Yanko Kirilov Explained

Yanko Kirilov
Birth Date:1946 3, df=yes
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1961–1963
Clubs1:Levski Sofia
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:1963–1966
Clubs2:CSKA Sofia
Caps2:36
Goals2:12
Years3:1966–1972
Clubs3:Levski Sofia
Caps3:142
Goals3:34
Years4:1972–1975
Years5:1975–1978
Clubs5:Levski Sofia
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1967–1971
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1

Yanko Kirilov (Bulgarian: Янко Кирилов; born 10 March 1946) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

A product of Levski Sofia's youth system, Kirilov made his A Group debut on 18 November 1961 against Minyor Pernik to become the Levski's youngest ever player in the league at the age of 15 years, 8 months and 8 days old.[2]

In 1963, Kirilov joined CSKA Sofia. On 8 September 1965, he scored late winner goal from the penalty spot in CSKA's 3–2 defeat of Levski in the 1965 Bulgarian Cup Final. Kirilov collected his first A Group title winner's medal at the end of the 1965–66 season. He scored 6 league goals in 12 matches that season.[3]

In June 1966, Kirilov returned to Levski Sofia where he won two A Group titles and three Bulgarian Cups in the following six seasons. In 1972, he joined Chernomorets Burgas where he spent three seasons, before retiring as a Levski's player at the age of 32 in 1978.

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

1965–66

1965

Levski Sofia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Янко Кирилов: Сашо Костов позна на карти, че ще разбием ЦСКА. blitz.bg. 17 November 2013. Bulgarian.
  2. Web site: Не успя да счупи рекорда на Янко Кирилов. 7sport.net. 10 April 2012. Bulgarian.
  3. Web site: Левски води 28 кръга, но ЦСКА възкръсва с Пашата. temasport.com. 8 December 2012. Bulgarian.