Ivan Yordanov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Orlinov Yordanov | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rakovski, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Rakovski | ||
| 2010–2017 | Botev 2002 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Ludogorets II | 74 | (6) |
| 2019– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 49 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Spartak Varna (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Bulgaria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:25, 13 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:23, 7 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ivan Orlinov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Иван Орлинов Йорданов; born 7 November 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]
Yordanov joined Ludogorets academy in 2017 from Botev 2002.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the Bulgarian Second League on 13 May 2018, playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Montana.[3] On 1 October 2018, Yordanov scored his first goal for Ludogorets II in a 2–2 home draw against Pomorie.[4] In December 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2]
Yordanov made his first team debut on 13 July 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dominik Yankov in a 2–0 home league win over Tsarsko Selo.[5]
In June 2021, Yordanov was fully promoted to the first team by the first team manager, Valdas Dambrauskas.[6]
In January 2023 Yordanov was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until the end of the season.[7] He made his league debut on 20 February in a match against Hebar Pazardzhik.[8] A week later he scored his first goal for the team in a league win against Botev Vratsa becoming also the man of the match.[9]
In August, Yordanov returned to Ludogorets and became part of the main squad. On 21 September 2023 he scored his first goal in UEFA Europa Conference League against Spartak Trnava, for the 4:0 win.[10]
International career
On 5 September 2022, Yordanov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team for the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 26 September 2022.[11] He made his debut for the team on 26 September, coming as a substitute in the match against North Macedonia, won by Bulgaria by 0-1.[12]