Chavdar Yankov
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| Chavdar Yankov | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2005 2005– |
Slavia Sofia Hannover 96 |
80 (12) 58 (6) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004- | Bulgaria | 24 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Chavdar Yankov (Bulgarian: Чавдар Янков) (born 29 March 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer currently (As of 2008[update]) playing for German Bundesliga side Hannover 96. Yankov is a member of the Bulgaria national football team. He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He is a central midfielder who plays in the holding midfield role or as an attacking midfielder. Despite often being used in a defensive position he is mainly an attacking player.
As a youngster, Yankov supported Real Madrid and modelled himself on Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids. His nickname is a CHACK.
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[edit] Club career
The midfielder began his football career as a youth at Slavia Sofia. He making his debut in professional football on 7 September 2001, in a 0-1 loss from Lokomotiv Sofia. In season 2001–02 Yankov played in seven matches for Slavia. He started to make his name two years later when he scored six goals in 30 league games and was called in Bulgaria national football team from of that time coach Hristo Stoichkov. In Slavia Yankov played together with Blagoy Georgiev and Dimitar Rangelov. In the summer of 2005 the midfielder moved in German Bundesliga side Hannover 96, initially on a loan, but made permanent in summer 2007 for a fee of around €1.30 million. After as Hannover 96 win a friendly match against Real Madrid with 3-0 on 1 August 2007 in the Germany media wrote: "Many idea, much dynamics and elegance. He was the motor for your team. This is Chavdar Yankov".
[edit] Club Career Statistics
As of 1 August 2008[update]
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Slavia Sofia |  Bulgaria |
1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Slavia Sofia | Bulgaria |
1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Slavia Sofia | Bulgaria |
1 | 30 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Slavia Sofia | Bulgaria |
1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Hannover 96 |  Germany |
1 | 21 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Hannover 96 | Germany |
1 | 29 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Hannover 96 | Germany |
1 | 8 | 0 |
[edit] International career
Yankov made his debut for Bulgaria in 2004 after the participation on the team in 2004 European Football Championship. On 13 October 2004 Yankov scored his first goal for Bulgaria in a match from World Cup 2006 Qual. against Malta. He scored goal in the 87th minute. The result of the match was a 4–1 win for Bulgaria. As of 1 November 2008 the midfielder has 24 matches and 5 goals for the national team.
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 13 October 2004 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Malta |
4-1 | 4-1 | World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 2. | 12 November 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Georgia |
1-0 | 6-2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 November 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Georgia |
2-0 | 6-2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 February 2007 | Larnaca, Cyprus |  Latvia |
2-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 6 June 2007 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Belarus |
2-1 | 2-1 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |
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