Trifon Ivanov
Trifon Marinov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Трифон Маринов Иванов; 27 July 1965 – 13 February 2016)[1] was a Bulgarian international footballer. He played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trifon Marinov Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2016 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Samovodene, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 62 | (7) |
| 1988–1990 | CSKA Sofia | 64 | (8) |
| 1990–1993 | Real Betis | 52 | (9) |
| 1991 | → Etar (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1992 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | (3) |
| 1995 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Rapid Wien | 53 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Austria Wien | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Floridsdorfer AC | 52 | (8) |
| Total | 353 | (45) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1998 | Bulgaria | 76 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ivanov played his first game for Bulgaria in 1988. He earned 76 caps and scored 6 goals over a ten-year international career. He played in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1996 UEFA European Championship.
Ivanov died of a heart attack on 13 February 2016 in Samovodene, Bulgaria. He was aged 50.[2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1988 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivanov goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 April 1988 | Chernomorets Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria |  East Germany |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 October 1989 | Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria |  Greece |
1–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | 22 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
1–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1992 Qualifier |
| 4 | 14 April 1993 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria |
1–2 | 1–3 | 1994 World Cup Qualifier |
| 5 | 14 December 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Wales |
1–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1996 Qualifier |
| 6 | 10 September 1997 | Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Russia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 World Cup Qualifier |
Honours
CSKA Sofia
Rapid Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1995–96
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1995–96
Bulgaria
- FIFA World Cup fourth place: 1994
References
- ↑ (in Bulgarian) Скръбна вест! Почина Трифон Иванов. bfunion.bg. 13 February 2016. http://bfunion.bg/news/6208. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Инфаркт покоси големия Трифон Иванов" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. 13 February 2016. http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5298329. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Trifon Ivanov". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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