Ivan Sotirov

Ivan Sotirov

Personal information
Date of birth	14 March 1935
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1954–1955	Spartak Plovdiv	17	(4)
1955–1965	Botev Plovdiv	228	(86)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ivan Sotirov (Bulgarian: Иван Сотиров; born 14 March 1935 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Sotirov began his career at Spartak Plovdiv, where he played one season, before joining Botev Plovdiv. Between 1955 and 1965 Sotirov played 228 matches for Botev, scoring 86 goals.^[1] He was the A Group top scorer in the 1960–61 season with 20 goals.

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 1962

References

1. "Легендарният нападател на Ботев и Спартак Иван Сотиров – Албанеца на 80" (in Bulgarian). tribunaplovdiv.bg. 14 March 2015.

External links

• Player Profile at botevplovdiv.bg