Ivan Goranov
Ivan Goranov (Bulgarian: Иван Горанов; born 10 June 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian First Division A club Charleroi and Bulgarian national team.
![]() Ivan Goranov in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Pavlov Goranov | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Velingrad, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | Chepinets Velingrad | ||
2005–2006 | CSKA Sofia | ||
2006–2010 | Levski Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Levski Sofia | 2 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Beroe | 35 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Litex Lovech | 39 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Litex Lovech II | 13 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 29 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Levski Sofia | 85 | (4) |
2020– | Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Bulgaria U21 | 9 | (0) |
2018– | Bulgaria | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2020 |
Career
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Born in Velingrad, Goranov started his career at Chepinets, but joined Levski Sofia when he was 15 years old.[1] He made his A PFG debut against Vidima-Rakovski, as a 64th-minute substitute in a 2–0 Levski home victory on 2 April 2011.[2]
On 8 June 2011, Beroe Stara Zagora accepted a bid for winger Todor Hristov from Levski, the deal is reported to be worth €100,000, including the transfer of Goranov to Beroe.[3]
On 20 June 2016, Goranov signed with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] On 9 June 2017, the Bulgarian Football Union announced that his contract had been terminated due to the club's fault.[5] Four days later, he was signed by Levski Sofia for 3 years.[6]
International career
Goranov received his first call-up for senior Bulgarian squad on 29 August 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Norway on 6 and 9 September.[7] He made his debut against the former, coming on as a late substitute for Todor Nedelev.[8]
Honours
References
- "Христов в Левски, Горанов в Берое" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- "Levski Sofia vs. Vidima-Rakovski 2–0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- "Горанов подписа за три години с Берое" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- "Иван Горанов подписа с Локомотив" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 20 June 2016.
- "Решение СТК 09.06.2017 г" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Иван Горанов подписа с ЛЕВСКИ за три години" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 13 June 2017.
- Съставът на България - петима дебютанти за "лъвовете" срещу Словения и Норвегия, Спас Делев аут
- "Словения - България 1:2, втори гол на Краев!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.