Zlatko Yankov
Bulgarian footballer and manager
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Zlatko Georgiev Yankov (Bulgarian: Златко Георгиев Янков; born 7 June 1966) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder. Was also the subject of Senior School football game, where participants would name a footballer starting with the last letter of the previous footballers surname. Eg Selley (Ian), Yankov (Zlatko). Famously two of the three participants didn’t believe he was a real person. They were both wrong.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Zlatko Georgiev Yankov | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Naftex Burgas | 105 | (13) |
| 1987–1990 | Chernomorets Burgas | 89 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Levski Sofia | 58 | (3) |
| 1992 | Real Valladolid | 6 | (1) |
| 1992–1995 | Levski Sofia | 70 | (14) |
| 1995–1996 | KFC Uerdingen | 15 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Beşiktaş | 61 | (3) |
| 1998 | Adanaspor | 7 | (1) |
| 1999 | Naftex Burgas | 13 | (1) |
| 1999 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | Vanspor | 6 | (1) |
| 2000 | Gençlerbirliği | 9 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Chernomorets Burgas | 15 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Naftex Burgas | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 486 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Bulgaria | 80 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Chernomorets Burgas (managing director) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Chernomorets Burgas (sporting director) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chernomorets Burgas (sporting director) | ||
| 2014 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| 2014 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 2014 | Vereya (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Sivasspor (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Yankov was capped 79 times and scored four goals for the Bulgaria national team between 1986 and 1999. He played eight games wearing the no.6 shirt at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad.[1]
Levski Sofia Zlatko Yankov was the Bulgarian player who gave the last pass to Yordan Letchkov for Bulgaria's second winning goal against world champions Germany during their clash in the 1994 World Cup quarterfinals. At club level, he was part of the famous Levski team from the 1990s, which eliminated Scottish club Glasgow Rangers in 1993. His nickname is "Фара" (The Lighthouse).[2]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yankov goal.[3][4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 October 1991 | Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  San Marino | 3–0 | 4–0 | Euro 1992 qualifier |
| 2 | 28 April 1993 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Finland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1994 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 15 April 1994 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 28 April 1994 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly match |
Honours
Levski Sofia
Beşiktaş
- Turkish Cup: 1997–98
- Turkish Super Cup: 1998[5]
Bulgaria
- FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994
