Todor Yanchev

Todor Yanchev
Personal information
Full name Todor Dimitrov Yanchev
Date of birth May 19, 1976 (1976-05-19) (age 35)
Place of birth Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Defensive / Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club CSKA Sofia
Number 5
Youth career
Rozova Dolina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Neftochimic Burgas 88 (13)
2000–2005 CSKA Sofia 116 (7)
2001 Trabzonspor (loan) 21 (0)
2005–2006 Kallithea 20 (1)
2006–2007 Randers 30 (3)
2007– CSKA Sofia 122 (12)
National team
1999–2008 Bulgaria 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 6, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 19, 2008

Todor Yanchev (Bulgarian: Тодор Янчев) (born 19 May 1976) is a Bulgarian professional football midfielder, who plays for CSKA Sofia. He mainly plays as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Kazanlak, Todor's first club was local club F.C. Rozova Dolina, before he moved to the squads of PFC Naftex Burgas.

In the summer break of 2000 CSKA Sofia sign Yanchev. With CSKA he became a champion of Bulgaria for 2003 and 2005. After the end of 2004-05 season Yanchev transferred to Greek side Kallithea. Year later he signed with Danish Randers, spending one season in Danish Superliga.

In 2007, Todor returned to Bulgaria, to join CSKA Sofia for the second time. In 2008 he became a champion of Bulgaria for third time and won Bulgarian Supercup. In the summer of 2009 he, as well as Kiril Kotev and Yordan Todorov, stayed in the club although the club was facing a big financial crisis, showing very stable level of play proving why he has been the team captain.

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