Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1988 | Levski Sofia | 31 | (1) |
1988–1990 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 55 | (8) |
1990–1992 | Levski Sofia | 26 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Slavia Sofia | 6 | (1) |
1994 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Akademik Sofia | ||
1996–1998 | Minyor Pernik | 29 | (2) |
1998 | Nashville Metros | 25 | (6) |
1999 | Minnesota Thunder | 25 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 19 | (1) |
2001 | Rochester Rhinos | 7 | (0) |
2001 | Minnesota Thunder | 10 | (1) |
2002 | Rochester Rhinos | 26 | (1) |
Total | 267 | (22) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kalin Bankov (Bulgarian : Калин Банков; born 12 May 1965) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a defender in Bulgaria and the United States. [1]
Born in Sofia, Bankov played for Levski Sofia, Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Slavia Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Minyor Pernik, the Nashville Metros, the Minnesota Thunder, the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the Rochester Rhinos.
Bankov also earned seven caps for the Bulgaria national team during a two-year international career.
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