Zlatko Yankov

Zlatko Yankov
Personal information
Full name	Zlatko Georgiev Yankov
Date of birth	7 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Burgas, Bulgaria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1987	Naftex Burgas
1987–1990	Chernomorets Burgas
1990–1992	Levski Sofia
1992	Real Valladolid
1992–1995	Levski Sofia
1995–1996	KFC Uerdingen
1996–1998	Beşiktaş
1998	Adanaspor
1999	Naftex Burgas
1999	Lokomotiv Sofia
2000	Vanspor
2000	Gençlerbirliği
2000–2001	Chernomorets Burgas
2001–2002	Naftex Burgas
Total
International career
1990–1999	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2005–2006	Chernomorets Burgas (managing director)
2008–2010	Chernomorets Burgas (sporting director)
2011–2012	Chernomorets Burgas (sporting director)
2014	Neftochimic Burgas
2014	Spartak Varna
2014	Vereya (assistant)
2017	Sivasspor (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zlatko Georgiev Yankov (Bulgarian: Златко Георгиев Янков; born 7 June 1966) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder.

Career

Yankov was capped 79 times and scored four goals for the Bulgaria national team between 1986 and 1999. He played eight games wearing the no.6 shirt at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad.^[1]

Levski Sofia Zlatko Yankov was the Bulgarian player who gave the last pass to Yordan Letchkov for Bulgaria's second winning goal against world champions Germany during their clash in the 1994 World Cup quarterfinals. At club level, he was part of the famous Levski team from the 1990s, which eliminated Scottish club Glasgow Rangers in 1993. His nickname is "Фара" (The Lighthouse).^[2]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yankov goal.^[3]^[4]

List of international goals scored by Zlatko Yankov
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 October 1991	Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	San Marino	3–0	4–0	Euro 1992 qualifier
2	28 April 1993	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Finland	2–0	2–0	1994 World Cup qualifier
3	15 April 1994	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman	Oman	1–1	1–1	Friendly match
4	28 April 1994	Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Kuwait	1–1	2–2	Friendly match

Honours

Levski Sofia

A Group: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Bulgarian Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94

Beşiktaş

Turkish Cup: 1997–98
Turkish Super Cup: 1998^[5]

Bulgaria

FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994

References

^ Zlatko Yankov - International Appearances Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Златко Янков на 50: oще ме е яд, че не фаулирах Баджо през 94-та". sportal.bg. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ "Zlatko Yankov - matches and goals for Bulgaria". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ Todorov, Nayden (20 June 2009). "Наско и Мъри стават блъфьори преди САЩ'94". 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

External links

Profile at LevskiSofia.info

[1] Zlatko Yankov - International Appearances Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Златко Янков на 50: oще ме е яд, че не фаулирах Баджо през 94-та". sportal.bg. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[3] "Zlatko Yankov - matches and goals for Bulgaria". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[4] Todorov, Nayden (20 June 2009). "Наско и Мъри стават блъфьори преди САЩ'94". 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[5] "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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