Trifon Ivanov

Trifon Marinov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Трифон Маринов Иванов; 27 July 1965 – 13 February 2016)^[1] was a Bulgarian international footballer. He played as a defender.

Trifon Ivanov

Personal information
Full name	Trifon Marinov Ivanov
Date of birth	(1965-07-27)27 July 1965
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Date of death	13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 50)
Place of death	Samovodene, Bulgaria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1988	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	62	(7)
1988–1990	CSKA Sofia	64	(8)
1990–1993	Real Betis	52	(9)
1991	→ Etar (loan)	12	(1)
1992	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	5	(1)
1993–1995	Neuchâtel Xamax	25	(3)
1995	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	7	(0)
1995–1997	Rapid Wien	53	(7)
1997–1998	Austria Wien	11	(0)
1998	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	10	(1)
1998–2001	Floridsdorfer AC	52	(8)
Total		353	(45)
International career
1988–1998	Bulgaria	76	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivanov played his first game for Bulgaria in 1988. He earned 76 caps and scored 6 goals over a ten-year international career. He played in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1996 UEFA European Championship.

Ivanov died of a heart attack on 13 February 2016 in Samovodene, Bulgaria. He was aged 50.^[2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[3][4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	1988	9	1
	1989	7	1
	1990	4	0
	1991	6	1
	1992	6	0
	1993	5	1
	1994	12	1
	1995	8	0
	1996	9	0
	1997	5	1
	1998	5	0
Total		76	6

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivanov goal.^[3]

List of international goals scored by Trifon Ivanov

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 April 1988	Chernomorets Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria	East Germany	1–1	1–1	Friendly
2	11 October 1989	Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria	Greece	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup Qualifier
3	22 May 1991	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	1–0	3–0	Euro 1992 Qualifier
4	14 April 1993	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–2	1–3	1994 World Cup Qualifier
5	14 December 1994	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales	Wales	1–0	3–0	Euro 1996 Qualifier
6	10 September 1997	Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Russia	1–0	1–0	1998 World Cup Qualifier

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian A Group: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92
• Bulgarian Cup: 1988–89
• Bulgarian Supercup: 1989

Rapid Wien

• Austrian Bundesliga: 1995–96
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1995–96

Bulgaria

• FIFA World Cup fourth place: 1994