Preslav Yordanov

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Preslav Yordanov
Yordanov with Lokomotiv Sofia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Preslav Anatoliev Yordanov
Date of birth (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Pleven, Bulgaria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Number 9
Youth career
–2006
Spartak Pleven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007
Spartak Pleven
17 (3)
2007–2011 Lokomotiv Sofia 41 (10)
2008
Spartak Pleven
(loan)
11 (7)
2009
Belasitsa Petrich
(loan)
10 (3)
2012–2014 Chernomorets Burgas 42 (4)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv Sofia 12 (3)
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia 27 (26)
2017 Ordabasy 17 (5)
2018 Pirin Blagoevgrad 7 (1)
2019–2020 Septemvri Sofia 17 (13)
2020–2023 Pirin Blagoevgrad 79 (23)
2023–2024
Dobrudzha
33 (14)
2024– Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1 (1)
International career
2016 Bulgaria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2025

Preslav Yordanov (Bulgarian: Преслав Йорданов; born 21 July 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Club career

Spartak Pleven

Born in

Hebar Pazardzhik at the age of 17.[1]

Lokomotiv Sofia

In May 2007, Yordanov was confirmed to have signed a deal with

Spartak Pleven.[2] On 5 March 2008, he scored his first hat-trick in his career, scoring four in a 5–3 win over Akademik Sofia
.

Yordanov returned to

A PFG, scoring three goals.[4]

Yordanov made his competitive debut for

Kristian Dobrev. He scored his first goal a year later, on 9 August 2010, in a 3–1 away loss against Levski Sofia
.

On 21 July 2011, Yordanov scored his first ever European goals, netting twice in a 3–2 home win over Metalurg Skopje in the second qualifying round of 2011–12 Europa League and helped his team advance to the next stage. He left the club in December due to financial problems.

Chernomorets Burgas

On 4 December 2011, it was announced that Preslav Yordanov had signed with

Kaliakra Kavarna to seal a 4–0 win.[8]

On 13 December 2012, he was arrested for match-fixing.[9] Yordanov was subsequently released without any charges pressed against him.[10]

CSKA Sofia

Yordanov joined

CSKA Sofia in the summer 2015, quickly establishing himself as an influential player for the team, being the club's second highest goalscorer in all competitions, finding the net on 33 occasions.[11]

Ordabasy

On 15 February 2017, CSKA Sofia sold Yordanov to Kazakh club Ordabasy for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Pirin Blagoevgrad

Yordanov returned to Bulgaria in March 2018, joining Pirin Blagoevgrad.[13]

Septemvri Sofia

He was part of the Septemvri Sofia team between December 2018 and May 2020.[14]

Pirin Blagoevgrad (2nd stint)

Yordanov rejoined Pirin Blagoevgrad in May 2020, signing a two-year contract.[15]

International career

Yordanov has been capped for various Bulgaria youth teams.

Petar Houbchev, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ivelin Popov in the 1–0 win over Belarus in a 2018 World Cup qualifier.[18]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Pleven
2006–07
Bulgarian B Football Group
17 3 0 0 17 3
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2007–08 B Group 5 0 0 0 5 0
Lokomotiv Sofia 2008–09
A Group
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 8 0 1 0 9 0
2010–11 19 5 1 0 20 5
2011–12 14 5 1 0 2 2 17 7
Spartak Pleven (loan) 2007–08 B Group 11 7 0 0 11 7
Belasitsa Petrich
(loan)
2008–09 A Group 10 3 1 1 11 4
Chernomorets Burgas 2011–12 A Group 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
2012–13 23 2 0 0 23 2
2013–14 5 0 0 0 5 0
Lokomotiv Sofia 2014–15 A Group 12 3 4 0 16 4
CSKA Sofia 2015–16
V Group
17 23 9 10 26 33
Career total 153 53 17 11 2 2 172 67

Honours

CSKA Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Преслав Йорданов – да си прелееш сила от кошмара..." (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Локо София преотстъпва младок в Мездра" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Двама от Локо Сф под наем в Беласица" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Yordanov 2008–09 statistics". pfl.bg.
  5. ^ "Преслав Йорданов сигурен за Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Преслав Йорданов – от яловия до перфектния стрелец" (in Bulgarian). plevensport.eu. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Preslav Yordanov match log". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Kaliakra Kavarna vs. Chernomorets Burgas match report". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Изведоха с белезници от полицията двама играчи на "Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Арестуваните играчи вече са на свобода" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  11. ^ "ЦСКА вдига заплатата на Преслав Йорданов" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  12. ^ "ЦСКА продаде Преслав Йорданов" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 15 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Преслав Йорданов се завърна в Първа лига, вижте с кой отбор се разбра!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Пореден напуска кораба "Септември"" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Преслав Йорданов подписа с Пирин за 2 години" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Bulgaria – Luxembourg" (PDF). bfunion.bg. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Петев повика Георги Божилов на мястото на Преслав Йорданов". livesport.bg. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Bulgaria NT vs. Belarus NT Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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