Dimitar Ivankov

Dimitar Ivankov
Ivankov with Levski Sofia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov
Date of birth (1975-10-30) 30 October 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2005 Levski Sofia 203 (18)
2005–2008 Kayserispor 94 (6)
2008–2011 Bursaspor 90 (6)
2011 Anorthosis Famagusta 0 (0)
Total 387 (30)
International career
1998–2010 Bulgaria 64 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Levski Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
2021 Levski Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Иванков; born 30 October 1975) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. However, he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks.[2] Ivankov is the sixth highest goalscoring goalkeeper of all time with 42 goals, and Number 1 in Europe under this indicator.[3]

  1. ^ "Започваме ги с Швеция. 10 години след лудото американско лято се готвим за скок в Европа" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Penaltı ustası Ivankov" (in Turkish). Milliyet.com.tr. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Topical Top 10s: Goalscoring keepers". Sky Sports. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.