Trayan Dyankov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trayan Kolev Dyankov | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Varna, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2016 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Varna, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2000 | Spartak Varna | 90 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 52 | (3) |
| 2004 | Dynamo Makhachkala | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Spartak Varna | 24 | (2) |
| 2006–2013 | Chernomorets Burgas | 175 | (5) |
| 2013 | Chernomorets Balchik | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Obzor | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Spartak 1918 | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 47 | (4) |
| Total | 432 | (18) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Spartak 1918 (playing coach) | ||
| 2016 | Spartak Varna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Trayan Kolev Dyankov (Bulgarian: Траян Дянков; 21 June 1976 – 1 August 2016) was a Bulgarian football defender and manager of Spartak Varna.[1] He was a right or central defender, and began his career in Spartak Varna's youth teams.
Career
Born in Varna, Dyankov start to play football in the local club Spartak Varna. He made his first-team debut on 10 April 1994 in a A PFG match against Slavia Sofia as an 86th-minute substitute.[2]
After that played in Velbazhd Kyustendil and Lokomotiv Plovdiv. During the 2003/04 season he won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, with Loko Plovdiv.
In June 2006, Dyankov joined Chernomorets Burgas. With the club he played in the matches of Intertoto Cup 2008 against Slovenian ND Gorica and Swiss Grasshopper Club Zürich. On 15 January 2011, it was announced that Chernomorets had renewed the contract of Dyankov, extending it until 30 June 2012.[3]
Personal life
Dyankov married in 2009.[4] He died at the age of 40 on 1 August 2016 in Varna after suffering a suspected heart attack while exercising.[5][6]
Honours
- Champion of Bulgaria: 2004
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2004
References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Trayan Dyankov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Траян Дянков изигра 300 мача за 2 десетилетия в елита" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Траян Дянков продължи договора си с Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Траян Дянков каза "Да" на своята любима" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 10 June 2009.
- ^ "БФС се преклони пред паметта на Траян Дянков". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Прощаваме се с Траян Дянков в сряда". Blitz.bg/sport (in Bulgarian). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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