Attack - Centre-Forward ·Bulgaria Netherlands
Ivan Tsvetkov
👕 200+ Apps⚽ 100+ Goals⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.33Goals per match
Botev PlovdivTop club · 92 apps
Career highs
€1.60mPeak value · 2008
€15kTop transfer fee · 12/13
26Best season · 04/05
1 / 0Caps / int'l goals
354Appearances
116Goals
34Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ivan Tsvetkov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Иван Петков Цветков |
| Date of birth | 1979-08-31 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Pirin → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Retired → Pirin
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Pirin Blagoevgrad
15 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Botev Plovdiv → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Botev Plovdiv
37 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Botev Plovdiv
24 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Botev Plovdiv
31 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Levski Sofia → Botev Plovdiv
12/13 · Transfer · €15k
Jul 2011
11/12 - Levski Sofia
34 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Pirin → Levski Sofia
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - Pirin Blagoevgrad
15 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Khazar Lankaran (- 2016)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2008
Transfer: Sivasspor → Khazar Lankaran
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 - Sivasspor
29 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sparta R. → Sivasspor
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Sparta Rotterdam, Sivasspor
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Sparta Rotterdam
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Helmond Sport → Sparta R.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Helmond Sport
38 matches · 26 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Zwolle → Helmond Sport
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 - FC Zwolle
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 - FC Zwolle
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: BV Veendam → FC Zwolle
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 - BV Veendam
6 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - BV Veendam
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Heerenveen → BV Veendam
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 - SC Heerenveen
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 - SC Heerenveen
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Pirin → Heerenveen
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.60m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Heerenveen
3.3%
Pirin Blagoevgrad
9.2%
Botev Plovdiv
37.4%
Levski Sofia
3.6%
Khazar Lankaran (- 2016)
0.0%
Sivasspor
5.5%
Sparta Rotterdam
9.6%
Helmond Sport
3.5%
FC Zwolle
26.7%
BV Veendam
1.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 201 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 554 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 92 | 33 | 12 | 2,254 |
| Levski Sofia | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 219 |
| Khazar Lankaran (- 2016) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivasspor | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 334 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 577 |
| Helmond Sport | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 210 |
| FC Zwolle | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1,607 |
| BV Veendam | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 70 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 16/17 | Bulgarian Cup | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | efbet Liga | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 16/17 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 14/15 | A Group | Botev Plovdiv | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Super Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Botev Plovdiv | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | A Group | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 614 |
| 13/14 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 13/14 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 12/13 | A Group | Botev Plovdiv | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 12/13 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 11/12 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Levski Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A Group | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 10/11 | Bulgarian Cup | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | Premyer Liqa | Khazar Lankaran (- 2016) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sivasspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 04/05 | Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | 32 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 04/05 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Helmond Sport | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Zwolle | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | FC Zwolle | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,335 |
| 02/03 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | BV Veendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Eerste Divisie | BV Veendam | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 00/01 | Eerste Divisie | BV Veendam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Pirin | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Heerenveen | BV Veendam | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | BV Veendam | FC Zwolle | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Zwolle | Helmond Sport | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Helmond Sport | Sparta R. | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-24 | Sparta R. | Sivasspor | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-27 | Sivasspor | Khazar Lankaran | Transfer | 1600000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Pirin | Levski Sofia | Transfer | 900000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Levski Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | Transfer | 750000 | €15k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Botev Plovdiv | Retired | Transfer | 700000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-19 | Retired | Pirin | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Pirin | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Adductor injury | 2013-06-19 | 2013-09-15 | 89 | 17 |
Current-
Peak€1.60m
Low-
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3394 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariyan Ognyanov | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Tomas Jirsak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vander | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanislav Kostov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlin Starokin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Plamen Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | 19 | 32 |
| 12/13 | A Group | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | 29 |
| 11/12 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 11 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 6 | 30 |
| 12/13 | A Group | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 29 |
| 10/11 | A Group | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4 | 13 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 888 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 03/04 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
efbet Liga
109 apps
46 G
21 A
Eerste Divisie
39 apps
25 G
0 A
KPN Telecomp.
97 apps
11 G
7 A
Süper Lig
41 apps
11 G
2 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
11 apps
8 G
0 A
Bulgarian Cup
15 apps
6 G
2 A
Efbet liga - Relegation gr.
8 apps
4 G
1 A
Efbet liga - Championship gr.
17 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ivan Tsvetkov
Who is Ivan Tsvetkov?
Ivan Tsvetkov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ivan Tsvetkov?
Ivan Tsvetkov is 47 years old. He was born on August 31, 1979 in Blagoevgrad.
What position does Ivan Tsvetkov play?
Ivan Tsvetkov plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ivan Tsvetkov play for?
Ivan Tsvetkov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ivan Tsvetkov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ivan Tsvetkov has scored 116 goals in 354 appearances.