Preslav Yordanov

Preslav Yordanov
Personal information
Full namePreslav Anatoliev Yordanov
Date of birth21 July 1989
Place of birthVeliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Lokomotiv Sofia
Number9
Youth career
–2006Spartak Pleven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Spartak Pleven17(3)
2007–2011Lokomotiv Sofia41(10)
2007Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan)5(0)
2008Spartak Pleven (loan)11(7)
2009Belasitsa Petrich (loan)10(3)
2012–2014Chernomorets Burgas42(4)
2014–Lokomotiv Sofia9(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Preslav Anatoliev Yordanov (Bulgarian: Преслав Йорданов; born 21 July 1989 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian footballer, who currently plays as a forward for Lokomotiv Sofia.[1]

Career

Spartak Pleven

Yordanov started his career as a forward for Spartak Pleven during the 2006–07 season. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2006 in the West B PFG match against Hebar Pazardzhik at the age of 17.[2]

Lokomotiv Sofia

In May 2007, Yordanov was confirmed to have signed a deal with A PFG side Lokomotiv Sofia, but for the 2007–08 season he was loaned out to Lokomotiv Mezdra and Spartak Pleven.[3] On 5 March 2008, he scored his first hat-trick in his career, scoring four in a 5–3 win over Akademik Sofia.

Yordanov returned to Lokomotiv Sofia for the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves. On 23 January 2009, Belasitsa Petrich confirmed Preslav has joined on loan until the end of the season.[4] He earned 10 appearances playing in the A PFG, scoring three goals.[5]

Yordanov made his competitive debut for Lokomotiv Sofia during the 2009–10 season, on 14 August 2009, in a 3–2 home win over Sportist Svoge, coming on as a substitute for Kristian Dobrev. He scored his first goal a year later, on 9 August 2010, in a 3–1 away loss against Levski Sofia.

On 21 July 2011, Yordanov scored his first ever European goals, netting twice in a 3–2 home win over Metalurg Skopje in the second qualifying round of 2011–12 Europa League and helped his team advance to the next stage. He left the club in December due to financial problems.

Chernomorets Burgas

On 4 December 2011, it was announced that Preslav Yordanov had signed with Chernomorets Burgas and will join his new club in January 2012.[6] Yordanov impressed during Chernomorets' preseason campaign, netting 9 goals in 11 friendly matches.[7] He debuted in the 2:0 home win against CSKA Sofia on 4 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes.[8] Yordanov scored for the first time in an official match on 21 March 2012, netting a last-minute goal in an away A PFG match against Kaliakra Kavarna to seal a 4:0 win.[9]

On 13 December 2012 he was arrested for match-fixing.[10] Yordanov was subsequently released without any charges pressed against him.[11]

International career

Yordanov has been capped for various Bulgaria youth teams.[12]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2012

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Pleven 2006–07 17300173
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2007–08 500050
Spartak Pleven 2007–08 11700117
Lokomotiv Sofia 2008–09 00000000
Belasitsa Petrich 2008–09 10311114
Lokomotiv Sofia 2009–10 801090
2010–11 19510205
2011–12 1451022177
Chernomorets Burgas 2011–12 1220000122
Career totals 9625412210228

References

  1. "Preslav Yordanov Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Преслав Йорданов – да си прелееш сила от кошмара..." (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  3. "Локо София преотстъпва младок в Мездра" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  4. "Двама от Локо Сф под наем в Беласица" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  5. "Yordanov 2008–09 statistics". pfl.bg.
  6. "Преслав Йорданов сигурен за Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  7. "Преслав Йорданов – от яловия до перфектния стрелец" (in Bulgarian). plevensport.eu. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  8. "Preslav Yordanov match log". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  9. "Kaliakra vs. Chernomorets Burgas match report". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  10. http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=316259
  11. "Арестуваните играчи вече са на свобода" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  12. "Преслав Йорданов – от яловия до перфектния стрелец" (in Bulgarian). plevensport.eu. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

External sources