Ivan Kokonov

Ivan Kokonov (Bulgarian: Иван Коконов; born 17 August 1991) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian Second League club Montana.^[2]

Ivan Kokonov

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Stoyanov Kokonov
Date of birth	(1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Petrich, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Montana
Number	17
Youth career
	Belasitsa Petrich
	Pirin Blagoevgrad
	Vekta Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Sliven	18	(0)
2011–2013	Slavia Sofia	8	(0)
2011–2012	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	40	(8)
2013	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	14	(1)
2013–2015	Cherno More	57	(8)
2015	Beroe Stara Zagora	4	(0)
2016	Montana	14	(1)
2016–2017	Cherno More	37	(3)
2017–2018	Montana	22	(9)
2018	Dunav Ruse	20	(1)
2019–2024	Arda Kardzhali	157	(25)
2024	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	21	(10)
2025–	Montana	14	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025

Career

Born in Petrich, Kokonov started his career in his hometown with Belasitsa Petrich.^[3] Then he played for Pirin Blagoevgrad, before joining Vekta Plovdiv as a youth player.^[4]

He made his professional debut for Sliven 2000, during 2009–10 season, on 13 April 2010 in a 2–0 away loss against Chernomorets Burgas, coming on as a substitute for Nikolay Dimitrov.

On 12 September 2017, Kokonov signed with Montana until the end of the season.^[5]

On 11 June 2018, Kokonov joined Dunav Ruse.^[6]

Honours

Cherno More

• Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15