Yordan Marinov

Yordan Marinov
Personal information
Full name Yordan Marinov Georgiev
Date of birth (1968-06-23) 23 June 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth Bulgaria
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Akademik Svishtov 30 (2)
1989–1991 Lokomotiv GO 53 (7)
1991–1992 CSKA Sofia 13 (0)
1992Slavia Sofia (loan) 1 (0)
1992–1993 Slavia Sofia 21 (2)
1993–1994 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 39 (3)
1995–1997 Lokomotiv Sofia 65 (12)
1997–1999 Levski Sofia 28 (1)
1999 FC Kremikovtsi
2000 Akademik Svishtov
2000–2001 Hebar Pazardzhik 26 (1)
2001–2002 Belasitsa Petrich
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yordan Marinov (born June 23, 1968) is a former Bulgarian football player, midfielder. During his career, he played for a number of teams in the A Group. He was the first player to wear the jerseys of all four major capital clubs – CSKA, Slavia, Lokomotiv, and Levski. He is also known as 'The Grand Slam.' He is the brother of Evgeni Marinov, also a former football player. He is the father of footballer Liliyan Marinov.

Honours

Cska Sofia

  • Champion of Bulgaria 1991-1992
Lokomotiv Sofia
Levski Sofia

Career

Originally from Svishtov, Marinov is a youth player of the local Akademik. During his career, he became the Champion of Bulgaria in 1992 with CSKA (Sofia) and won the Bulgarian Cup twice – in 1995 with Lokomotiv (Sofia) and in 1998 with Levski. He was the vice-champion with Lokomotiv (Sofia) in 1995 and with Levski (Sofia) in 1998 and 1999. He is a bronze medalist with Lokomotiv (Sofia) in 1996. He played over 250 matches in the A group.