Ivaylo Yordanov
Bulgarian footballer
 Yordanov in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ivaylo Stoimenov Yordanov | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-04-22) 22 April 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Samokov, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1989 | Rilski Sportist | 199 | (23) |
| 1989–1991 | Lokomotiv GO | 51 | (23) |
| 1991–2001 | Sporting CP | 184 | (56) |
| Total | 434 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2000 | Bulgaria | 51 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Sporting B (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Bulgaria (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Litex Lovech (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Beroe (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bulgaria U21 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivaylo Stoimenov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Стоименов Йорданов; born 22 April 1968) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played mainly as a striker.
During his career, he represented mainly Sporting in Portugal, appearing in more than 250 official games in one full decade and winning two major titles.
A Bulgaria international for nine years, Yordanov represented the nation in two World Cups and Euro 1996.
Club career
Born in Samokov, Yordanov began his career at local PFC Rilski Sportist, where he first appeared professionally at not yet 15, moving to FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa in 1989. In the last of his two seasons, he topped the First Professional Football League scoring charts, at 21 goals, helping lowly Lokomotiv to a comfortable ninth place.
In 1991–92, Yordanov joined Sporting CP, signing alongside compatriot Boncho Genchev – who had been his predecessor at Lokomotiv GO – where he would play in a variety of positions (including central defender, due to injuries to teammates). Persistent injury problems and the 1997 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis[1] led to a 2001 retirement,[2] still with the Lisbon club (he contributed with 11 matches and one goal in the team's Primeira Liga conquest the previous year).
Upon retiring, Yordanov stayed connected with Sporting, in its youth teams.[3] On 7 June 2010 he joined Angel Chervenkov's staff at PFC Litex Lovech, as part of the scouting departments.[4]
In 2017, Yordanov took up the role of director of football at his former club Lokomotiv GO.[5]
International career
Yordanov was capped 51 times and scored four goals for the Bulgaria national team, including seven FIFA World Cup games in the 1994 and 1998 championships.
In the former, in another display of "team-first" attitude – and first discovering his versatile qualities – during the round-of-16 tie against Mexico (as Bulgaria prevailed in a penalty shootout) he filled in at centre-back, due to the absence of Trifon Ivanov (suspension) and Nikolay Iliev (injury). During the match, he set up Hristo Stoichkov's goal in the 1–1 draw.[6]
Yordanov would also appear at UEFA Euro 1996, playing all three group stage matches (two complete) as Bulgaria finished third in their group.
International goals
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yordanov goal.[7][8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2 June 1996 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 2 April 1997 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Cyprus | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1998 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 5 June 1998 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 31 March 1999 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | Euro 2000 qualifier |
Honours
Sporting
References
- ^ Georgiev, Stoyan (18 June 2004). "Yordanov: There is hope for Bulgaria". Novinite. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Unlucky seven; UEFA, 11 July 2003
- ^ Iordanov sees hope for Bulgaria; UEFA, 17 June 2004
- ^ "Ивайло Йорданов почна с Литекс" [Ivaylo Yordanov started at Litex] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Ивайло Йорданов стана спортен директор на Локомотив (Горна Оряховица)" [Ivaylo Yordanov became sports director of Lokomotiv (Gorna Oryahovitsa)] (in Bulgarian). Top Sport. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "World Cup '94; Bulgaria has winning touch at shootout time". The New York Times. 6 July 1994. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Ivaylo Yordanov - matches and goals for Bulgaria". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "НА ТОЗИ ДЕН ВЪВ ФУТБОЛА". topsport.bg. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 August 2012. p. 10. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
- Bulgarian Sport Catalog profile (in Bulgarian) at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 June 2006)
- Ivaylo Yordanov at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Ivaylo Yordanov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ivaylo Yordanov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ivaylo Yordanov at EU-Football.info
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Bulgaria squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup fourth place | ||
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Bulgaria squad – UEFA Euro 1996 | ||
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Bulgaria squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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