Rangel Ignatov (Bulgarian: Рангел Игнатов; born 6 April 1997) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rangel Georgiev Ignatov | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Botev Ihtiman | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maritsa Plovdiv | |||
| Eurocollege Plovdiv | |||
| Vekta Plovdiv | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Botev Plovdiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Pirin Razlog (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Nesebar (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 41 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | Botev Galabovo | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Oborishte | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | Sportist Svoge | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Botev Ihtiman | 10 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2014– | Bulgaria U19 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2021 | |||
Rangel Ignatov was part of Botev Plovdiv U17 and U19 squads. He won the U19 national championship in 2015 and even scored a goal in the final.[1]
Rangel Ignatov was included in the first team squad for the pre-season training during the winter break of season 2015–16. He participated in several friendly games and scored a goal in the 4–1 win over Poli Timișoara.[2] He was released on 22 February 2017.[3]
On 17 February 2016 Ignatov was loaned to Pirin Razlog until the end of the season in B Grupa.[4][5] Rangel made a debut on 28 February during the goalless draw with Litex Lovech.[6] On 12 March, he came on as a substitute during the 0–1 away win over FC Sozopol and got seriously injured, which kept him out of action until the end of the season.[7] Ignatov will miss the other games until the end of the season due to dislocated shoulder.[8]
On 22 February 2017, immediately after his contract termination with Botev Plovdiv, Ignatov joined his boyhood club Maritsa Plovdiv.[9]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Maritsa's relegation to Third League, Ignatov signed with Botev Galabovo.[10]
Ignatov has earned several caps for the Bulgarian U18 and U19 team.[11]
On 3 January 2015 Ignatov came on a substitute and scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Kazakhstan U19.[12][13] On the next day, on 4 January 2015, he played in the 0–1 defeat from Slovenia U19.[14] Three days later, on 7 January 2015, Ignatov scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Lithuania U19.[15] He also participated in the 1–1 draw with Latvia U19 and 0–3 defeat from Japan U19.[16][17]
On 24 February 2016, Ignatov came on as a second-half substitute in the friendly game with Serbia U19 which was lost with 0–2.[18]