Ivan Yordanov

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Ivan Yordanov
Personal information
Full name Ivan Orlinov Yordanov
Date of birth (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Rakovski, Bulgaria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 82
Youth career
2007–2010 Rakovski
2010–2017 Botev 2002
2017–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Ludogorets II 67 (5)
2019– Ludogorets Razgrad 22 (1)
2023Spartak Varna (loan) 16 (1)
International career
2018 Bulgaria U18 1 (0)
2022– Bulgaria 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:16, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Ivan Orlinov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Иван Орлинов Йорданов; born 7 November 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]

Career[edit]

Yordanov joined Ludogorets academy in 2017 from Botev 2002.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the Bulgarian Second League on 13 May 2018, playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Montana.[3] On 1 October 2018, Yordanov scored his first goal for Ludogorets II in a 2–2 home draw against Pomorie.[4] In December 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2]

Yordanov made his first team debut on 13 July 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dominik Yankov in a 2–0 home league win over Tsarsko Selo.[5]

In June 2021, Yordanov was fully promoted to the first team by the first team manager, Valdas Dambrauskas.[6]

In January 2023 Yordanov was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until the end of the season.[7] He made his league debut on 20 February in a match against Hebar Pazardzhik.[8] A week later he scored his first goal for the team in a league win against Botev Vratsa becoming also the man of the match.[9]

In August, Yordanov returned to Ludogorets and became part of the main squad. On 21 September 2023 he scored his first goal in UEFA Europa Conference League against Spartak Trnava, for the 4:0 win.[10]

International career[edit]

On 5 September 2022, Yordanov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team for the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 26 September 2022.[11] He made his debut for the team on 26 September, coming as a substitute in the match against North Macedonia, won by Bulgaria by 0-1.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 15 December 2023[1]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Ludogorets II Second League 2017–18 2 0 2 0
2018–19 24 2 24 2
2019–20 18 2 18 2
2020–21 18 1 18 1
2021–22 3 0 3 0
Total 65 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 5
Ludogorets First League 2019–20 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 11 1
2023–24 10 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 20 1
Total 22 1 2 0 15 1 0 0 39 2
Spartak Varna (loan) First League 2022–23 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Career statistics 103 7 2 0 15 1 0 0 120 8
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

International[edit]

As of 7 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2022 1 0
2023 3 0
Total 4 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "I. Yordanov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. ^ a b "Иван Йорданов: Амбициите ми са да се наложа в първия тим" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 4 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Montana vs. Ludogorets II". soccerway.com. 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ludogorets II vs. Pomorie". soccerway.com. 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Ludogorets vs. Tsarsko Selo". soccerway.com. 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ Георги Караманджуков: Преговаряме с още играчи
  7. ^ Спартак (Варна) привлече халфа Иван Йорданов
  8. ^ Хебър и Спартак Варна не си вкараха в Пазарджик
  9. ^ Иван Йорданов ще пие шампанско след Спартак Вн - Ботев Вр
  10. ^ Лудогорец с летящ старт в групите, вихрено полувреме на "орлите" разби словаците
  11. ^ Кръстаич обяви играчите за Гибралтар и Северна Македония, Чочев и Михайлов са аут
  12. ^ Браво, българи! Цял мач обиждани и освирквани, но победители

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