Kiril Ivkov

Kiril Lozanov Ivkov (Bulgarian: Кирил Лoзaнoв Ивков; born 21 June 1946) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender, most notably for Levski Sofia. In 1974 and 1975 he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year.[1]

Kiril Ivkov
Ivkov at the age of 28 in 1974
Personal information
Full name Kiril Lozanov Ivkov
Date of birth (1946-06-21) 21 June 1946
Place of birth Pernik, Bulgaria
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1965 Metalurg Pernik
1965–1967 Minyor Pernik 63 (1)
1967–1978 Levski Sofia 293 (9)
1978–1979 Etar Veliko Tarnovo
National team
1968–1979 Bulgaria 44 (1)
Teams managed
1980–1982 Bulgaria (assistant)
1985–1986 Levski Sofia
1988–1989 Osam Lovech
1991–1992 Sliven
1993 Spartak Varna
1998–1999 Etar Veliko Tarnovo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ivkov made his Bulgaria debut in 1968, earning 44 caps and scoring one goal over an eleven-year international career.[2] He was part of the squad for the 1968 Summer Olympics, where Bulgaria won the silver medal. Ivkov captained his country 10 times and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Club career

Born in Pernik, Ivkov began his career at local club Metalurg. In 1966, he left to join top league side Minyor Pernik. After one season at Minyor, Ivkov joined Levski Sofia where he won four Bulgarian League titles and four Bulgarian Cups. He spent eleven years at Levski, scoring 15 goals in 375 appearances in all competitions.

Honours

Player
Levski Sofia
Bulgaria
Individual

Manager
Levski Sofia

References
  1. *** Bulgarian Sport *** – Footballers of the year. visittobulgaria.com
  2. "Kiril Ivkov stats". eu-football.info.
  3. "Kiril Ivkov Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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