Ivaylo Viktorov Andonov ( bg, Ивайло Викторов Андонов; born 14 August 1967) is a Bulgarian former professional

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who played as a forward.

Football career

After beginning professionally with hometown's

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, Andonov made a name for himself at

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, constantly being one of the first division topscorers, while also being instrumental in the club's 1992 league conquest. Between 1994 and 1996, he had two unassuming spells abroad, in Spain and Germany (the latter being in the

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. Returning subsequently to CSKA, Andonov netted 18 times in only 25 matches, for another championship conquest. He retired in 2000 at the age of 33, after two seasons with neighbours

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and another spell in Germany, with lowly

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. Andonov gained five caps for

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and was picked for the squad at the

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, but did not leave the bench during the tournament in the United States as the national team finished in fourth position. In 2001, he established his own children's academy near the village Pokrovnik.

Honours

CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian League: 1991–92, 1996–97 *

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, 1996–97

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andonov, Ivaylo 1967 births Living people Bulgarian footballers Bulgaria international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players Association football forwards First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad players PFC CSKA Sofia players FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players La Liga players Albacete Balompié players Arminia Bielefeld players 1. FC Union Berlin players Bulgarian expatriate footballers Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Macedonian Bulgarians Sportspeople from Blagoevgrad