Ivan Dimitrov

Bulgarian footballer (born 1935)

Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Иван Миланов Димитров; 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. He played as a defender for the Bulgarian national team.

Ivan Dimitrov
Dimitrov at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ivan Milanov Dimitrov
Date of birth (1935-05-14)14 May 1935
Place of birth Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Date of death 1 January 2019(2019-01-01) (aged 83)
Place of death Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Akademik Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953 Stroitel Sofia
1954 Torpedo Sofia
1955 Zavod 12 Sofia
1956–1965 Lokomotiv Sofia 215 (2)
1965–1969 Spartak Sofia
1969–1971 Akademik Sofia 32 (0)
National team
1957–1970 Bulgaria 70 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At club level, he made 340 appearances in the Bulgarian League, playing for Stroitel Sofia, Torpedo Sofia, Zavod 12 Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Sofia and Akademik Sofia.

Dimitrov died in Sofia on 1 January 2019, at the age of 83.[1]

References

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  1. "Тъжна вест! Почина една от емблемите на Локо (Сф)" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 2 January 2019.