Ivan Zafirov Football player

Ivan Georgiev Zafirov - Kopata (Bulgarian: Ивaн Гeopгиeв Зафиpoв) (born 30 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian football defender.After short spells at Sliven, it was with CSKA Sofia that he found his spiritual home in the 1970s. Zafirov, a right-back, played 340 times for the Reds, scoring 8 goals. Nine Bulgarian championships and five Bulgarian Cups tell the tale of how successful Zafirov was. Zafirov was on Bulgaria's roster for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He represented the Lions 50 times, scoring once. Zafirov won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Ивaн Гeopгйeв Цафиpoв
Birth dateDecember 30, 1947
Birth place
Bulgaria , Sofia
Height (meters)1.78

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Bulgaria national football team
PFC CSKA Sofia
OFC Sliven 2000

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