Trifon Ivanov
Trifon Ivanov
Трифон Иванов| Personal information |
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| Full name | Trifon Marinov Ivanov |
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| Date of birth | (1965-07-27) 27 July 1965 |
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| Place of birth | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Playing position | Centre-back |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1983–1988 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 62 | (7) |
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| 1988–1990 | CSKA Sofia | 64 | (8) |
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| 1990–1993 | Real Betis | 52 | (9) |
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| 1991–1992 | → Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) | 12 | (1) |
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| 1992 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 5 | (1) |
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| 1993–1995 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | (3) |
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| 1995 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
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| 1995–1997 | Rapid Wien | 53 | (7) |
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| 1997–1998 | Austria Wien | 11 | (0) |
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| 1998 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 10 | (1) |
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| 1998–2001 | Floridsdorfer AC | 52 | (8) |
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| Total | | 353 | (45) |
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| National team |
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| 1988–1998 | Bulgaria | 76 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Trifon Marinov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Трифон Маринов Иванов; born 27 July 1965 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian international football player.
Career
Sometimes known by his nickname "The Bulgarian Wolf" due to his unshaven appearance and mullet hairstyle, Ivanov started his career with the team Etar of Veliko Tarnovo. Later moves included spells at CSKA Sofia during 1994–95 and 1997–98 as well as at the Austrian teams Austria Vienna and Rapid Vienna and the Spanish club Real Betis.[1]
Ivanov's international distinctions include being a member of the Bulgaria national football team that reached the fourth place in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in United States. He also participated in the UEFA Euro 1996 in England. Ivanov's goal against Russia on 10 September 1997, in the qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, was the one that clinched Bulgarian qualification.[2] Ivanov scored 6 goals in 76 caps in 10 years with the national side.
Ivanov is famous for his long-range shots and free-kicks at goal. In Euro 96 particularly, he had a number of 40–45 yards shots at goal narrowly missing the target. In 2013, a Brazilian amateur tournament was named after him.[3]
Honours
- CSKA Sofia
- Rapid Wien
Statistics
International
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| Bulgaria national team |
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 6 |
International goals
| Trifon Ivanov – goals for Bulgaria[4] |
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 13 April 1988 | Chernomorets Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria |  East Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 October 1989 | Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria |  Greece | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | 22 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 0–1 | 0–3 | Euro 1992 Qualifier |
| 4 | 14 April 1993 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1994 World Cup Qualifier |
| 5 | 14 December 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Wales | 0–1 | 0–3 | Euro 1996 Qualifier |
| 6 | 10 September 1997 | Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Russia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 World Cup Qualifier |
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