Kostadin Yanchev
Encyclopedia
Kostadin Yanchev is a Bulgarian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder
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(where he won the 1989 Bulgarian Supercup
) and in Spain for Las Palmas
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Yanchev also earned 16 caps for the Bulgarian national side
between 1983 and 1989.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Career
Yanchev played club football in Bulgaria for CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
(where he won the 1989 Bulgarian Supercup
1989 Bulgarian Supercup
The 1989 Bulgarian Supercup was the 1st Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the "A" professional football group champion, CSKA Sofia, and the runner-up of Bulgarian Cup, Chernomorets Burgas. The match was held on 1 August 1989 at the Chernomorets Stadium in...
) and in Spain for Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
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Yanchev also earned 16 caps for the Bulgarian national side
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
between 1983 and 1989.