Todor Yanchev
 Yanchev playing for CSKA Sofia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Todor Dimitrov Yanchev | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kazanlak, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder Defensive midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2007–2013 | CSKA Sofia | 145 | (12) |
| 2013 | Slavia Sofia | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | CSKA Sofia | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 464 | (38) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2008 | Bulgaria | 17 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | CSKA Sofia (assistant coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | CSKA Sofia (assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Todor Dimitrov Yanchev (Bulgarian: Тодор Янчев; born 19 May 1976) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Kazanlak, Yanchev's first club was local club F.C. Rozova Dolina, before he moved to the squads of PFC Neftochimic Burgas.
In the summer break of 2000 CSKA Sofia signed 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.[1] Year later, as a free agent he signed with Randers, spending one season in Danish Superliga.[2]
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. In 2012 Yanchev was suspended for 3 months after he failed a drug test for methylhexanamine doping.[3]
The defensive midfielder, was one of eight players who was fired by CSKA Sofia on 27 July 2012 and he was appointed for assistant coach,[4] but on 6 August 2012 he was brought back in the first team, because of problem with the registering of the new players.[5][6] On 20 October 2012 he played for 22nd time in the Eternal derby,[7] wherein CSKA won 1–0.[8]
On 7 January 2013, after leading the team of CSKA to the first official winter training session, Toshko gave his resignation to the Bulgarian Football Union and is no longer a player for CSKA. He decided to leave CSKA Sofia as a show of support for manager Stoycho Mladenov who had been sacked.[9]
On 21 January, it was announced that Yanchev will join Slavia Sofia on a free transfer.
In July same year he returned to CSKA Sofia for third time, after club change his ownership.
Honours
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian A PFG (3)
- Bulgarian Cup (1)
References
- ↑ Yanchev sign one year deal with Kallithea
- ↑ Todor Yanchev sign with Randers
- ↑ CSKA Sofia players banned 3 months espn.go.com 31 January 2012
- ↑ CSKA Sofia sack nine players
- ↑ Todor Yanchev gets back on the pitch
- ↑ Todor Yanchev gets back of retirement
- ↑ Todor Yanchev will make 22 appearances in the Eternal derby
- ↑ CSKA won the Eternal derby
- ↑ Тошко Янчев си тръгва със Стойчо? Дават пресконференция в понеделник