Ivan Aleksandrov Davidov (Bulgarian: Иван Александров Давидов; 5 October 1943 – 19 February 2015) was a Bulgarian football midfielder who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cups.[1] He also played for PFC Slavia Sofia.

Ivan Davidov
Personal information
Full name Ivan Aleksandrov Davidov
Date of birth (1943-10-05)5 October 1943
Place of birth Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Date of death 19 February 2015(2015-02-19) (aged 71)
Place of death Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1960–1961 Spartak Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Spartak Sofia
1962–1971 Slavia Sofia 201 (12)
International career
1965–1971 Bulgaria 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Davidov started his career at the age of 16 with Spartak Sofia, before he moved to Slavia Sofia in 1962.[2] He spent 10 seasons of his career at Slavia, before retiring at the age of 29 in 1971.[3] He died in 2015.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England
  2. ^ "Иван Давидов: 10 години пазих Гунди, с Котков пиех коняк" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 7 September 2006.
  3. ^ "Идеалните Ивановци" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 7 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Почина легендата на Славия Иван Давидов" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 19 February 2015.
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