Yordan Filipov | |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1946 |
Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1963–1964 |
Years2: | 1964–1965 |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1965–1980 |
Clubs3: | CSKA Sofia |
Caps3: | 188 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1980–1981 |
Clubs4: | Dunav Ruse |
Caps4: | 39 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1981–1983 |
Clubs5: | Sliven |
Caps5: | 44 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1983–1985 |
Clubs6: | Rabat Ajax |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1985–1987 |
Clubs7: | CSKA Sofia |
Caps7: | 2 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1988 |
Caps8: | 23 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1968–1979 |
Nationalcaps1: | 28 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Yordan Filipov (Bulgarian: Йордан Филипов; 18 June 1946 - 27 July 1996) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was maternal grandfather of Andrey Galabinov. In his career Filipov played for Rozova Dolina, Spartak Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Sliven, Dunav Ruse, Rabat Ajax[1] and Cherno More Varna, with whom he became the oldest player to appear in the Bulgarian A Group. Filipov played his last career game on 26 November 1988 at Ticha Stadium against Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 42 years, 5 months and 8 days.[2]
Between 1965 and 1980 Filipov won nine A Group titles and four Bulgarian Cups with CSKA, playing 188 league matches.