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Ivan Stoyanov (footballer born 1983)

Ivan Stoyanov
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Stoyanov playing for Ludogorets in 2011
Personal information
Full name Ivan Ivanov Stoyanov
Date of birth (1983-07-24) 24 July 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth Sliven, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Number 73
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Sliven 2000 37 (15)
2005–2006 VfB Stuttgart II 13 (4)
2006–2009 Sliven 2000 67 (34)
2009 CSKA Sofia 14 (8)
2010–2011 Alania Vladikavkaz 32 (2)
2011–2013 Ludogorets Razgrad 65 (25)
2014–2015 CSKA Sofia 21 (3)
2015 Vereya 4 (0)
2016 Montana 13 (1)
2016 Botev Plovdiv 17 (2)
2017– Etar Veliko Tarnovo 10 (4)
National team
2004–2005 Bulgaria U21 12 (1)
2004–2012 Bulgaria 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2017.

Ivan Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Иван Стоянов; born 24 July 1983) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger for Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Stoyanov started his career in his home town Sliven 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 September 2007, Stoyanov was banned for one year from football after an incident with a linesman in a match against Kaliakra Kavarna following his dismissal from the field by the main official. He subsequently reestablished himself as a key player for Sliven.

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. 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.


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