Kalin Bankov

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Kalin Bankov
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-12) 12 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total267(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]

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Career

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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References

  1. "Bankov Career Stats in USA". soccerstats.us.