Ivan Dimitrov (1935–2019): Bulgarian international football defender
Ivan Dimitrov (1935–2019) was a Bulgarian defender from Sofia who earned national team caps and made 340 Bulgarian league appearances for several Sofia clubs; he died in Sofia in 2019.
Ivan Milanov Dimitrov (in Bulgarian: Иван Миланов Димитров; 14 May 1935 – 1 January 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer from Sofia. He was deployed primarily as a defender and represented the Bulgarian national team during his playing career.
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Club career
Dimitrov spent his career in Bulgarian domestic football, appearing 340 times in the national league. His club history includes spells with the following Sofia-based teams:
- Stroitel Sofia
- Torpedo Sofia
- Zavod 12 Sofia
- Lokomotiv Sofia
- Spartak Sofia
- Akademik Sofia
Later life and death
After retiring from playing, Dimitrov remained a recognized figure in Bulgarian football circles. He died in his native Sofia on 1 January 2019 at the age of 83.
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- novsport.com : "Тъжна вест! Почина една от емблемите на Локо (Сф)"