Trifon Ivanov

Trifon Marinov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Трифон Маринов Иванов; 27 July 1965 – 13 February 2016) was a Bulgarian international footballer. He played as a defender.

Trifon Ivanov

Personal information
Full name	Trifon Marinov Ivanov
Date of birth	(1965-07-27)27 July 1965
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Date of death	13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 50)
Place of death	Samovodene, Bulgaria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1988	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	62	(7)
1988–1990	CSKA Sofia	64	(8)
1990–1993	Real Betis	52	(9)
1991	→ Etar (loan)	12	(1)
1992	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	5	(1)
1993–1995	Neuchâtel Xamax	25	(3)
1995	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	7	(0)
1995–1997	Rapid Wien	53	(7)
1997–1998	Austria Wien	11	(0)
1998	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	10	(1)
1998–2001	Floridsdorfer AC	52	(8)
Total		353	(45)
National team
1988–1998	Bulgaria	76	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ivanov played his first game for Bulgaria in 1988. He earned 76 caps and scored 6 goals over a ten-year international career. He played in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1996 UEFA European Championship.

Ivanov died of a heart attack on 13 February 2016 in Samovodene, Bulgaria. He was aged 50.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	1988	9	1
	1989	7	1
	1990	4	0
	1991	6	1
	1992	6	0
	1993	5	1
	1994	12	1
	1995	8	0
	1996	9	0
	1997	5	1
	1998	5	0
Total		76	6

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivanov goal.

List of international goals scored by Trifon Ivanov

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 April 1988	Chernomorets Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria	East Germany	1–1	1–1	Friendly
2	11 October 1989	Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria	Greece	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup Qualifier
3	22 May 1991	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	1–0	3–0	Euro 1992 Qualifier
4	14 April 1993	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–2	1–3	1994 World Cup Qualifier
5	14 December 1994	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales	Wales	1–0	3–0	Euro 1996 Qualifier
6	10 September 1997	Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Russia	1–0	1–0	1998 World Cup Qualifier

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian A Group: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92
• Bulgarian Cup: 1988–89
• Bulgarian Supercup: 1989

Rapid Wien

• Austrian Bundesliga: 1995–96
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1995–96

Bulgaria

• FIFA World Cup fourth place: 1994