Ivan Dimitrov (footballer)

Ivan Dimitrov
	Dimitrov at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Ivan Milanov Dimitrov
Date of birth	14 May 1935
Place of birth	Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Date of death	1 January 2019 (aged 83)
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Akademik Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1953	Stroitel Sofia
1954	Torpedo Sofia
1955	Zavod 12 Sofia
1956–1965	Lokomotiv Sofia
1965–1969	Spartak Sofia
1969–1971	Akademik Sofia
International career
1957–1970	Bulgaria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Иван Миланов Димитров; 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender for the Bulgaria national team.^[1] At club level, he made 340 appearances in the Bulgarian League, playing for Stroitel Sofia, Torpedo Sofia, Zavod 12 Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Sofia and Akademik Sofia.^[2]

Dimitrov was capped 70 times for the Bulgaria national football team. He appeared in the 1962 and 1970 FIFA World Cups.^[3]^[4] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[5] He died on 1 January 2019 at the age of 83.^[6]

Honours[edit]

^ "Ivan Dimitrov". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "Тъжна вест! Почина една от емблемите на Локо (Сф)" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 2 January 2019.
^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. fifa.com
^ Mamrud, Roberto (1 September 2016). "Ivan Milanov Dimitrov - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Dimitrov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ "Почина легендата на Локо Сф Иван Димитров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 2 January 2019.