Ivan_Dimitrov_(footballer)

Ivan Dimitrov (footballer)

Ivan Dimitrov (footballer)

Bulgarian footballer (1935–2019)

Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Иван Миланов Димитров; 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender for the Bulgaria national team.[1] At club level, he made 340 appearances in the Bulgarian League, playing for Stroitel Sofia, Torpedo Sofia, Zavod 12 Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Sofia and Akademik Sofia.[2]

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Milanov and the family name is Dimitrov.
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Dimitrov was capped 70 times for the Bulgaria national football team. He appeared in the 1962 and 1970 FIFA World Cups.[3][4] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[5] He died on 1 January 2019 at the age of 83.[6]

Honours

Lokomotiv Sofia
Spartak Sofia

References

  1. [1]
    "Ivan Dimitrov". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Тъжна вест! Почина една от емблемите на Локо (Сф)" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 2 January 2019.
  3. [3]
    1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. fifa.com
  4. [4]
    Mamrud, Roberto (1 September 2016). "Ivan Milanov Dimitrov - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. [5]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Dimitrov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Почина легендата на Локо Сф Иван Димитров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 2 January 2019.
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