Ivaylo Angelov Kirov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Ангелов Киров; born 30 December 1965) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He earned 12 caps for the Bulgarian national team, scoring one goal.

Ivaylo Kirov
Personal information
Full name Ivaylo Angelov Kirov
Date of birth (1965-12-30) 30 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Shumen, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Volov Shumen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983-1984 Volov Shumen 27 (5)
1984-1990 CSKA Sofia 127 (28)
1991 Lillestrøm SK 16 (1)
1992-1994 CSKA Sofia 60 (7)
1994-1997 Velbazhd Kyustendil 61 (12)
Total 291 (53)
International career
1988-1989 Bulgaria 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Shumen, Kirov began his career with local side Volov Shumen.[2] In 1984, he joined CSKA Sofia, where he spent the majority of his playing career. With CSKA Kirov won four A Group titles, five Bulgarian Cups, four Cups of the Soviet Army and one Bulgarian Supercup.

Kirov also played for Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK in the Tippeligaen and Velbazhd Kyustendil.

Honours

edit

Club

edit
CSKA Sofia[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Опората опорен халф" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Шумен "произведе" шампиони за ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 18 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Алея на славата" (in Bulgarian). pfkcska.bg. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
edit