Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Botev Galabovo
top club · 62 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2010
€780k
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 2009
5 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-07-25 · 4 players total
302Appearances
22Goals
12Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yanko Valkanov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Янко Христов Вълканов |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-25 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship |  Bulgaria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2021
Transfer: Levski Karlovo → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Unknown → Levski Karlovo
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Levski Karlovo → Unknown
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Yambol 1915 → Levski Karlovo
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Levski Karlovo → Yambol 1915
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Levski Karlovo
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: B. Galabovo → Levski Karlovo
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Transfer: Akzhayik → B. Galabovo
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: B. Galabovo → Akzhayik
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Botev Galabovo
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Botev Galabovo
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Belshina → B. Galabovo
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Botev Galabovo
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Belshina Bobruisk
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2013
Transfer: Akzhayik → Belshina
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Belshina Bobruisk
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Akzhayik Uralsk
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Beroe → Akzhayik
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Beroe
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Beroe Stara Zagora
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Dinamo Minsk → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Transfer: SZ Ruby → Dinamo Minsk
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dinamo Minsk
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Shenzhen Ruby, Dinamo Minsk
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: SH Shenhua → SZ Ruby
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: MTZ-Ripo Minsk → SH Shenhua
08/09 · Transfer · €780k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng, MTZ-Ripo Minsk
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — FBK Kaunas (- 2012), MTZ-Ripo Minsk
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: FBK Kaunas → MTZ-Ripo Minsk
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FBK Kaunas (- 2012)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — FBK Kaunas (- 2012), MTZ-Ripo Minsk
22 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: MTZ-Ripo Minsk → FBK Kaunas
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — MTZ-Ripo Minsk
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — MTZ-Ripo Minsk
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Slavia Sofia → MTZ-Ripo Minsk
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Slavia Sofia
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Slavia Sofia
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Slavia Sofia
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Marek Dupnitsa → Slavia Sofia
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Marek Dupnitsa
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Marek Dupnitsa
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — CSKA Sofia
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2000
Transfer: Neftochimic → CSKA Sofia
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Neftochimic
00/01 · Loan
Jun 2000
Transfer: Olympic-Beroe → CSKA Sofia
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Olympic-Beroe
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: CSKA Sofia U19 → CSKA Sofia
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Belshina Bobruisk
0.0%
Akzhayik Uralsk
4.9%
Dinamo Minsk
0.0%
Shenzhen Ruby
0.0%
Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
6.0%
FBK Kaunas (- 2012)
5.1%
MTZ-Ripo Minsk
15.7%
Levski Karlovo
10.7%
Botev Galabovo
25.0%
Beroe Stara Zagora
4.7%
Slavia Sofia
21.3%
Marek Dupnitsa
0.0%
CSKA Sofia
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belshina Bobruisk | 2 | 12/13 | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akzhayik Uralsk | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 493 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2 | 10/11 | 2010 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shenzhen Ruby | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 08/09 | 2009 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 609 |
| FBK Kaunas (- 2012) | 3 | 07/08 | 2008 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 517 |
| MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 5 | 06/07 | 2008 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1,582 |
| Levski Karlovo | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Botev Galabovo | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 2,520 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 477 |
| Slavia Sofia | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2,150 |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 663 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vysheyshaya Liga | Belshina Bobruisk | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Kazakhstan Cup | Akzhayik Uralsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Premier Liga | Akzhayik Uralsk | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 493 |
| 2010 | Super League | Shenzhen Ruby | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Vysheyshaya Liga | Dinamo Minsk | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 2008 | A Lyga | FBK Kaunas (- 2012) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Vysheyshaya Liga | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | A Lyga | FBK Kaunas (- 2012) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 517 |
| 2007 | Vysheyshaya Liga | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 342 |
| 2006 | Vysheyshaya Liga | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 16/17 | Vtora Liga | Levski Karlovo | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 15/16 | Vtora Liga | Botev Galabovo | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Galabovo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Vtora Liga | Botev Galabovo | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 13/14 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Galabovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Vtora Liga | Botev Galabovo | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Belarusian Cup | Belshina Bobruisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A Group | Beroe Stara Zagora | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 477 |
| 10/11 | Belarusian Cup | Dinamo Minsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Belarusian Cup | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | FBK Kaunas (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Belarusian Cup | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A Group | Slavia Sofia | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,160 |
| 05/06 | Bulgarian Cup | Slavia Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | A Group | Slavia Sofia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| 03/04 | A Group | Slavia Sofia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Marek Dupnitsa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | CSKA Sofia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 663 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | CSKA Sofia U19 | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | CSKA Sofia | Olympic-Beroe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Olympic-Beroe | CSKA Sofia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Neftochimic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | Neftochimic | CSKA Sofia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Marek Dupnitsa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Marek Dupnitsa | Slavia Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Slavia Sofia | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | FBK Kaunas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FBK Kaunas | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 0 | €780k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-28 | SH Shenhua | SZ Ruby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | SZ Ruby | Dinamo Minsk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Dinamo Minsk | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-27 | Without Club | Beroe | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Beroe | Akzhayik | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-10 | Akzhayik | Belshina | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Belshina | B. Galabovo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | B. Galabovo | Akzhayik | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-05 | Akzhayik | B. Galabovo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | B. Galabovo | Levski Karlovo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-11 | Levski Karlovo | Yambol 1915 | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Yambol 1915 | Levski Karlovo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Levski Karlovo | Unknown | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Unknown | Levski Karlovo | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Levski Karlovo | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21361 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Enchev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Toshev Ivanov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliyan Zotev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmitriy Shchegrikovich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolay Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Redzheb Halil | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 5 | 27 |
| 2007 | Vysheyshaya Liga | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 3 | 12 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 3 | 27 |
| 2008 | Vysheyshaya Liga | MTZ-Ripo Minsk | 2 | 15 |
| 13/14 | Vtora Liga | Botev Galabovo | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | Neftochimic | CSKA Sofia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Neftochimic | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Olympic-Beroe | CSKA Sofia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | CSKA Sofia | Olympic-Beroe | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 493 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 859 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1,053 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 15/16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 2,520 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 477 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 5 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 1,160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 663 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
41 apps
5 G
3 A
Vysheyshaya Liga
59 apps
4 G
5 A
Premier League
55 apps
4 G
0 A
Vtora Liga
82 apps
3 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier Liga
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Belarusian Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
A Lyga
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Bulgarian Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Efbet liga - Championship gr.
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Yanko Valkanov?
Yanko Valkanov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Yanko Valkanov?
Yanko Valkanov is 43 years old. He was born on July 25, 1982 in Stara Zagora.
What position does Yanko Valkanov play?
Yanko Valkanov plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Yanko Valkanov play for?
Yanko Valkanov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yanko Valkanov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yanko Valkanov has scored 22 goals in 302 appearances.