| Bojidar Iskrenov | |
| Fullname: | Bojidar Georgiev Iskrenov |
| Birth Date: | 1962 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Position: | Attacking Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1971–1979 |
| Youthclubs1: | Levski Sofia |
| Years1: | 1979–1988 |
| Clubs1: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps1: | 199 |
| Goals1: | 58 |
| Years2: | 1989 |
| Clubs2: | Real Zaragoza |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1989 |
| Clubs3: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs4: | Lausanne Sports |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs5: | Botev Plovdiv |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs6: | Shumen |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1993 |
| Clubs7: | → CSKA Sofia (loan) |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 1995 |
| Clubs8: | Septemvri Sofia |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 1995–1997 |
| Clubs9: | Washington Warthogs |
| Caps9: | 68 |
| Goals9: | 19 |
| Totalcaps: | 412 |
| Totalgoals: | 85 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1982–1983 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1983–1993 |
| Nationalteam2: | Bulgaria |
| Nationalcaps2: | 50 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
Bojidar Georgiev Iskrenov (Bulgarian: Божидар Гeopгиeв Искренов, born 1 August 1962), nicknamed Gibona (Гибона means "The Gibbon"), Gibi (Гиби) and The Joy of the People (Радостта на народа), is a former Bulgarian footballer who spent most of his career playing for Levski Sofia as a forward.
Iskrenov also had a brief film career. He appeared in the movie Manevri na petiya etazh as the elevator technician.
A native of the capital Sofia, Iskrenov played for Levski between 1979 and 1989, scoring 58 goals in 208 matches.[1] He was then transferred to the Spanish Real Zaragoza in 1989-1990, but could not establish himself in the first team and went on as a Lausanne Sports player in Switzerland in 1990–1991.[1] Spells at Botev Plovdiv (1991–1992), CSKA Sofia and PFC Shumen (1994) followed, with Iskrenov ending his career at Septemvri Sofia (1994–1995).[1]
Iskrenov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, three times (all with Levski): in 1984, 1985 and 1988, as well as the Bulgarian Cup in 1982, 1984 and 1986 (with Levski) and 1993 (with CSKA).[1] He played a total of 263 matches and scored 58 goals in the A PFG. A very skillful player, known for his feints as well as the ability to shoot with both legs,[2] Iskrenov was also nicknamed Radostta na naroda (Радостта на народа; "The Joy of the people").[1]
For the Bulgaria national team, Bojidar Iskrenov has 50 matches and 5 goals, debuting on 28 October 1981 in a 0–3 defeat by Brazil and retiring from international football on 12 May 1993 after a 2–2 draw between Bulgaria and Israel in Sofia.[1] He played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, when Bulgaria reached the round of 16.