Aleksandar Aleksandrov or
Aleksandar Yordanov (born January 19, 1975 in
PlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 380,312. Known in ancient times as Philippoupolis, it is the administrative center of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria and three municipalities and Bulgaria's Yuzhen tsentralen planning region , as well as the...
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soccerAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
player, playing as an attacking midfielder. He is well-known locally for his technique and creativity, which often provides memorable moments for the supporters. When playing against Juventus in the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is a competition for eligible European football clubs; the second most prestigious European football contest after the UEFA Champions League. It is an annual football cup competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations...
in 1999, he is said to have impressed the Italian specialists with his performance.
Aleksandar Aleksandrov began his career in his hometown of Plovdiv in the Maritza and played there until 1997.
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Aleksandar Aleksandrov or
Aleksandar Yordanov (born January 19, 1975 in
PlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 380,312. Known in ancient times as Philippoupolis, it is the administrative center of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria and three municipalities and Bulgaria's Yuzhen tsentralen planning region , as well as the...
) is a
BulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north , Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south...
n
soccerAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
player, playing as an attacking midfielder. He is well-known locally for his technique and creativity, which often provides memorable moments for the supporters. When playing against Juventus in the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is a competition for eligible European football clubs; the second most prestigious European football contest after the UEFA Champions League. It is an annual football cup competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations...
in 1999, he is said to have impressed the Italian specialists with his performance.
Career
Aleksandar Aleksandrov began his career in his hometown of Plovdiv in the Maritza and played there until 1997. Then his career lead him to
SofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city by population in the European Union, with 1.4 million people living in the Capital Municipality...
, as Levski Sofia were interested in him and bought him. He entertained "The Blues" fans for four years, until the Turkish team
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lured him from Levski. After two short years in Kocaelispor, he changed teams and moved to Istanbulspor AS, where he's playing until now. After İstanbulspor he played in
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and
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Trophies won
Although not famous around the world, his career is marked by a few trophies. The first one is just after his arrival in Levski, in 1998 when "The Blues" won the Bulgarian Cup. That trophy was followed by a double in 2000, when Levski not only won the Bulgarian Championship, but the Bulgarian Cup as well. Meanwhile, he has won "The Best Bulgarian Footballer" award in 1999. After his move to Kocaelispor the trophies continue to follow him, as his team wins the Turkish Cup in 2002.