Hristo Ivanov (footballer, born 2000)

Hristo Yankov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Христо Янков Иванов; born 16 December 2000) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Železničar Pančevo and the Bulgaria national team.

Hristo Ivanov

Personal information
Full name	Hristo Yankov Ivanov
Date of birth	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Yambol, Bulgaria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Železničar Pančevo
Number	16
Youth career
	Barnet
	Leyton Orient
0000–2016	Tottenham Hotspur
2016–2019	Cherno More
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Cherno More	0	(0)
2019–2020	Vitosha Bistritsa	17	(1)
2020–2021	Novara	2	(0)
2021–2023	Arda Kardzhali	35	(1)
2023–2025	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	83	(2)
2025–	Železničar Pančevo	2	(0)
International career‡
2022	Bulgaria U21	2	(0)
2023–	Bulgaria	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:17, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

He previously played for Cherno More, Vitosha Bistritsa, Arda Kardzhali and Novara.^[1]

Career

Ivanov played for several English youth teams. Upon his return to Bulgaria, he became champion of Bulgaria for under 19 with Cherno More. The same year he made his debut in the first division with the team of Vitosha Bistritsa.^[2] In January 2023, he joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^[3]

International career

He received his first call-up for Bulgaria on 5 October 2023 for the matches against Lithuania and Albania, after the injury of Dimo Krastev.^[4]