Ivan Karadzhov

Bulgarian footballer
Ivan Karadzhov
Karadzhov with CSKA in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ivan Milchov Karadzhov
Date of birth (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Kresna, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2007 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 CSKA Sofia 38 (0)
2007–2008Rilski Sportist (loan) 21 (0)
2012 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 13 (0)
2012 Slavia Sofia 0 (0)
2013–2014 Beroe 51 (0)
2016–2017 Vereya 16 (0)
2017 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 15 (0)
2018–2021 Arda Kardzhali 95 (0)
2022 CSKA 1948 4 (0)
2022CSKA 1948 II 7 (0)
2022–2023 Beroe 31 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Bulgaria U19 3 (0)
2008–2009 Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
2021 Bulgaria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2022

Ivan Karadzhov (Bulgarian: Иван Караджов; born 12 July 1989) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

He made his official debut for CSKA in the last match of 2008-09 season in the Bulgarian A PFG (Professional Football Group) against Lokomotiv Mezdra. On 18 November he terminated his contract with CSKA Sofia due to unpaid salaries. He won the Bulgarian Cup as a member of Beroe. In February 2017, Karadzhov joined Belarusian Premier League side Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[1] He appeared in 15 matches for the team before signing with Arda Kardzhali as a free agent in March 2018.[2]

International career

Karadzhov was part of the Bulgaria national under-19 football team, who plays on 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Czech Republic. After his good displays, on 2 October 2009 he was called by the head coach of the Bulgaria national football team Stanimir Stoilov for the matches against Cyprus and Georgia. He did not receive any national team call-ups again until November 2020, and he finally made his debut for the senior team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly against Russia.[3]

Personal life

Karadzhov and his spouse Slavina have two children - a girl and a boy.[4]

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia
Beroe

References

  1. ^ "Иван Караджов и Даниел Златков подписаха с Шахтьор (Солигорск)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Караджов перешел из "Шахтера" в клуб 3-го дивизиона Болгарии" (in Russian). by.tribuna.com. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Russia v Bulgaria game report". ESPN. 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Иван Караджов получи най-добрата новина" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

External links

  • Ivan Karadzhov at Soccerway