Ayan Sadakov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayan Fiakov Sadakov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1989 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 320 | (111) |
| 1989–1991 | Belenenses | 48 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 31 | (6) |
| 1994–1996 | Botev Plovdiv | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 419 | (127) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1991 | Bulgaria | 80 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2008–2009 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ayan Fiakov Sadakov (Bulgarian: Аян Фякoв Садъков) (born 26 September 1961) is a former Bulgarian footballer and a key member of the Bulgarian national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Sadakov began his club career at the local Lokomotiv Plovdiv. For "The Smurfs" he played eleven seasons, before transferring to Portugal's C.F. Os Belenenses in 1989. Two years later he return in Lokomotiv and played two years, before signed with Botev Plovdiv in summer 1994.
International
Sadakov made 80 appearances for Bulgaria, between 1981 and 1991 and scored 9 goals.[1] He played in four matches for his country at 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Coaching career
Sadakov had been appointed on September 29, 2008 as a manager of Lokomotiv Plovdiv a second time to replace Dragan Kanatlarovski.
Personal life
In 2014, Sadakov announced he was diagnosed with ALS.[3]
References
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ Anyo Sadkov – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Interview with Sadakov in Bulgarian
External links
- Ayan Sadakov at National-Football-Teams.com
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