Metodi Deyanov

{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Metodi Deyanov

| image = Metodi deyanov.JPG

| image_size = 150px

| fullname = Metodi Valentinov Deyanov

| height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|4|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| currentclub = CSKA Sofia U17 (manager)

| position = Attacking Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1994–2002 | clubs1 = CSKA Sofia | caps1 = 145 | goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2002–2007 | clubs2 = OFI Crete | caps2 = 100 | goals2 = 20

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Anorthosis Famagusta | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 3

| totalcaps = 261

| totalgoals = 47

| manageryears1 = 2008–2011

| manageryears2 = 2011–2014

| manageryears3 = 2015

| manageryears4 = 2015–

| managerclubs1 = CSKA Sofia (youth/scout)

| managerclubs2 = Bulgaria U17

| managerclubs3 = CSKA Sofia (assistant coach)

| managerclubs4 = CSKA Sofia U17

}}

Metodi Valentinov Deyanov) ({{langx|bg|Методи Деянов}}) (born 3 April 1975 in Sofia), is a former Bulgarian football attacking midfielder. He ended his career at the end of 2007–08 season.

He made his debut for CSKA Sofia on 7 May 1994, in a home match against Shumen. The fans soon drew comparisons between Deyanov and club legend Dimitar Yakimov.{{cite web|publisher=sportal.bg|title="От скрина": Кой цесекар посочва Стоичков за свой наследник пред боса на Барса|url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=640389|date=22 December 2016 |accessdate=21 April 2018|df=dmy-all}} Deyanov played several seasons in the Greek Super League for OFI Crete.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|title=Stats Centre: Metodi Deyanov Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=116115&pStr=Player|accessdate=18 April 2010}} A highly talented player, his career was plagued by numerous injuries, the most serious of which he suffered in April 1998, keeping him out of action for close to a year.{{cite web|publisher=livesport.bg|title=Мето Деянов: Беше ми неудобно да изведа Ицо, Емо, Данчо и Трифон като капитан|url=http://www.livesport.bg/Meto-Deyanov--Beshe-mi-neudobno-da-izveda-Itso--Emo--Dancho-i-Trifon-kato-kapitan-1440|accessdate=29 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120804021505/http://www.livesport.bg/Meto-Deyanov--Beshe-mi-neudobno-da-izveda-Itso--Emo--Dancho-i-Trifon-kato-kapitan-1440|archivedate=4 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}