Ivan Dimitrov | |
Fullname: | Ivan Milanov Dimitrov |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1935 |
Birth Place: | Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Death Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Youthclubs1: | Akademik Sofia |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1953 |
Clubs1: | Stroitel Sofia |
Years2: | 1954 |
Clubs2: | Torpedo Sofia |
Years3: | 1955 |
Clubs3: | Zavod 12 Sofia |
Years4: | 1956–1965 |
Caps4: | 215 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1965–1969 |
Clubs5: | Spartak Sofia |
Years6: | 1969–1971 |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1957–1970 |
Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria |
Nationalcaps1: | 70 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Иван Миланов Димитров; 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender for the Bulgaria national team.[1] At club level, he made 340 appearances in the Bulgarian League, playing for Stroitel Sofia, Torpedo Sofia, Zavod 12 Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Sofia and Akademik Sofia.[2]
Dimitrov was capped 70 times for the Bulgaria national football team. He appeared in the 1962 and 1970 FIFA World Cups.[3] [4] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[5] He died on 1 January 2019 at the age of 83.[6]