Ivan_Zafirov

Ivan Zafirov

Ivan Zafirov

Bulgarian footballer

Ivan Georgiev Zafirov (Bulgarian: Иван Георгиев Зафиpoв; born 30 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender.

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Georgiev and the family name is Zafirov.
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Career

After short spells at Sliven, it was with CSKA Sofia that he found his spiritual home in the 1970s. Zafirov, a right-back, played 340 times for the Reds, scoring 8 goals. Nine Bulgarian championships and five Bulgarian Cups tell the tale of how successful Zafirov was.

Zafirov was on Bulgaria's roster for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[1] He represented the Lions 50 times, scoring once. He also won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Ivan Zafirov – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. [2]
    Ivan Zafirov Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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