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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivo Georgiev Georgiev | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-05-12)12 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2021(2021-11-13) (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Debrecen | 68 | (36) |
| 1993 | Dorogi Bányász | 12 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Korabostroitel | 42 | (38) |
| 1995–1996 | Spartak Varna | 29 | (21) |
| 1996–1997 | FC Aarau | 28 | (3) |
| 1997 | Levski Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Spartak Varna | 13 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Waldhof Mannheim | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | FC Aarau | 10 | (2) |
| 2000 | Dobrudzha | 3 | (1) |
| 2001 | Honvéd | 17 | (4) |
| 2002 | Botev Vratsa | 8 | (2) |
| Total | 259 | (138) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Bulgaria | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivo Georgiev (Bulgarian: Иво Георгиев; 12 May 1972 – 13 November 2021) was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
In his career Georgiev played for Volov Shumen, Debreceni VSC, Korabostroitel, Spartak Varna, FC Aarau, Levski Sofia, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Dobrudzha, Budapest Honvéd and Botev Vratsa.
In season 1995-96 Georgiev scored six goals for Spartak Varna in a Bulgarian league match against Spartak Plovdiv. In the same season he became top scorer of the league, scoring 21 goals.
For the Bulgaria national football team he was in roster for UEFA Euro 1996. He was capped once, scoring in his sole game.
Death
Georgiev died from heart failure on 13 November 2021, at the age of 49.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Georgiev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 1996 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Macedonia |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
References
- "Тъжна вест: Иво Георгиев си отиде от този свят на 49-годишна възраст" [Sad news: Ivo Georgiev passed away at the age of 49]. sportlive.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Match log for Ivo Georgiev". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
External links
- Ivo Georgiev at National-Football-Teams.com
| Bulgaria squad – UEFA Euro 1996 | ||
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- 1972 births
- 2021 deaths
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- Debreceni VSC players
- FC Spartak Varna players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- FC Aarau players
- SV Waldhof Mannheim players
- Budapest Honvéd FC players
- POFC Botev Vratsa players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Swiss Super League players
- Footballers from Sofia
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland