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FC Yantra (Bulgarian: ФК Янтра) is a football club based in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Its home stadium Hristo Botev has a capacity of 14 000 seats. Club colors are green and white. During the 2006-2007 season the team took first place in Bulgarian North-West V AFG, thus qualified in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group for the upcoming season.
[edit] History
The club was founded in the summer of 1919 under the name of FC City of Gabrovo. Its founders are Hristo Bobchev, dr. Dencho Nedyalkov, Simeon Kostov, Kosta Tepavicharov, Nikola Vulnarov, Nencho Dimitrov, Hristofor Negentsov, Hristofor Stomonyakov, Hristo Karafezov, Dimitar Popov, Sava Mihailov, Ivan, Naniu and Georgi Nenov. On 21 September 1919 the club played its first game against FC Gorna Oriahovitsa and won 1:0. The starting eleven for this game were: Sava Mihailov (goalkeeper), Ivan Nanev, Nikola Rashev, Georgi Nanev, Simeon Kostov, Nikola Vulnarov, Stoyan Nanev, Dosiu Peev, Hristo Bobchev, Nencho Dimitrov and Nencho Stoyanov. In the beginning of 1920 the club joined gymnastics association Yunak, but later this year separates and takes a new name sports club Balkan, which is followed by another change - FC Oto. The litter comes from one of the players - Spiridon Nedevsky, nicknamed Oto. Because he had a strong desire to get the ball while on the field he had constantly yelled at his teammates 'ot, ot!' this became a byword for the team. The club subsequently changed its name to Aprilov, FC Chardafon, Chardafon-Orlovets. The name FC Yantra came up in 1973, and is used until now (excluding the period 1994 - 2001 when, after a relegation for a corruption case, it played under FC Chardafon).
During season 2005-2006 the club was relegated and currently resides in Bulgarian third division. Next season(2006-07) FC Yantra winning the North-West "V" Football Bulgarian group and promoted to "B" West Football Group.
[edit] Current squad 2007/08
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 3 |
 |
MF |
Denislav Semionov |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Hristo Kirilov (captain) |
| 6 |
|
MF |
Emil Georgiev (Vice-captain) |
| 7 |
|
DF |
Dimitar Kalendjiev |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Hristo Koev |
| 12 |
|
GK |
Zdravko Todorov |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Milen Vankov |
| 17 |
|
MF |
Kaloian Angelov |
| 19 |
|
|
Andrei Ognianov (on loan from PFC Sliven) |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Ivelin Drashkov |
| 26 |
|
MF |
Viktor Venkov |
|
|
DF |
Bilial Mustafov |
|
|
DF |
Vesko Stanchev |
|
|
|
Mitko Kalendjiev |
|
|
FW |
Andrej Atanasov |
|
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| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
|
|
MF |
Radoslav Kovachev |
|
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|
Genadi Citlakidis |
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Ivaylo Ivanov |
|
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Daniel Hristov |
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Ilian Vasilev |
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Vlado Stanchev |
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Angel Kynchev |
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GK |
Dimitar Pantev |
|
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Pepi Liatuu |
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Stanislav Kolev |
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Pavel Velchev |
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Daniel Dochev |
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Miroslav Kosev |
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Aleksandar Velikov |
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Denislav Ginev (on loan from PFC CSKA Sofia) |
|
[edit] Players out on loan
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
|
|
FW |
Ivan Lesev (Loko Dr - to June 2008) |
|
[edit] Technical staff
| Name |
Role |
| Vesko Antonov |
Manager |
| Emil Mitkov |
Goalkeeping Coach |
[edit] Famous players
[edit] Distinguished Managers
- Ilian Vasilev March 2008-Now
- Veselin Antonov 2007-2008 March
- Stoyan Filipov April 2005-2007 promoted club to "B" PFG after winning Bulgarian North-West C AFG
- Todor Todorov 2004-2005 April
- Velislav Vutsov 2001-2002 Winning the Amateur football league cup, and promoted club to Bulgarian B PFG after play off
- Plamen Markov 1989-1990 and 1995
- Krasen Marinov
- Dimitar Aleksiev
[edit] Honors
[edit] Last 13 seasons
[edit] Contacts
3 Debel dial Str. 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria tel. +359-66-808353
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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