Galin Ivanov (footballer, born 1988)

Galin Ivanov (Bulgarian: Галин Иванов; born 15 April 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for CSKA 1948 Sofia and the Bulgarian national team.

Galin Ivanov
Ivanov playing for Slavia in 2013
Personal information
Full name Galin Stefanov Ivanov
Date of birth (1988-04-15) 15 April 1988
Place of birth Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midflelder / Winger
Club information
Current team
CSKA 1948
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2000 Rozova Dolina
2000–2005 Trayana Stara Zagora
2006 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Levski Sofia 1 (0)
2006–2007 Beroe Stara Zagora 25 (1)
2008–2014 Slavia Sofia 128 (25)
2011Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 8 (0)
2012Litex Lovech (loan) 22 (5)
2014 Khazar Lankaran 15 (6)
2015–2016 Samsunspor 17 (2)
2016 Levski Sofia 3 (0)
2017 Neftochimic Burgas 15 (5)
2017–2018 Slavia Sofia 44 (12)
2019 Haladás 13 (2)
2019–2020 Slavia Sofia 26 (7)
2020– CSKA 1948 7 (3)
National team
Bulgaria U19
2008–2009 Bulgaria U21 3 (0)
2016– Bulgaria 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2020-11-158

His former clubs include Beroe Stara Zagora, Slavia Sofia, Levski Sofia and Arminia Bielefeld.[1][2]

Career

In June 2014, Ivanov signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Khazar Lankaran.[3] In February 2015, he became part of the Samsunspor team in Turkey on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[4]

In September 2016, Ivanov joined Levski Sofia, signing a short-term contract[5] which was not renewed.[6]

On 12 February 2017, Ivanov signed with Neftochimic Burgas.[7]

On 18 August 2017, Ivanov returned to Slavia Sofia, signing a short-term contract.[8]

International career

Ivanov earned his first cap for the senior national football team of his country on 3 June 2016, after coming on as a second half substitute for Mihail Aleksandrov in the 2:7 loss against Japan in a semi-final of the 2016 Kirin Cup.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[10]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2018Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Slovenia1–01–12018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 September 2019[11]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeague[lower-alpha 1]Bulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 2]Total
Levski Sofia 2005–06 A Group 10000010
Beroe Stara Zagora 2006–07 11020130
2007–08 14110151
Slavia Sofia 2008–09 26310273
2009–10 28211293
2010–11 13310143
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 800080
Slavia Sofia 2011–12 A Group 14200142
Litex Lovech (loan) 1142000134
2012–13 11110121
Slavia Sofia 13620156
2013–14 349313710
Khazar Lankaran 2014–15 Premyer Liqası 15600156
Samsunspor 2014–15 1. Lig 810081
2015–16 910091
Levski Sofia 2016–17 First League 30100040
Neftochimic Burgas 15500155
Slavia Sofia 2017–18 259613110
2018–19 193124310258
Haladás 2018–19 NB I 13220152
Slavia Sofia 2019–20 First League 710071
Slavia total 17938155431019946
Career statistics29859245431032767
  1. Includes play-off matches, where applicable.
  2. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Slavia Sofia

References

  1. "Галин Иванов: Втора Бундеслига е крачка напред за мен" [Galin Ivanov: The 2. Bundesliga is a step forward for me] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. "Галин Иванов подписа с Арминия" [Galin Ivanov signed with Arminia] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. Grancharov, Valentin (29 June 2014). "Галин Иванов: Хазар е подходящ отбор за мен". gong.bg (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. "Официално: Галин Иванов ще играе в Самсунспор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. "Галин Иванов подписа с Левски до края на полусезона" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 8 September 2016.
  6. "Галин Иванов напусна Левски и обяви: Разочарован съм!" (in Bulgarian). novsport.bg. 14 December 2016.
  7. "Нефтохимик с две нови попълнения" (in Bulgarian). neftochimic.com. 12 February 2017.
  8. "Галин Иванов се завръща в Славия" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 18 August 2017.
  9. "Japan vs. Bulgaria 7:2". flashscore.com. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  10. Ivanov.html "Ivanov, Galin" Check |url= value (help). National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. "Bulgaria - G. Ivanov". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2018.
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