Stoyan Yordanov
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Full name
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov
Date of birth
29 January 1944
Place of birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death
14 November 2025 (aged 81)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2025 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1961 | Akademik Sofia | ||
| 1961–1963 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1977 | CSKA Sofia | 241 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Sliven | 28 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Cherno More | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 272 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1977 | Bulgaria | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Cтоян Иванов Йорданов; 29 January 1944 – 14 November 2025) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
At international level, Yordanov represented the Bulgaria national team on 25 occasions between 1968 and 1975, and participated at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1968 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.[1] After his retirement, he worked in a coaching capacity with CSKA Sofia and also managed the Bulgaria U21 team.[1]
Yordanov died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 81.[2]
