Ivan Zafirov
Ivan Zafirov| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Ivan Georgiev Zafirov |
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| Date of birth |
(1947-12-30) 30 December 1947 |
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| Place of birth |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Playing position |
Right-back |
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| Youth career |
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| 1957–1965 |
CSKA Sofia |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 1965–1966 |
CSKA Sofia |
16 |
(1) |
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| 1966–1968 |
Sliven |
24 |
(1) |
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| 1968–1981 |
CSKA Sofia |
324 |
(3) |
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| Total |
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364 |
(5) |
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| National team |
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| 1968–1980 |
Bulgaria |
50 |
(1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
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Ivan Georgiev Zafirov - Kopata (Bulgarian: Ивaн Гeopгиeв Зафиpoв) (born 30 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian football defender.
After short spells at Sliven, it was with CSKA Sofia that he found his spiritual home in the 1970s. Zafirov, a right-back, played 340 times for the Reds, scoring 8 goals. Nine Bulgarian championships and five Bulgarian Cups tell the tale of how successful Zafirov was.
Zafirov was on Bulgaria's roster for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[1] He represented the Lions 50 times, scoring once. Zafirov won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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