Lyubomir Hranov (; 2 July 1923 – 27 August 2011) was a
Bulgarian international footballer who played as a
midfielder
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for clubs in Bulgaria.
Career
Hranov began playing football for local clubs
ZhSK Sofia and
PFC Levski Sofia. He won the Bulgarian league five times and won the
Bulgarian Cup three times. He was the league top-scorer in 1950 with 11 goals.
He made two appearances for the
Bulgaria national football team.
After he retired from playing football, Hranov managed several clubs, including
FC Cherveno Zname Kyustendil,
FC Arda,
FC Bdin,
FC Dorostol and
FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Honours
Levski Sofia
* Bulgarian
champion – 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953
*
Bulgarian Cup – 1946, 1949, 1950
Personal
Hranov died at age 88 on 28 August 2011.
References
External links
Profile at Levskisofia.info*
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1923 births
2011 deaths
Bulgarian men's footballers
Bulgaria men's international footballers
FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
PFC Levski Sofia players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Bulgarian football managers
Men's association football midfielders
20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen