Preslav Yordanov

Preslav Yordanov (Bulgarian: Преслав Йорданов; born 21 July 1989 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Pirin Blagoevgrad.[1]

Preslav Yordanov

Yordanov with Lokomotiv Sofia in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Preslav Anatoliev Yordanov
Date of birth	(1989-07-21) 21 July 1989
Place of birth	Pleven, Bulgaria
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Pirin Blagoevgrad
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2006	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–	Pirin Blagoevgrad	0	(0)
National team^‡
2016–	Bulgaria	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:39, 1 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:51, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Career

Spartak Pleven

Yordanov started his career as a forward for Spartak Pleven during the 2006–07 season. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2006 in the West B PFG match against Hebar Pazardzhik at the age of 17.[2]

Lokomotiv Sofia

In May 2007, Yordanov was confirmed to have signed a deal with A PFG side Lokomotiv Sofia, but for the 2007–08 season he was loaned out to Lokomotiv Mezdra and Spartak Pleven.[3] 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 Lokomotiv Sofia for the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves. On 23 January 2009, Belasitsa Petrich confirmed Preslav has joined on loan until the end of the season.[4] He earned 10 appearances playing in the A PFG, scoring three goals.[5]

Yordanov made his competitive debut for Lokomotiv Sofia during the 2009–10 season, on 14 August 2009, in a 3–2 home win over Sportist Svoge, coming on as a substitute 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 Chernomorets Burgas and will join his new club in January 2012.[6] Yordanov impressed during Chernomorets' preseason campaign, netting 9 goals in 11 friendly matches.[7] He debuted in the 2:0 home win against CSKA Sofia on 4 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes.[8] Yordanov scored for the first time in an official match on 21 March 2012, netting a last-minute goal in an away A PFG match against Kaliakra Kavarna to seal a 4:0 win.[9]

On 13 December 2012 he was arrested for match-fixing.[10] Yordanov was subsequently released without any charges pressed against him.[11]

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.[12]

Ordabasy

On 15 February 2017, CSKA Sofia sold Yordanov to Kazakh club Ordabasy for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Pirin Blagoevgrad

Yordanov returned to Bulgaria in March 2018, joining Pirin Blagoevgrad.[14]

Septemvri Sofia

He was part of the Septemvri Sofia team between December 2018 and May 2020.[15]

Pirin Blagoevgrad (2nd stint)

Yordanov rejoined Pirin Blagoevgrad in May 2020, signing a 2-year contract.[16]

International career

Yordanov has been capped for various Bulgaria youth teams.[7] He was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg in September 2016,[17] but had to withdraw due to sustaining an injury.[18] On 13 November 2016, Yordanov earned his first cap for Bulgaria under new manager 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.[19]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2016

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spartak Pleven	2006–07	B Group	17	3	0	0	–	–	17	3
Lokomotiv Mezdra	2007–08		5	0	0	0	–	–	5	0
Spartak Pleven	2007–08		11	7	0	0	–	–	11	7
Lokomotiv Sofia	2008–09	A Group	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belasitsa Petrich	2008–09		10	3	1	1	–	–	11	4
Lokomotiv Sofia	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
Chernomorets Burgas	2011–12		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		12	3	4	0	–	–	16	4
CSKA Sofia	2015–16	V Group	17	23	9	10	–	–	26	33
Career totals			153	53	17	11	2	2	172	67

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2015–16

References

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

External sources

• Preslav Yordanov at Soccerway