Yordan Filipov

Yordan Filipov
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-06-18)18 June 1946
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death 27 July 1996(1996-07-27) (aged 50)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Rozova Dolina
1964–1965 Spartak Plovdiv 21 (0)
1965–1980 CSKA Sofia 188 (0)
1980–1981 Dunav Ruse 39 (0)
1981–1983 Sliven 44 (0)
1983–1985 Rabat Ajax 22 (0)
1985–1987 CSKA Sofia 2 (0)
1988 Cherno More 23 (0)
International career
1968–1979 Bulgaria 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yordan Filipov (Bulgarian: Йордан Филипов; 18 June 1946 - 27 July 1996) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was maternal grandfather of Andrey Galabinov. In his career Filipov played for Rozova Dolina, Spartak Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Sliven, Dunav Ruse, Rabat Ajax[1] and Cherno More Varna, with whom he became the oldest player to appear in the Bulgarian A Group. Filipov played his last career game on 26 November 1988 at Ticha Stadium against Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 42 years, 5 months and 8 days.[2]

Between 1965 and 1980 Filipov won nine A Group titles and four Bulgarian Cups with CSKA, playing 188 league matches.

Honours

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Club

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CSKA Sofia
Rabat Ajax

References

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  1. ^ "Pearson senior and junior leave a legacy as fine sportsmen".
  2. ^ "Пловдивчани падат с 1:6 в бенефиса на Йордан Филипов" (in Bulgarian). divolino.com. 5 March 2011.
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