Ivan Yordanov

Ivan Orlinov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Иван Орлинов Йорданов; born 7 November 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Varna on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]

For the Bulgarian Olympic weightlifter, see Ivan Yordanov (weightlifter).
In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Orlinov and the family name is Yordanov.
Ivan Yordanov
Personal information
Full name Ivan Orlinov Yordanov
Date of birth (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000
Place of birth Rakovski, Bulgaria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Varna
(on loan from Ludogorets)
Number 82
Youth career
2007–2010 Rakovski
2010–2017 Botev 2002
2017–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Ludogorets II 67 (5)
2019– Ludogorets Razgrad 12 (1)
2023– → Spartak Varna (loan) 11 (1)
International career‡
2018 Bulgaria U18 1 (0)
2022– Bulgaria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:26, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

Yordanov joined Ludogorets academy in 2017 from Botev 2002.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the Bulgarian Second League on 13 May 2018, playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Montana.[3] On 1 October 2018, Yordanov scored his first goal for Ludogorets II in a 2–2 home draw against Pomorie.[4] In December 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2]

Yordanov made his first team debut on 13 July 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dominik Yankov in a 2–0 home league win over Tsarsko Selo.[5]

In June 2021, Yordanov was fully promoted to the first team by the first team manager, Valdas Dambrauskas.[6]

In January 2023 Yordanov was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until the end of the season.[7] He made his league debut on 20 February in a match against Hebar Pazardzhik.[8] A week later he scored his first goal for the team in a league win against Botev Vratsa becoming also the man of the match.[9]

International career

On 5 September 2022, Yordanov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team for the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 26 September 2022.[10] He made his debut for the team on 26 September, coming as a substitute in the match against North Macedonia, won by Bulgaria by 0-1.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 September 2022[1]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Ludogorets II Second League 2017–18 20–––20
2018–19 242–––242
2019–20 182–––182
2020–21 181–––181
2021–22 30–––30
Total 655000000655
Ludogorets First League 2019–20 2010000030
2020–21 3000200050
2021–22 0000000000
2022–23 71004000111
Total 121106000191
Career statistics776106000846
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

International
As of 27 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 202210
202310
Total20

References
  1. "I. Yordanov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. "Иван Йорданов: Амбициите ми са да се наложа в първия тим" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 4 August 2019.
  3. "Montana vs. Ludogorets II". soccerway.com. 13 May 2018.
  4. "Ludogorets II vs. Pomorie". soccerway.com. 1 October 2018.
  5. "Ludogorets vs. Tsarsko Selo". soccerway.com. 13 July 2019.
  6. Георги Караманджуков: Преговаряме с още играчи
  7. Спартак (Варна) привлече халфа Иван Йорданов
  8. Хебър и Спартак Варна не си вкараха в Пазарджик
  9. Иван Йорданов ще пие шампанско след Спартак Вн - Ботев Вр
  10. Кръстаич обяви играчите за Гибралтар и Северна Македония, Чочев и Михайлов са аут
  11. Браво, българи! Цял мач обиждани и освирквани, но победители
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