| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trifon Marinov Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2016 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Samovodene, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 62 | (7) |
| 1988–1990 | CSKA Sofia | 64 | (8) |
| 1990–1993 | Real Betis | 52 | (9) |
| 1991 | → Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1992 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | (3) |
| 1995 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Rapid Wien | 53 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Austria Wien | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Floridsdorfer AC | 52 | (8) |
| Total | 353 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1998 | Bulgaria | 76 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Trifon Marinov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Трифон Маринов Иванов; 27 July 1965 – 13 February 2016) was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Ivanov made his debut for Bulgaria in 1988, earning 76 caps and scoring 6 goals over a ten-year international career. He appeared in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1996 UEFA European Championship.