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  • Since 1961 to 1974, Ivan Kolev held Bulgaria's record for international appearances

Football player Ivan Kolev

Ivan Petkov Kolev
(native: Иван Петков Колев)
Ivan Kolev
Born on 1 November 1930
Died on 1 July 2005 (aged 74)

National team appearances of Ivan Kolev

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Bulgaria
1952 - 1966759152540.333
Total:759152540.333

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
CSKA Cherveno Zname, Sofia 18 May 1952 - 20 Jul 1966759152540.333
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Capt.
Sub. in
Sub. off
Goals
Pen.
Goals/ Caps
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
6
3
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
14
3
3
1
0.214
World Cup final tournament (WC)
5
Friendly matches and other tournaments
50
3
1
5
22
3
0.440
Total:
75
9
1
5
25
4
0.333
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
18 May 1952
Poland
debut21 years 6 months 17 days
25 May 1952
Hungary*
first goal21 years 6 months 24 days
7 Dec 1956
India
Olympic Games 3rd place match (winner)26 years 1 month 6 days
21 Jul 1957
Soviet Union
first cap as captain26 years 8 months 20 days
10 Jul 1960
East Germany
50th cap29 years 8 months 9 days
16 Dec 1961
France
record for caps (held up to 6 Feb 1974)31 years 1 month 15 days
20 Jul 1966
Hungary
last appearance35 years 8 months 19 days
Record of Ivan Kolev's goals by opponent team
Opponent teamGoalsPen.Matches
with goals
Matches by goals in a matchGoals/Matches
with goals
CapsGoals/Caps
123>3
East Germany
4222.00070.571
West Germany
2112.00021.000
Great Britain*2112.00030.667
Soviet Union
2221.00030.667
Belgium
21112.00030.667
Poland
2221.00060.333
Hungary*1111.00011.000
Israel
1111.00011.000
Turkey
1111.00020.500
Netherlands
11111.00020.500
Soviet Union*1111.00020.500
Finland
11111.00020.500
Austria
11111.00020.500
Romania
1111.00040.250
Hungary
1111.00050.200
Czechoslovakia
1111.00050.200
France
1111.00070.143
(+) other teams18
Total:25420155001.250750.333
Record of national team matches played by Ivan Kolev
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Bulgaria national football team7532182510310854.7

Ivan Kolev's international caps

as player of CDNA, Sofia:
debut age - 21 years 6 months 17 days
1
18 May 1952 14:00 (+1:00)

Warsaw, Stadion Wojska Polskiego

Friendly International
age when scoring first goal - 21 years 6 months 24 days
2
25 May 1952

Budapest, Megyeri úti Stadion

Friendly International
goal
3
15 Jul 1952 19:00 (+2:00)

Kotka, Kotkan Urheilukeskus

XV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1952, Classification matches
goal
as player of OSG, Sofia:
4
14 Jun 1953 16:30 (+1:00)

Dresden, Heinz Steyer Stadion

Friendly International
5
28 Jun 1953 17:30 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Republicii

1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 8
6
06 Sep 1953 17:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 8
7
13 Sep 1953 17:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
8
04 Oct 1953 16:15 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
goal
9
11 Oct 1953 16:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 8
goal
10
08 Nov 1953

Bratislava, Tehelné pole

1954 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 8
as player of CDNA, Sofia:
11
08 Aug 1954 16:30 (+1:00)

Warsaw, Stadion Wojska Polskiego

Friendly International
goal
12
24 Oct 1954 15:45 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
goal
13
07 Jan 1955

Cairo, Al Zamalek Stadium

Friendly International
14
23 Jan 1955

Beirut, Municipal Stadium

Friendly International
15
22 May 1955

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
16
09 Oct 1955 15:30 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul 23 August

Friendly International
17
23 Oct 1955

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

XVI. Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament, Play-off
18
13 Nov 1955

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
goal
19
20 Nov 1955 14:00 (+1:00)

Berlin, Walter Ulbricht Stadion

Friendly International
20
12 May 1956 19:30 (+1:00)

Wembley, British Empire Exhibition Stadium

XVI. Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament, Play-off
21
26 Aug 1956 17:00 (+1:00)

Wrocław, Stadion Olimpijski

Friendly International
goal
22
10 Sep 1956 17:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
23
14 Oct 1956 15:30 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
goal
24
30 Nov 1956 12:00 (+10:00)

Melbourne, Olympic Park Stadium

XVI. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1956, Quarterfinal
goal
25
05 Dec 1956 12:00 (+10:00)

Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground

XVI. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1956, Semifinal
goal
26
07 Dec 1956 14:15 (+10:00)

Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground

XVI. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1956, For 3rd place
27
22 May 1957 19:00 (+1:00)

Oslo, Ullevaal Stadion

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
28
26 May 1957 13:30 (+1:00)

Copenhagen, Københavns Idrætspark

Friendly International
29
23 Jun 1957 18:00 (+2:00)

Budapest, Népstadion

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
30
21 Jul 1957

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
captain
31
15 Sep 1957 15:30 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
32
29 Sep 1957 17:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
33
25 Dec 1957 14:30 (+1:00)

Paris, Parc des Princes

Friendly International
34
05 Oct 1958 15:00 (+1:00)

Berlin, Walter Ulbricht Stadion

Friendly International
35
12 Oct 1958 15:00 (+1:00)

Ostrava, Stadion V.Ž.K.G.

Friendly International
36
07 Dec 1958 14:00 (+2:00)

Ankara, 19 Mayıs Stadı

Friendly International
37
21 Dec 1958 14:00 (+1:00)

Augsburg, Rosenaustadion

Friendly International
38
13 May 1959

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

Friendly International
1(1p.)хgoal
39
31 May 1959 17:00 (+1:00)

Belgrade, Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija

1960 European Nation`s Cup Qualifying, Round of 16
40
27 Jun 1959

Moscow, Lenin Central Stadium

XVII. Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament, Group 3
Comments

vtd - posted on 6 March 2011 at 10:56:11

atolco - posted on 18 March 2011 at 18:26:48

колев

luciano - posted on 17 April 2011 at 12:48:13

Ivan Kolev GOLEADOR BULGARIA

football - posted on 12 June 2016 at 17:36:36

The full name of Ivan Kolev is
Ivan Petkov Kolev
bul Иван Петков Колев

sqnde - posted on 18 May 2019 at 14:14:03

Nick - Vaneto Ването

Bulgaria upcoming fixtures

UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria vs Rep. of Ireland
Thursday 20 March 2025
UEFA Nations League
Rep. of Ireland vs Bulgaria
Sunday 23 March 2025
Ivan Kolev's most often teammates
Kiril Rakarov (1953 - 1962) - 52 games
Manol Manolov (1952 - 1961) - 50 games
Georgi Naydenov (1955 - 1966) - 45 games
Panayot Panayotov (1952 - 1960) - 42 games
Nikola Kovachev (1956 - 1962) - 40 games
Bulgaria players born on 7 December
Petar Aleksandrov (1962) - 27 caps, 5 goals
Petar Zhabov (1973) - 3 caps, 1 goal
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