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Ivo Georgiev

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Ivo Georgiev
Personal information
Full name Ivo Georgiev Georgiev
Date of birth (1972-05-12)12 May 1972
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death 13 November 2021(2021-11-13) (aged 49)
Place of death Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Debrecen 68 (36)
1993 Dorogi Bányász 12 (1)
1994–1995 Korabostroitel 42 (38)
1995–1996 Spartak Varna 29 (21)
1996–1997 FC Aarau 28 (3)
1997 Levski Sofia 0 (0)
1998 Spartak Varna 13 (6)
1998–1999 Waldhof Mannheim 7 (0)
1999–2000 FC Aarau 10 (2)
2000 Dobrudzha 3 (1)
2001 Honvéd 17 (4)
2002 Botev Vratsa 8 (2)
Total 259 (138)
International career
1996 Bulgaria 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivo Georgiev (Bulgarian: Иво Георгиев; 12 May 1972 – 13 November 2021) was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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In his career Georgiev played for Volov Shumen, Debreceni VSC, Korabostroitel, Spartak Varna, FC Aarau, Levski Sofia, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Dobrudzha, Budapest Honvéd and Botev Vratsa.

In season 1995-96 Georgiev scored six goals for Spartak Varna in a Bulgarian league match against Spartak Plovdiv. In the same season he became top scorer of the league, scoring 21 goals.

For the Bulgaria national football team he was in roster for UEFA Euro 1996. He was capped once, scoring in his sole game.

Death

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Georgiev died from heart failure on 13 November 2021, at the age of 49.[1]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Georgiev goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Ivo Georgiev
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 May 1996 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria North Macedonia Macedonia 3–0 3–0 Friendly match

References

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  1. ^ "Тъжна вест: Иво Георгиев си отиде от този свят на 49-годишна възраст" [Sad news: Ivo Georgiev passed away at the age of 49]. sportlive.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Match log for Ivo Georgiev". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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