Yordan Filipov

Yordan Filipov
Personal information
Date of birth(1946-06-18)18 June 1946
Place of birthSofia, Bulgaria
Date of death27 July 1996(1996-07-27) (aged 50)
PositionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1964Rozova Dolina
1964–1965Spartak Plovdiv21(0)
1965–1980CSKA Sofia188(0)
1980–1981Dunav Ruse39(0)
1981–1983Sliven44(0)
1983–1985Rabat Ajax22(0)
1985–1987CSKA Sofia2(0)
1988Cherno More23(0)
International career
1968–1979Bulgaria28(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yordan Filipov (Bulgarian: Йордан Филипов; 18 June 1946 - 27 July 1996) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was maternal grandfather of Andrey Galabinov. In his career Filipov played for Rozova Dolina, Spartak Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Sliven, Dunav Ruse, Rabat Ajax[1] and Cherno More Varna, with whom he became the oldest player to appear in the Bulgarian A Group. Filipov played his last career game on 26 November 1988 at Ticha Stadium against Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 42 years, 5 months and 8 days.[2]

Between 1965 and 1980 Filipov won nine A Group titles and four Bulgarian Cups with CSKA, playing 188 league matches.

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia
Rabat Ajax

References

  1. ^ "Pearson senior and junior leave a legacy as fine sportsmen".
  2. ^ "Пловдивчани падат с 1:6 в бенефиса на Йордан Филипов" (in Bulgarian). divolino.com. 5 March 2011.
  • Player Profile at chernomorefc.com
  • Yordan Filipov at National-Football-Teams.com
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