Bozhidar Iskrenov
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Template:Family name hatnote Bojidar Georgiev Iskrenov (Template:Langx, born 1 August 1962), nicknamed Gibona (Гибона means "The Gibbon"), Gibi (Гиби) and The Joy of the People (Радостта на народа), is a former Bulgarian footballer who spent most of his career playing for Levski Sofia as a forward.
Iskrenov also had a brief film career. He appeared in the movie Manevri na petiya etazh as the elevator technician.
Career
A native of the capital Sofia, Iskrenov played for Levski between 1979 and 1989, scoring 58 goals in 208 matches.[1] He was then transferred to the Spanish Real Zaragoza in 1989–1990, but could not establish himself in the first team and went on as a Lausanne Sports player in Switzerland in 1990–1991.[1] Spells at Botev Plovdiv (1991–1992), CSKA Sofia and PFC Shumen (1994) followed, with Iskrenov ending his career at Septemvri Sofia (1994–1995).[1]
Iskrenov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, three times (all with Levski): in 1984, 1985 and 1988, as well as the Bulgarian Cup in 1982, 1984 and 1986 (with Levski) and 1993 (with CSKA).[1] He played a total of 263 matches and scored 58 goals in the A PFG. A very skillful player, known for his feints as well as the ability to shoot with both legs,[2] Iskrenov was also nicknamed Radostta na naroda (Радостта на народа; "The Joy of the people").[1]
International career
For the Bulgaria national team, Bojidar Iskrenov has 50 matches and 5 goals, debuting on 28 October 1981 in a 0–3 defeat by Brazil and retiring from international football on 12 May 1993 after a 2–2 draw between Bulgaria and Israel in Sofia.[1] He played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, when Bulgaria reached the round of 16.
Honors
- Club
- Bulgarian League – 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988
- Bulgarian Cup – 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986
- Cup of the Soviet Army – 1984, 1987, 1988
- International
References
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- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- Footballers from Sofia
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- Real Zaragoza players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Botev Plovdiv players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- PFC Septemvri Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- La Liga players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Continental Indoor Soccer League players
- Washington Warthogs players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Men's association football midfielders
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen