Chavdar Yankov (Bulgarian: Чавдар Янков; born 29 March 1984) is a Bulgarian retired footballer. He played as a midfielder.
 Yankov with Rostov in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chavdar Kirilov Yankov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Slavia Sofia | 71 | (12) |
| 2005–2009 | Hannover 96 | 66 | (6) |
| 2009 | → MSV Duisburg (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Metalurh Donetsk | 18 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rostov (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Slavia Sofia | 45 | (6) |
| Total | 235 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Bulgaria | 48 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Yankov began his football career as a youth at Slavia Sofia. He made his debut in professional football on 7 September 2001, in a 0–1 loss against Lokomotiv Sofia. In the 2001–02 season, Yankov played in seven matches for Slavia. He started to make his name two years later when he scored six goals in 30 league games and was called to the Bulgarian national team by then coach Hristo Stoichkov.
In summer 2005, Yankov moved to German Bundesliga side Hannover 96, initially on a loan, but made permanent in summer 2007 for a fee of around €1.30 million. In summer 2009, he was loaned to MSV Duisburg.[2]
On 8 January 2010, Yankov joined Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[3][4] On 13 August 2010, Yankov was loaned out to Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.[5]
In July 2012, Yankov signed as a free agent for his boyhood club Slavia Sofia on a one-year contract.[6]
Yankov retired in 2014 at the age of 30, due to an injury.[7]
International career edit
Yankov made his debut for Bulgaria in 2004. On 13 October 2004, he scored his first goal for Bulgaria in a 4–1 win against Malta as part of the World Cup 2006 qualification campaign. On 12 October 2010, in the absence of Stilian Petrov, he captained the side for the first time in the 2–0 win against Saudi Arabia in a friendly match.
From 2004 to 2011, Yankov made a total of 48 appearances for his country, scoring 5 goals.[1]
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2004 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Malta |
4–1 | 4–1 | World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 2. | 12 November 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Georgia |
1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 November 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Georgia |
2–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 February 2007 | Larnaca, Cyprus |  Latvia |
2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 6 June 2007 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Belarus |
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |
References edit
- ^ a b "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Die Bundesliga rüstet auf" (in German). DFL. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Metalurg sign midfielder Yankov". fourfourtwo.com. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Richter, Thorsten (9 January 2010). ""Zum Glück keine Kosten mehr"". RevierSport (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Чавдар Янков премина под наем в Ростов" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Чавдар Янков се завърна в Славия" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Чавдар Янков: Боли ме, че на 30 спрях с футбола
External links edit
- Chavdar Yankov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Chavdar Yankov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
