kotev]] in the heart of CSKA Sofia’s defense, showing his great talent. On 19 September 2008 Ivanov scored his first goal for CSKA against [[PFC Minyor Pernik|Minyor Pernik]]. He headed in a goal after a corner kick in the 67th minute. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for CSKA. On |
As a player of [[PFC CSKA Sofia]] he was a [[Bulgarian Cup]] winner in 2006 and [[Bulgarian Supercup|Bulgarian Super Cup]] winner of the same year. Ivan Ivanov is considered as one of the big Bulgarian football talents. In August 2007 he went on loan to [[Lokomotiv Plovdiv]]. In winter 2008 it was reported in the Bulgaria media that he was a target for English side [[Derby County F.C.]] Now Ivanov is again playing with [[PFC CSKA Sofia]]. He was in the starting line-up vs. [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]] in the match for the [[2008 Bulgarian Supercup|Supercup of Bulgaria]], which they won with 1:0. After the many sold players in the summer break in 2008, he had become an internal part together with [[Kiril Kotev]] in the heart of CSKA Sofia’s defense, showing his great talent. On 19 September 2008 Ivanov scored his first goal for CSKA against [[PFC Minyor Pernik|Minyor Pernik]]. He headed in a goal after a corner kick in the 67th minute. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for CSKA. On 18 March 2009, he scored his second goal for CSKA Sofia, helping the club from the Bulgarian capital secure a 3:1 win against Ivanov's former club [[Lokomotiv Plovdiv]]. |
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==National Team== |
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Revision as of 01:07, 19 March 2009
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ivan Ivanov | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back / Left-back | ||
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Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 February 2009 | |||
Ivan Ivanov (Bulgarian: Иван Иванов), (born 25 February 1988 in Zlatitsa, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for CSKA Sofia as a defender.
Career
Ivanov is an ex-PFC Pirin 1922 player. He moved to PFC CSKA Sofia in 2005. He is Bulgarian under 21 player. As a player of PFC CSKA Sofia he was a Bulgarian Cup winner in 2006 and Bulgarian Super Cup winner of the same year. Ivan Ivanov is considered as one of the big Bulgarian football talents. In August 2007 he went on loan to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. In winter 2008 it was reported in the Bulgaria media that he was a target for English side Derby County F.C. Now Ivanov is again playing with PFC CSKA Sofia. He was in the starting line-up vs. Litex Lovech in the match for the Supercup of Bulgaria, which they won with 1:0. After the many sold players in the summer break in 2008, he had become an internal part together with Kiril Kotev in the heart of CSKA Sofia’s defense, showing his great talent. On 19 September 2008 Ivanov scored his first goal for CSKA against Minyor Pernik. He headed in a goal after a corner kick in the 67th minute. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for CSKA. On 18 March 2009, he scored his second goal for CSKA Sofia, helping the club from the Bulgarian capital secure a 3:1 win against Ivanov's former club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
National Team
Ivanov made his debut for Bulgaria national football team in a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team played on 20 August 2008 where he entered the game as a substitute in the 67th minute. Bulgaria won the match 2:1. Ivanov also came on as a substitute for the naturalized Brazilian Lucio Wagner in the World Cup qualifier against Italy (10 October 2008) in the 37th minute and impressed against the world champs. The match finished 0:0. He played full 90 minutes in the World Cup qualifier against Georgia on 15 October 2008, which also ended in a scoreless draw. His performances make it likely that he will be part of the national team for the future.
Awards
Bulgarian Supercup - 2008 (with CSKA Sofia)
External links
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