| Rangel Ignatov | |
| Full Name: | Rangel Georgiev Ignatov |
| Birth Date: | 1997 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Position: | Winger / Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Botev Ihtiman |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthclubs1: | Maritsa Plovdiv |
| Youthclubs2: | Eurocollege Plovdiv |
| Youthclubs3: | Vekta Plovdiv |
| Youthclubs4: | Botev Plovdiv |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Pirin Razlog (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Nesebar (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Maritsa Plovdiv |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Botev Galabovo |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Oborishte |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | Sportist Svoge |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020– |
| Clubs8: | Botev Ihtiman |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 10 November 2021 |
Rangel Ignatov (Bulgarian: Рангел Игнатов; born 6 April 1997) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.
Rangel Ignatov was part of Botev Plovdiv U17 and U19 squads. He won the U19 national championship in 2015 and even scored a goal in the final.[1]
Rangel Ignatov was included in the first team squad for the pre-season training during the winter break of season 2015–16. He participated in several friendly games and scored a goal in the 4–1 win over Poli Timișoara.[2] He was released on 22 February 2017.[3]
On 17 February 2016 Ignatov was loaned to Pirin Razlog until the end of the season in B Grupa.[4] [5] Rangel made a debut on 28 February during the goalless draw with Litex Lovech.[6] On 12 March, he came on as a substitute during the 0–1 away win over FC Sozopol and got seriously injured, which kept him out of action until the end of the season.[7] Ignatov will miss the other games until the end of the season due to dislocated shoulder.[8]
On 22 February 2017, immediately after his contract termination with Botev Plovdiv, Ignatov joined his boyhood club Maritsa Plovdiv.[9]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Maritsa's relegation to Third League, Ignatov signed with Botev Galabovo.[10]
Ignatov has earned several caps for the Bulgarian U18 and U19 team.[11]
On 3 January 2015 Ignatov came on a substitute and scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Kazakhstan U19.[12] [13] On the next day, on 4 January 2015, he played in the 0–1 defeat from Slovenia U19.[14] Three days later, on 7 January 2015, Ignatov scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Lithuania U19.[15] He also participated in the 1–1 draw with Latvia U19 and 0–3 defeat from Japan U19.[16] [17]
On 24 February 2016, Ignatov came on as a second-half substitute in the friendly game with Serbia U19 which was lost with 0–2.[18]