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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georgi Aleksandrov Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Cherno More Varna (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 60 | (15) |
| 1997–2002 | Levski Sofia | 115 | (70) |
| 2002–2004 | Rennes | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Samsunspor | 29 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Gaziantepspor | 13 | (1) |
| 2006 | Levski Sofia | 23 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 34 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Levski Sofia | 23 | (12) |
| Total | 330 | (132) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Bulgaria | 34 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2011 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2012 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2012 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2013– | Cherno More Varna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Georgi Ivanov, nicknamed Gonzo (Template:Lang-bg), born 2 July 1976 in Plovdiv), is a former Bulgarian football striker. Ivanov is a former Bulgarian international and is perhaps best known for his goal-scoring prowess in The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria, netting 15 goals, having bettered Nasko Sirakov's record in 2008.
Career
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Georgi Ivanov started his career in his home town Plovdiv playing for local club Lokomotiv Plovdiv. His talent soon became apparent, and he received several call ups for the Bulgarian national football team. For four seasons in Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Georgi earned 60 appearances playing in the Bulgarian top division, scored 15 goals.
PFC Levski Sofia first period
"Gonzo" as he was known among the fans signed for Levski Sofia in 1999.
Stade Rennais
Ivanov joined French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais FC for a club record transfer fee of €4,100,000 in 2002. After only a year abroad he rejoined Levski.
PFC Levski Sofia second period
During 2003–04 season, Gonzo played for Levski Sofia again out on loan. He made 21 league appearances and scored nine goals.
Turkish period
Between 2004 and 2006, Georgi Ivanov played in Turkey for Samsunspor and Gaziantepspor.
PFC Levski Sofia third period
Ivanov once again rejoined Levski Sofia on a free transfer from Gaziantepspor in 2006 and won the Bulgarian title for the fourth time in his career.
NK Rijeka
In January 2007, Georgi Ivanov was transferred to Croatian club NK Rijeka. In Croatia, Gonzo was used as a striker and as a defensive midfielder.
PFC Levski Sofia 4th period
On 22 June 2008, he signed a contract with PFC Levski Sofia for the fourth time. In the end of the half season for four matches he scored 6 goals, including his record 15th against Sofia rivals CSKA. During that season, Gonzo showed once again his strong leadership, playing even with an injury and protectors on his face because of a broken cheek-bone. He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.
Coaching career
Executive Director
Because of injuries, Ivanov did not start the 09/10 season. On 23 July 2009, Ivanov became a manager and head of the sport technical issues in PFC Levski Sofia, but he said that when he is ready he could play again.
Head coach
After the fourth defeat in eight competitions, Levski Sofia have replaced the manager Ratko Dostanic, with the Sports manager
He took Levski in the 10th round, collected only 9 points. After the end of the season, Ivanov took the team to the third place and achieved qualifying for UEFA Europa League.
On 20 May 2010, Ivanov hired Yasen Petrov for Levski's head coach, ending his coaching career.
He also became caretaker manager of Levski following the resignation of Nikolay Kostov on 26 March 2012.
On 10 October 2012, Ivanov was announced as the new manager of Lokomotiv Plovdiv, replacing Emil Velev. However, he left the team after just one day in charge of the training process.
International career
Georgi Ivanov was a part of Bulgaria national football team between 1996 and 2005. He earned his first cap with Bulgaria as a 20-year old, in a 1–0 victory over Luxembourg on 8 October 1996. For Bulgaria, Gonzo was capped 34 times, scoring 4 goals. He was part of Bulgaria's roster for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
Awards
- Topscorer of A PFG 2001
- Champion of Bulgaria 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009
- Bulgarian Cup 1998, 2000, 2002
- Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2000, 2001
References
- Ivanov.html Georgi Ivanov at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Bulgaria squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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| PFC Cherno More Varna – current squad | |
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- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1976 births
- Bulgarian footballers
- Living people
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- HNK Rijeka players
- Samsunspor footballers
- Gaziantepspor footballers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- Bulgaria international footballers
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group players
- Ligue 1 players
- Süper Lig players
- Prva HNL players
- Bulgarian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Bulgarian football managers
- PFC Levski Sofia managers
- PFC Cherno More Varna managers
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv managers