Mario Ivov
Bulgarian footballer (born 1999)
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Mario Valentinov Ivov (Bulgarian: Марио Ивов; born 25 July 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Pirin Blagoevgrad.
Full name
Mario Valentinov Ivov
Birth name
Mario Magdalinov Topuzov
Date of birth
25 July 1999
Place of birth
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Valentinov Ivov | ||
| Birth name | Mario Magdalinov Topuzov | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2016–2018 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Septemvri Simitli | 32 | (10) |
| 2020–2024 | CSKA 1948 | 90 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | CSKA 1948 II | 21 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Steaua București (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 31 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Bulgaria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:54, 9 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Pirin Blagoevgrad
In June 2016, Topuzov started pre-season training with Pirin Blagoevgrad's first team.[1] On 5 March 2017, he made his professional debut in a 0–3 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad, coming on as substitute for Stanislav Kostov.[2]
Personal life
In February 2025 he changed his name to Mario Vladimirov Ivov, taking his father's name. Until that, he used his mother's name and was known as Mario Magdalinov Topuzov.[3]