Georgi Naydenov (footballer)
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Full name | Georgi Spirov Naydenov | ||
Date of birth | 21 December 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
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Place of death | Damascus, Syria | ||
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Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1950 | Cherveno Zname | 10 | (0) |
1950–1954 | Spartak Sofia | 84 | (0) |
1955–1965 | CSKA Sofia | 176 | (0) |
1966–1967 | Spartak Sofia | 28 | (0) |
International career | |||
1955–1966 | Bulgaria | 51 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
1956 Melbourne | Team Competition |
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Georgi Spirov Naydenov (Bulgarian: Георги Спиров Найденов) (21 December 1931 – 28 May 1970) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper and former manager. He is considered the greatest Bulgarian goalkeeper for all time. Between 1955 and 1965 he played in 176 matches for CSKA Sofia. He was honoured as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1961. Naydenov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a 8 times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, 3 times (all with CSKA). He was respected for his incredible work ethic and his determination during training and matches alike.
International career
For the Bulgaria national football team Naydenov featured in 51 games and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for his country at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. Even after he had retired from competing he still remained one of the fittest players in Bulgaria and this made his death all the more mysterious. He Died in Damascus, Syria and initial reports claimed he had suffered a heart attack although members of his family and people close to him suspected he had been poisoned by a Bulgarian interior minister whom he had recently had an argument with regarding the joining of teams Levski Sofia and Spartak Sofia.[1]
Honours
Player
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 8 times - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
- Bulgarian Cup: 3 times - 1955, 1961, 1965
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Preceded by
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Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1961 |
Succeeded by Ivan Kolev |
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