Ivaylo Petrov (footballer, born 1973)

Ivaylo Petrov Ivanov
Personal information
Full name Ivaylo Petrov Ivanov
Date of birth (1973-05-03) 3 May 1973
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985-1991 PFC Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992-1998 Olimpik Teteven
1998-1999 Akademik Svishtov 10 (0)
1999-2000 Beroe Stara Zagora 13 (0)
2001-2006 Cherno More 70 (0)
2006-2008 CSKA Sofia 58 (1)
2008-2009 AEK Larnaca 4 (0)
2009 CSKA Sofia 15 (0)
Teams managed
2015 Minyor Pernik (goalkeeper coach]]
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia (goalkeeper coach)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Ivaylo Petrov Ivanov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played for CSKA Sofia. His nickname is "Pifa". Petrov is known in Bulgaria as an expert in saving penalty kicks. Аs a matter of fact Petrov saved 4 penalty kicks against Levski. The first 2 were when he was with Cherno More and the last 2 were at the Bulgarian Supercup last year playing for CSKA Sofia. During the 2007/08 season he conceded only 10 goals in 29 matches in the Bulgarian League. After a short and unsuccessful period in the Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, he returned to CSKA Sofia and signed a contract for one and a half period.

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