Ivan Zafirov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Georgiev Zafirov | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1965 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | CSKA Sofia | 16 | (1) |
| 1966–1968 | Sliven | 24 | (1) |
| 1968–1981 | CSKA Sofia | 324 | (3) |
| Total | 364 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1980 | Bulgaria | 50 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
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1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
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.
References
- ↑ Ivan Zafirov – FIFA competition record
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