Trifon Ivanov
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Trifon Ivanov

Personal information
Full nameTrifon Marinov Ivanov
Date of birthJuly 27, 1965(age 45)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11.3 in)
Playing positionCentre-back (retired)

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Trifon Marinov Ivanov ( ) (born 27 July 1965 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian international football player.

Sometimes known by his nickname "The Bulgarian Wolf" due to his unshaven appearance and mullet hairstyle, Ivanov started his career with the team Etar of Veliko Tarnovo. Later moves included spells at CSKA Sofia during 1994-95 and 1997-98 as well as at the Austrian teams Austria Vienna and Rapid Vienna and the Spanish club Real Betis.

Ivanov's international distinctions include being a member of the Bulgaria national football team that reached the fourth place in the World Cup United States 1994. He also participated in the European Football Championship in England in 1996. Ivanov's goal against Russia on 10 September 1997, in the qualifiers for the World Cup in France in 1998, was the one that clinched Bulgarian qualification. Ivanov scored 6 goals in 77 caps in 10 years with the national side.

Ivanov is famous for his long-range shots and free-kicks at goal. In Euro 96 particularly, he had a number of 40-45 yards shots at goal narrowly missing the target.

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Uefa Europa League: Can CSKA Sofia stop Rapid Wien? - Sofia Echo Tweet this news
Sofia Echo--Rapid fans will have fond memories of one CSKA player, with central defender -Trifon Ivanov- having helped the club win the 1995/96 domestic title. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:04:38 GMT+00:00
Rapids Doppelschlag zum Ko-Sieg - Kurier Tweet this news
Kurier--Auch diese Frage stellte sich den bulgarischen Fans im Stadion bezüglich der Herren -Trifon Ivanov- und Lothar Matthäus. Rapids Ex-Verteidiger und CSKA-Idol ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:33:33 GMT+00:00
GALERIA: Os penteados exóticos da Copa do Mundo - Zero Hora Tweet this news
Zero Hora--Do mullet do búlgaro -Trifon Ivanov- em 1994? Dos "loiros" da seleção da Romênia de 1998? E das trancinhas do nigeriano Taribo West em 2002? ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:28:24 GMT+00:00
Kdo je najbolj seksi nogometaš? - SiOL.net Tweet this news
SiOL.net---Trifon Ivanov-, z nadimkom agriculture face :) Če želite komentirati, morate biti prijavljeni v MojSiOL. Top 10V rubriki TOP 10 vam tokrat predstavljamo 10 ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:56:02 GMT+00:00
DÜNYA KUPALARININ EN ÇIRKIN FUTBOLCULARI!.. - Haber Vitrini Tweet this news
Haber Vitrini--Listenin başında tartışmamız isim olan Bulgaristan Milli Takımı'ndan -Trifon Ivanov- var.1994 yılındaki maçlarda Bulgaristan'ın ön liberosu olan İvankov, ... - Date : Sat, 22 May 2010 20:44:42 GMT+00:00
Des nouvelles de... Trifon Ivanov - Foot Mercato.net Tweet this news
Foot Mercato.net--Un cas de figure qui n'est pas du tout celui qui a été adopté par -Trifon Ivanov-. L'international bulgare s'est distingué grâce à son style inimitable. ... - Date : Sun, 16 May 2010 15:40:24 GMT+00:00
Conheça os dez jogadores mais feios da história das Copas do Mundo - globoesporte.com Tweet this news
globoesporte.com--1 - E o jogador mais feio da história das Copas do Mundo é -Trifon Ivanov-, da Bulgária. Nem o nome do zagueirão se salva. Ivanov tinha uma aparência que para ... - Date : Thu, 20 May 2010 11:18:19 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Borislav Mikhailov		Bulgaria Captain
1996-1998		Succeeded by
Hristo Stoichkov

Awards
Preceded by
Krasimir Balakov		Bulgarian Footballer of the Year
1996		Succeeded by
Krasimir Balakov

Senior career
YearsClubAppsGoals
1983 - 1988FC Etar607
1988 - 1990CSKA Sofia648
1990Betis205
1991 - 1992FC Etar121
1992 - 1993CSKA Sofia345
1993Betis60
1994Neuchâtel Xamax253
1995CSKA Sofia245
1995 - 1997Rapid Wien537
1997Austria Wien170
1998CSKA Sofia140

National Team
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1988 - 1998Bulgaria776


Bulgaria squad 1994 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place

Mihaylov, Kremenliev, Ivanov, Tsvetanov, Houbchev, Yankov, Kostadinov, Stoichkov, Letchkov, Sirakov, Borimirov, Nikolov, Yordanov, Genchev, Iliev, Kiriakov, Mihtarski, Aleksandrov, Georgiev, Balakov, Yotov, Andonov
Coach : Penev

Bulgaria squad UEFA Euro 1996

Mihaylov, Kishishev, Ivanov, Kiriakov, Houbchev, Yankov, Kostadinov, Stoichkov, L. Penev, Balakov, Letchkov, Popov, Genchev, Sirakov, Yordanov, Borimirov, Kremenliev, Tsvetanov, Ginchev, Donkov, Georgiev, Zdravkov
Coach : Dimitar Penev

Bulgaria squad 1998 FIFA World Cup

Zdravkov, Kishishev, T. Ivanov, I. Petkov, Yordanov, Yankov, Kostadinov, Stoichkov, Penev, Balakov, Iliev, Mihaylov, Ginchev, Hristov, Zafirov, Nankov, Stoilov, Borimirov, Bachev, G. Ivanov, Kirilov, M. Petkov
Coach : Bonev

Bulgarian Footballer of the Year

1961: Naydenov * 1962: Kolev * 1963: Shalamanov * 1964: Kotkov * 1965: Asparuhov * 1966: Shalamanov * 1967: Penev * 1968: Simeonov * 1969: Bonev * 1970: Aladzhov * 1971: Penev * 1972: Bonev * 1973: Bonev * 1974: Ivkov * 1975: Ivkov * 1976: Grigorov * 1977: Panov * 1978: Goranov * 1979: Mihaylov * 1980: Zhelyazkov * 1981: Velinov * 1982: Zdravkov * 1983: Mladenov * 1984: Nikolov * 1985: Dimitrov * 1986: Mihaylov * 1987: Iliev * 1988: Penev * 1989: Stoichkov * 1990: Stoichkov * 1991: Stoichkov * 1992: Stoichkov * 1993: Kostadinov * 1994: Stoichkov * 1995: Balakov * 1996: Ivanov * 1997: Balakov * 1998: Yordanov * 1999: Aleksandrov * 2000: Ivanov * 2001: Ivanov * 2002: Berbatov * 2003: S. Petrov * 2004: Berbatov * 2005: Berbatov * 2006: M. Petrov * 2007: Berbatov * 2008: Berbatov * 2009: Berbatov *



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