Yanko Kirilov (Bulgarian: Янко Кирилов; born 10 March 1946) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1971 | Bulgaria | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 edit
Club edit
- CSKA Sofia
- Levski Sofia
References edit
- ^ "Янко Кирилов: Сашо Костов позна на карти, че ще разбием ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Не успя да счупи рекорда на Янко Кирилов" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Левски води 28 кръга, но ЦСКА възкръсва с Пашата" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 8 December 2012.
External links edit
- Player Profile at LevskiSofia.info