Ivan Sotirov | |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1935 |
Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1954–1955 |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 1955–1965 |
Caps2: | 228 |
Goals2: | 86 |
Ivan Sotirov (Bulgarian: Иван Сотиров; born 14 March 1935 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward.
Sotirov began his career at Spartak Plovdiv, where he played one season, before joining Botev Plovdiv. Between 1955 and 1965 Sotirov played 228 matches for Botev, scoring 86 goals.[1] He was the A Group top scorer in the 1960–61 season with 20 goals.