Ivan_Petkov_Kolev

Ivan Kolev (footballer, born 1930)

Ivan Kolev (footballer, born 1930)

Bulgarian footballer and coach

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Petkov and the family name is Kolev.

Ivan Petkov Kolev (Bulgarian: Иван Петков Колев) (Plovdiv 1 November 1930 – 1 July 2005) was a Bulgarian football player and coach.

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He represented Bulgaria at both the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup,[1] He also played for the Bulgarian Olympic team and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]

Kolev played for Sportist Sofia from 1945 to 1948, VVS Sofia from 1949 to 1950, CSKA from 1950 to 1967 (304 matches, 90 goals in A PFG) and Sliven in 1967/68 season. He was the first Bulgarian nominated for the Ballon d'Or. He holds the record for the most league appearances in The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria – 27.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Ivan Kolev". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Янчев влиза в Топ 10 на Вечното дерби, водач в класацията е Иван Колев (ЦСКА) с 27". topsport.bg. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2020.


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