Simeon Simeonov (footballer, born 1946) explained

Simeon Simeonov
Fullname:Simeon Ivanov Simeonov
Birth Date:1946 3, df=y
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1964–1973
Caps1:175
Goals1:0
Years2:1974
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:184
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1964–1974
Nationalteam1:Bulgaria
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:0

Simeon Ivanov Simeonov (; 26 March 1946 – 2 November 2000) was a Bulgarian football (soccer) goalkeeper.[1]

He played mostly for PFC Slavia Sofia, and for the Bulgaria national football team. He participated at three editions of FIFA World Cup in 1966, 1970 and 1974. He gained 34 caps for Bulgaria.[2]

In December 1968, Simeonov put in a brilliant display, making many saves to earn his nation an impressive 1-1 draw with world champions England at Wembley Stadium.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702025944/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=58050/index.html FIFA Player Statistics: Simeon SIMEONOV
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bulg-recintlp.html Bulgaria – Record International Players
  3. Web site: englandstats.com 427 - England 1-1 Bulgaria, Wednesday, 11th December 1968.