Ivan Bandalovski
Encyclopedia
Ivan Bandalovski (born 23 November 1986) is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for CSKA Sofia
as a right defender.
.
He was not offered a professional contract with the club and in the summer of 2004, at the age of 17, signed with Litex Lovech
. In Lovech
Bandalovski played several championship matches and was noticed by Feyenoord Rotterdam
. In January 2005 the player went on loan to the Dutch
team for 18 months. In June 2006 he returned to Litex.
In January 2008 he signed with Lokomotiv Sofia
. Performing as a solid back, it didn't last long until he gained head coach Dragan Okuka
's trust and became a starter. Sometimes credited as having bad temper, he maintained the status of one of the most trustworthy defenders in the league, and soon was called-up for the Bulgarian national football team.
In the fall of 2010 he signed with CSKA Sofia
.
. However, in October 2009, he earned his first call-up to the Bulgaria national football team
against Georgia
. On 14 October 2009, he made his debut in the 6:2 win.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
as a right defender.
Career
Bandalovski started playing football in the youth team of Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
.
He was not offered a professional contract with the club and in the summer of 2004, at the age of 17, signed with Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
. In Lovech
Lovech
Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
Bandalovski played several championship matches and was noticed by Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
. In January 2005 the player went on loan to the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
team for 18 months. In June 2006 he returned to Litex.
In January 2008 he signed with Lokomotiv Sofia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv...
. Performing as a solid back, it didn't last long until he gained head coach Dragan Okuka
Dragan Okuka
Dragomir "Dragan" Okuka is a Serbian football manager and former player....
's trust and became a starter. Sometimes credited as having bad temper, he maintained the status of one of the most trustworthy defenders in the league, and soon was called-up for the Bulgarian national football team.
In the fall of 2010 he signed with CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
.
Club statistics
As of November 20, 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litex PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2004–05 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 2004-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Litex PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2006-07 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loko Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
2007-08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
2010-11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2011-12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Career totals | 84 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 3 | |||
International
Since 2004 Bandalovski has been playing for Bulgaria's under-21 teamBulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
. However, in October 2009, he earned his first call-up to the Bulgaria national football team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
. On 14 October 2009, he made his debut in the 6:2 win.