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Galin Ivanov (Bulgarian: Галин Иванов; born 15 April 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slavia Sofia.
![]() Ivanov with Slavia Sofia in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Galin Stefanov Ivanov | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Kazanlak, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2000 | Rozova Dolina | ||
2000–2005 | Trayana Stara Zagora | ||
2006 | Levski Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Levski Sofia | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 25 | (1) |
2008–2014 | Slavia Sofia | 128 | (25) |
2011 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2012 | → Litex Lovech (loan) | 22 | (5) |
2014 | Khazar Lankaran | 15 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Samsunspor | 17 | (2) |
2016 | Levski Sofia | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Neftochimic Burgas | 15 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Slavia Sofia | 44 | (12) |
2019 | Haladás | 13 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | (7) |
2020–2022 | CSKA 1948 | 49 | (18) |
2022– | Slavia Sofia | 64 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
Bulgaria U19 | |||
2008–2009 | Bulgaria U21 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Bulgaria | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2020 |
His former clubs include Beroe Stara Zagora, Slavia Sofia, Levski Sofia and Arminia Bielefeld.[1][2]
In June 2014, Ivanov signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Khazar Lankaran.[3] In February 2015, he became part of the Samsunspor team in Turkey on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
In September 2016, Ivanov joined Levski Sofia, signing a short-term contract[5] which was not renewed.[6]
On 12 February 2017, Ivanov signed with Neftochimic Burgas.[7]
On 18 August 2017, Ivanov returned to Slavia Sofia, signing a short-term contract.[8]
After spending two years with CSKA 1948, he once again returned to Slavia Sofia in the summer of 2022.[9]
Ivanov earned his first cap for the senior national football team of his country on 3 June 2016, after coming on as a second-half substitute for Mihail Aleksandrov in the 2:7 loss against Japan in a semi-final of the 2016 Kirin Cup.[10]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 November 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Bulgaria | League[lower-alpha 1] | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||||
Levski Sofia | 2005–06 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Beroe Stara Zagora | 2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
2007–08 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||||
Slavia Sofia | 2008–09 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 3 | ||||
2009–10 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||||
2010–11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | |||||
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Slavia Sofia | 2011–12 | A Group | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
Litex Lovech (loan) | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 4 | ||||
2012–13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||||
Slavia Sofia | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||||
2013–14 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 10 | |||||
Khazar Lankaran | 2014–15 | Premyer Liqası | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||
Samsunspor | 2014–15 | 1. Lig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||||
Levski Sofia | 2016–17 | First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
Neftochimic Burgas | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 5 | |||||
Slavia Sofia | 2017–18 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 10 | ||||
2018–19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |||
Haladás | 2018–19 | NB I | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
Slavia Sofia | 2019–20 | First League | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7 | |||
Slavia total | 198 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 52 | |||
CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 9 | |||
2021–22 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 9 | |||||
CSKA 1948 total | 49 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 18 | |||
Career statistics | 366 | 83 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 399 | 91 |
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