Ivan Pritargov

Ivan Nikolov Pritargov (Bulgarian: Иван Притъргов; 15 September 1952 – 25 January 2017) was a Bulgarian footballer. He played as a striker^[1] in the top level of Bulgarian league football for Chernomorets Burgas, Trakia Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia.^[2] Pritargov scored 108 goals in the A Group during his career.

Ivan Pritargov

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Nikolov Pritargov
Date of birth	(1952-09-15)15 September 1952
Place of birth	Burgas, Bulgaria
Date of death	26 January 2017(2017-01-26) (aged 64)
Place of death	Burgas, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1974	Chernomorets Burgas	80	(22)
1974–1975	Trakia Plovdiv	27	(20)
1975–1977	CSKA Sofia	48	(12)
1977–1983	Chernomorets Burgas	174	(54)
International career
	Bulgaria	7	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pritgarov died in January 2017 after suffering a stroke.^[3]

Legacy

In November 2023, Chernomorets 1919 Burgas announced they are starting the reconstruction of Cherveno Zname Stadium in Dolno Ezerovo neighborhood and renaming the stadium after Pritargov.^[4]