Yanko Kirilov

Yanko Kirilov (Bulgarian: Янко Кирилов; born 10 March 1946) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Yanko Kirilov
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-03-10) 10 March 1946
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1963 Levski Sofia 17 (1)
1963–1966 CSKA Sofia 36 (12)
1966–1972 Levski Sofia 142 (34)
1972–1975 Chernomorets Burgas
1975–1978 Levski Sofia 2 (0)
National team
1967–1971 Bulgaria 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

A product of Levski Sofia's youth system, Kirilov made his A Group debut on 18 November 1961 against Minyor Pernik to become the Levski's youngest ever player in the league at the age of 15 years, 8 months and 8 days old.[2]

In 1963, Kirilov joined CSKA Sofia. On 8 September 1965, he scored late winner goal from the penalty spot in CSKA's 3–2 defeat of Levski in the 1965 Bulgarian Cup Final. Kirilov collected his first A Group title winner's medal at the end of the 1965–66 season. He scored 6 league goals in 12 matches that season.[3]

In June 1966, Kirilov returned to Levski Sofia where he won two A Group titles and three Bulgarian Cups in the following six seasons. In 1972, he joined Chernomorets Burgas where he spent three seasons, before retiring as a Levski's player at the age of 32 in 1978.

Honours

Club
CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia

References
  1. "Янко Кирилов: Сашо Костов позна на карти, че ще разбием ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 17 November 2013.
  2. "Не успя да счупи рекорда на Янко Кирилов" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 10 April 2012.
  3. "Левски води 28 кръга, но ЦСКА възкръсва с Пашата" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 8 December 2012.
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