Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georgi Aleksandrov Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cherno More Varna (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 60 | (15) |
| 1997–2002 | Levski Sofia | 115 | (70) |
| 2002–2004 | Rennes | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Samsunspor | 29 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Gaziantepspor | 13 | (1) |
| 2006 | Levski Sofia | 23 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 34 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Levski Sofia | 23 | (12) |
| Total | 330 | (132) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2005 | Bulgaria | 34 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2011 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2012 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cherno More Varna | ||
| 2014 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2016– | Cherno More Varna | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Georgi Alexandrov Ivanov, nicknamed Gonzo (Bulgarian: Георги Александров Иванов – Гонзо), born 2 July 1976 in Plovdiv), is a former Bulgarian football striker and current manager of Bulgarian side Cherno More Varna. Ivanov is a former Bulgarian international and is perhaps best known for his goal-scoring prowess in The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria, netting 15 goals, having bettered Nasko Sirakov's record in 2008.
Georgi Ivanov started his career in his home town Plovdiv playing for local club Lokomotiv Plovdiv. His talent soon became apparent, and he received several call ups for the Bulgarian national football team. For four seasons in Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Georgi earned 60 appearances playing in the Bulgarian top division, scored 15 goals.
"Gonzo" as he was known among the fans signed for Levski Sofia in 1997. He had previously been on the radar of archrival CSKA Sofia. On 24 October 1997, Gonzo played in his first Eternal Derby and scored the winning goal in the 84th minute after a Vladimir Ivanov assist to help the "blues" to a 1:0 victory. In total, Georgi Ivanov has participated in 22 editions of the rivalry, scoring a record-breaking 15 goals (the last time he found the net against the "redmen" was in an A PFG match held in November 2008 that finished 1:1). Levski Sofia have only lost two derby matches against the "reds" with Gonzo on the pitch.
Ivanov joined French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais FC for a club record transfer fee of €4,100,000 in 2002. After only a year abroad he rejoined Levski.
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