Ivelin Popov
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ivelin Popov | |
| Date of birth | 26 October 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Second striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Litex | |
| Number | 32 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1997-2004 2005 |
Levski Feyenoord |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005- | Litex | 78 (19) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006-2007 2007- |
Bulgaria U21 Bulgaria |
9 (0) 10 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ivelin Popov (Bulgarian: Ивелин Попов) (born 26 October 1987) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for PFC Litex Lovech as a right midfielder/supporting striker.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth career
Born in Sofia, Popov started to play football in Levski's academy. In 2005, he trained for four months with Feyenoord but did not sign with the team because he was not 18-years old. In September 2005, he returned to Bulgaria and played three months for Beroe's youth team.
[edit] Litex Lovech
Popov signed his first professional contract with Litex Lovech in December 2005. He made his official debut in the Bulgarian top division in a match against CSKA Sofia on 12 March 2006. He played 59 minutes. The result of the match was a 1:1 draw. On 9 April 2006 he scored his first goal in professional football against Lokomotiv Sofia. The result of the match was a 3:1 win for Litex. The same season, Ivelin played in 11 matches and scored 5 goals.
On the 13th of November 2007 he was linked with English Premiership side Manchester City and more recently with Blackburn Rovers.
On the 18th of September 2008, Popov scored a goal in the Uefa Cup First Leg against Aston Villa, and according to the commentator, was being watched by scouts from Sunderland AFC.
[edit] International career
In August 2007, Dimitar Penev called Popov in the Bulgaria national football team for the friendly match with Wales. On 02 April 2009, Popov was the first goal scorer for Bulgaria against Cyprus, scoring a goal with his head.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | Not | enough | info. | |||
| 2. | Not | enough | info. | |||
| 3. | 11 February 2009 | Switzerland |  Switzerland |
0-1 | 1-1 | Friendly. |
| 4. | 1 April 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Cyprus |
1-0 | 2-0 | World Cup 2010 Qual. |
[edit] Club Career Statistics
Last update: 27 May 2009
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
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| 2005-06 | Litex Lovech |  Bulgaria |
1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2006-07 | Litex Lovech | Bulgaria |
1 | 19 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Litex Lovech | Bulgaria |
1 | 29 | 11 |
| 2008-09 | Litex Lovech | Bulgaria |
1 | 19 | 2 |
[edit] Awards
- Bulgarian Cup 2008, 2009
UEFA Cup 2005-06: Group-stage
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