Yordan Dimitrov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Йордан Димитров Йорданов; born 28 September 1951), nicknamed "Pikata" (Bulgarian: Пиката), is a Bulgarian former footballer and manager who played as a forward and made six appearances for the Bulgaria national team.[1] He is a two times Bulgarian champion (1977, 1979) and three times Bulgarian Cup holder (1976, 1977, 1979). In 1976, he scored two goals against FC Barcelona for the famous Levski's 5 – 4 win in Sofia.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yordan Dimitrov Yordanov | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Musachevo, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1972 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Levski Sofia | 4 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | Karpachev Lovech | ||
| 1974–1975 | Minyor Pernik | 29 | (8) |
| 1975–1981 | Levski Sofia | 139 | (50) |
| 1983–1984 | Anorthosis | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1980 | Bulgaria | 6 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Yordanov made his international debut for Bulgaria on 21 December 1975 in a UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying match against Malta, in which he scored the second goal of the 2–0 away win. He went on to make six appearances, scoring four goals, before making his last appearance on 2 April 1980 in a friendly match against Hungary, which finished as a 4–3 win.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Bulgaria[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 December 1975 | Empire Stadium, Gżira, Malta |  Malta |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying |
| 2 | 14 April 1976 | Beroe Stadium, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |  Turkey |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 17 August 1976 | Stadion Allmend, Lucerne, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ Yordan Yordanov at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Levski-Barcelona 1976 History". uefa.com.
- ^ a b c "Yordan Yordanov". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links edit
- Yordan Yordanov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yordan Yordanov at FootballDatabase.eu
- Yordan Yordanov at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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