| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yanko Hristov Valkanov | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WFC Lokomotiv Stara Zagora (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | CSKA Sofia | 19 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Beroe (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Naftex Burgas (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Marek Dupnitsa | 16 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Slavia Sofia | 64 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 25 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Kaunas | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Shanghai Shenhua | 27 | (5) |
| 2010 | Shenzhen Ruby | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | Dinamo Minsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 7 | (1) |
| 2012 | Akzhayik | 11 | (2) |
| 2013 | Belshina Bobruisk | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Botev Galabovo | 47 | (1) |
| 2015 | Akzhayik | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Botev Galabovo | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Levski Karlovo | 24 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Tundzha Yagoda | ? | (?) |
| 2018–2019 | Svilengrad | ? | (?) |
| 2019–2021 | Levski Karlovo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Bulgaria | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Lokomotiv Stara Zagora (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2019 | |||
Yanko Hristov Valkanov (Bulgarian: Янко Христов Вълканов; born 25 July 1982) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player who played as a defender. His preferred position on the pitch is right-back, but he can play as a central defender as well.