| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 23, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| Number | -- | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 42 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | Botev Plovdiv | 37 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | FK Qarabağ | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Rodopa | 16 | (1) |
| 2006 | FC Irtysh | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | Spartak Plovdiv | 20 | (8) |
| 2007 | FK Riga | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Beroe | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 17 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2011- | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 22, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ivan Karamanov (born 23 April 1981 in Plovdiv) is an Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Spartak Plovdiv.
Ivan Karamanov began his professional career during the 1999–2000 season with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He made his official debut on October 24, 1999, in a match against Septemvri Sofia. In his career Karamanov also played for Rodopa Smolyan, Spartak Plovdiv, Beroe Stara Zagora, Azerbaijani FK Qarabağ, Kazakhstani FC Irtysh Pavlodar and Latvian FK Riga.
In September, 2009, he was released from the team and a week later he joined the city rivals Botev Plovdiv. On 23 September, Karamanov signed a one-year contract with the Canaries. A few days later, he was given the vice-captain's armband. He made his re-debut for Botev on 26 September 2009 against Slavia Sofia in the seventh round of the A PFG but left when the club went bankrupt in the early 2010.