Ivan Stoyanov
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Ivan Stoyanov is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for Ludogorets Razgrad
. Stoyanov is a left/right winger. He is also the nephew of the famous Bulgarian football player Yordan Letchkov
.
in local team OFC Sliven 2000
. In 2005 he signed a contract with German side VfB Stuttgart
, but only played one league game for the club before returning to Sliven in May 2006. In 2007-08 season with his goals Stoyanov helped the team gain promotion to the first division in Bulgaria. He scored 16 goals in 15 matches.
in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 9 August 2009, he scored a brace in the 5:0 away win against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a league game. On 30 August 2009, he scored another double, this time against Lokomotiv Mezdra, in a league game.
On 20 September 2009, Stoyanov scored the opening goal in the 2:0 home win against Levski Sofia in The Eternal Derby
.
in the Russian Premier League
on 25 April 2010.
club Ludogorets Razgrad
. His debut for the team came on 11 September 2011, in the 6:0 home win against Slavia Sofia
. On 30 September 2011, he scored a last-minute goal
against Botev Vratsa to temporarily propel the team to the top of the A PFG table. On 28 November 2011, Stoyanov scored another last-minute goal, this time against former club CSKA Sofia, to help Ludogorets secure a 2:2 away draw and enable the team from Razgrad
to finish the first half of the A PFG season in first place in the standings.
. In 2004 he made his debut for the senior side
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
. Stoyanov is a left/right winger. He is also the nephew of the famous Bulgarian football player Yordan Letchkov
Yordan Letchkov
Yordan Letchkov is a former Bulgarian footballer and the current mayor of Sliven. He is generally regarded as one of the best players to come out of Bulgaria and was a key member of the squad which reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup Finals...
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Sliven & Stuttgart
Stoyanov started his career in his home town SlivenSliven
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011....
in local team OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000...
. In 2005 he signed a contract with German side VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
, but only played one league game for the club before returning to Sliven in May 2006. In 2007-08 season with his goals Stoyanov helped the team gain promotion to the first division in Bulgaria. He scored 16 goals in 15 matches.
CSKA Sofia
After an impressive 2008-09 season with the newly-promoted Sliven, on 24 June 2009 Stoyanov signed a 3-year contract with CSKA Sofia. On 30 July 2009, Stoyanov marked his official debut for the armymen by scoring the goal for the 1:0 home win against Northern Irish side Derry City F.C.Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 9 August 2009, he scored a brace in the 5:0 away win against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a league game. On 30 August 2009, he scored another double, this time against Lokomotiv Mezdra, in a league game.
On 20 September 2009, Stoyanov scored the opening goal in the 2:0 home win against Levski Sofia in The Eternal Derby
The Eternal Derby
The Eternal Derby of Bulgarian Football or simply The Eternal Derby is the name of the local derby football match between the two most popular and successful football clubs in Sofia and Bulgaria - PFC Levski Sofia and PFC CSKA Sofia...
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Alania
On 25 February 2010 Russian side Alania Vladikavkaz signed the Bulgarian international from CSKA Sofia, the midfielder agreed to a three-year deal for $ 1.2 million. Stoyanov scored his first goal for Alania in their 1–0 home win against RostovFC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
on 25 April 2010.
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 29 August 2011, Stoyanov signed a contract with newly promoted A PFGBulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
club Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
. His debut for the team came on 11 September 2011, in the 6:0 home win against Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
. On 30 September 2011, he scored a last-minute goal
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
against Botev Vratsa to temporarily propel the team to the top of the A PFG table. On 28 November 2011, Stoyanov scored another last-minute goal, this time against former club CSKA Sofia, to help Ludogorets secure a 2:2 away draw and enable the team from Razgrad
Razgrad
Razgrad is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Razgrad Province. As of February 2011, it has a population of 33,238 inhabitants.-History:...
to finish the first half of the A PFG season in first place in the standings.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000... |
2002–03 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2004–05 | 19 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 10 | |||
| Total | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 15 | |
| VfB Stuttgart II VfB Stuttgart II VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga. Their first team, VfB Stuttgart, won the Bundesliga league title in 2007.- Relationship with VfB Stuttgart :... |
2005–06 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000... |
2006–07 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 10 | |
| 2007–08 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 67 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 36 | |
| CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
2009–10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 | |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2010 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad PFC Ludogorets Razgrad PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football... |
2011–12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 155 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 169 | 63 | |
International career
Between 2004 and 2005 Stoyanov played in Bulgaria national under-21 football teamBulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
. In 2004 he made his debut for the senior side
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
.