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Zlatko Yankov
Bulgarian footballer and manager
Zlatko Georgiev Yankov (Bulgarian: Златко Георгиев Янков; born 7 June 1966) is a Bulgarian footballer manager and former player, who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zlatko Georgiev Yankov | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-06-07) 7 June 1966 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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]
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Levski Sofia
Beşiktaş
- Turkish Cup: 1997–98
- Turkish Super Cup: 1998[5]
Bulgaria
- FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994
- Zlatko Yankov - International Appearances Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Златко Янков на 50: oще ме е яд, че не фаулирах Баджо през 94-та". sportal.bg. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Zlatko Yankov - matches and goals for Bulgaria". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Todorov, Nayden (20 June 2009). "Наско и Мъри стават блъфьори преди САЩ'94". 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 9 March 2022.