Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 March 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1954–1955 | Spartak Plovdiv | 17 | (4) |
1955–1965 | Botev Plovdiv | 228 | (86) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ivan Sotirov ( Bulgarian: Иван Сотиров; born 14 March 1935 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward.
Sotirov began his career at Spartak Plovdiv, where he played one season, before joining Botev Plovdiv. Between 1955 and 1965 Sotirov played 228 matches for Botev, scoring 86 goals. [1] He was the A Group top scorer in the 1960–61 season with 20 goals.