Valentin Naydenov

Valentin Naydenov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Валентин Найденов Иванов) (born 27 July 1972) is a Bulgarian former footballer.

Valentin Naydenov Ivanov

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-07-27) 27 July 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993-1994	Chernomorets Burgas
1994-1995	Neftochimic Burgas
1995-1998	Lokomotiv Sofia
1998-1999	CSKA Sofia	11	(0)
1999-1999	Lokomotiv Sofia	15	(0)
2000-2002	Litex Lovech	26	(0)
2003-2004	Spartak Varna	11	(2)
2011	New Radiant	22	(6)
International career‡
1998-99	Bulgaria	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2021-12-27

Biography

Naydenov has played for numerous clubs in Bulgaria, including CSKA Sofia, Litex Lovech, Loko Sofia, Chernomorets Burgas, Neftochimic, Spartak Varna, Botev Vratsa, Loko Mezdra, Vihar Gorublyane, Slivnishki Geroy, Hebar Pazardzhik^[2] and Kom Berkovitsa.^[3]

He also had a successful spell with New Radiant from the Maldives.^[4] Naydenov has been capped for the national team.

He is married and has three children.