Role Football player Years Team Height 1.78 m | Name Tsanko Tsvetanov | |
Full name Tsanko Nikolaev Tsvetanov Date of birth (1970-01-06) 6 January 1970 (age 45) Place of birth Balgarsko slivovo, Bulgaria | ||
Tsanko Nikolaev Tsvetanov (Bulgarian: Цанко Hиколaeв Цветанов; born 6 January 1970) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a left-back. After ending his playing career he began coaching. Currently he is the assistant coach of Stanimir Stoilov at FC Astana.
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Club career
His professional career began in 1987 by playing one season for Akademik Svishtov. Soon he was noticed by Etar Veliko Tarnovo, a team that was a powerhouse in Bulgarian football at the time. He played five seasons and over 140 league matches for the Bolyars. In 1993, he was transferred to Levski Sofia, the champions of Bulgaria for the previous season. After leaving Levski he had a brief stay at Waldhof Mannheim. He signed for Aberdeen F.C. in the summer of 1996 and returned in Germany to play three seasons for Energie Cottbus. He ended his career at Etar Veliko Tarnovo.
International career
Tsvetanov made 40 appearances for the Bulgaria national football team,. He was part of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup, which remains the biggest success in the history of Bulgarian football. He also played at Euro 96.