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Georgi Spirov Naydenov (Bulgarian: Георги Спиров Найденов) (21 December 1931 – 28 May 1970) was Bulgarian football goalkeeper and manager. He is considered the greatest Bulgarian goalkeeper of 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, 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.
 Naydenov (left) in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Spirov Naydenov | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1970 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Damascus, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| 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) |
| Total | 298 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1955–1966 | Bulgaria | 51 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
 | 1956 Melbourne | Team Competition |
International career
For the Bulgaria national football team Naydenov featured in 51 games and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.[2]
Honours
Player
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 8 times – 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
- Bulgarian Cup: 3 times – 1955, 1961, 1965
References
- "Georgi Naydenov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Смъртта на Георги Найденов - 40-годишна мистерия - trud.bg". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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На других языках
- [en] Georgi Naydenov (footballer, born 1931)
[fr] Georgi Najdenov
Georgi Spirov Najdenov (bulgare : Георги Спиров Найденов) (né le 21 décembre 1931 à Sofia en Bulgarie et mort le 28 mai 1970 à Damas en Syrie) est un joueur de football international bulgare, qui évoluait au poste de gardien de but, avant de devenir entraîneur.[it] Georgi Spirov Najdenov
Georgi Spirov Najdenov (in bulgaro: Георги Спиров Найденов?; Sofia, 21 dicembre 1931 – Damasco, 28 maggio 1970) è stato un calciatore bulgaro, di ruolo portiere.[ru] Найденов, Георги
Георги Спиров Найденов (болг. Георги Спиров Найденов; 21 декабря 1931, София — 31 мая 1970, Дамаск) — болгарский футболист, игравший на позиции вратаря. Считается одним из лучших вратарей в истории Болгарии[1]. Футболист года в Болгарии (1961). Бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 1956 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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