Yanko Stoyanov

Yanko Stoyanov

Personal information
Date of birth	1913
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	1946 (aged 32–33)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Botev Sofia
1935–1940	Levski Sofia
International career
1939–1940	Bulgaria	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yanko Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Янко Стоянов; 1913–1946) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Stoyanov joined Levski Sofia from Botev Sofia in 1935.[1] He was the top scorer in the 1939–40 Bulgarian National Football Division with 14 goals.[2]

International career

On 22 October 1939, Stoyanov made his debut for Bulgaria, starting in a 2–1 loss against Germany, before being substituted at half-time. On 6 June 1940, on his second and final appearance for Bulgaria, Stoyanov scored the opening goal in a 4–1 loss against Slovakia.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 1940	Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Slovakia	1–0	1–4	Friendly

References

1. "Янко Стоянов" (in Bulgarian). levskisofia.info. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
2. "За БФС // История // Шампиони на България" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
3. "Yanko Stoyanov, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 16 November 2021.