Ivan Ivanov (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Ivan Ivanov


fullname = Ivan Ivanov
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1988|2|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Blagoevgrad
countryofbirth = Bulgaria
height = 1.86 m
currentclub = CSKA Sofia
position = Defender
youthyears = 1998-2005
youthclubs = PFC Pirin
years = 2005-2007 2007-2008 2008-
clubs = CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv "(loan)" CSKA Sofia
caps(goals) = 17 (0) 26 (0) 8 (1)
nationalyears = 2006-
2008-
nationalteam = Bulgaria U21
Bulgaria
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (0)
1 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate = 28 August 2008

Ivan Ivanov ( _bg. Иван Иванов), (born 25 February 1988 in Blagoevgrad, Height: 186 cm, Weight: 77 kg) 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, wich they won with 1:0. On 19 September 2008 Ivanov scored his first goal for CSKA against Minyor Pernik. He scored goal with head in the 67th minute. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for CSKA.

National Team

Ivanov made his debut for Bulgaria national football team in a match agaisnt Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He entered the match in 67th minute and played awesome. Bulgaria won the match as a guest. His good playing promises that he will be part of the national team for the future.

Awards

* Bulgarian Supercup - 1 time - 2008 "(with CSKA Sofia)"

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=28949 Profile at national-football-teams.com]