Ivan Dimitrov

Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: [Иван Миланов Димитров] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. He played as a defender for the Bulgarian national team.

Ivan Dimitrov
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Dimitrov at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full nameIvan Milanov Dimitrov
Date of birth(1935-05-14)14 May 1935
Place of birthSofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Date of death1 January 2019(2019-01-01) (aged 83)
Place of deathSofia, Bulgaria
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Akademik Sofia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953Stroitel Sofia
1954Torpedo Sofia
1955Zavod 12 Sofia
1956–1965Lokomotiv Sofia215(2)
1965–1969Spartak Sofia
1969–1971Akademik Sofia32(0)
National team
1957–1970Bulgaria70(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At club level, he made 340 appearances in the Bulgarian League, playing for Stroitel Sofia, Torpedo Sofia, Zavod 12 Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Sofia and Akademik Sofia.

Dimitrov died in Sofia on 1 January 2019, at the age of 83.[1]

References

  1. "Тъжна вест! Почина една от емблемите на Локо (Сф)" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)