| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Kanchev | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-12-22)22 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Saranbei, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2013(2013-02-01) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | FC Zlatograd | ? | (?) |
| 1953–1956 | Spartak Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 1956–1969 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 212 | (73) |
| International career | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Kanchev (Bulgarian: Иван Кънчев) (22 December 1933 – 1 February 2013) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. He is legendary player of Lokomotiv Plovdiv and have 212 appearances and 73 goals in A PFG for the club. Ivan Kanchev is also "Sportsman №1 of Bulgaria" for 1968 and "Master of Sports" since 1969. He has played 16 games and has scored 6 goals in the UEFA Cup for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
He has played in 3 games for the national team of Bulgaria.
References
- "IN MEMORIAM Отиде си големия Иван Кънчев" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Да си спомним за легендата на Локо Иван Кънчев" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Локомотив Пловдив – Статистика" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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