Mihail Ivanov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mihail Ivanov

| image =

| fullname = Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|8|7}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1996–2004 | youthclubs1 = Levski Sofia

| youthyears2 = 2004–2006 | youthclubs2 = Renato Curi

| youthyears3 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs3 = Siena

| years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Siena | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → Foggia (loan) | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Piacenza (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Botev Vratsa | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Levski Sofia | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Botev Plovdiv | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = Vitosha Bistritsa | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Robur Siena | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Vitosha Bistritsa | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018–2019| clubs10 = AFC Eskilstuna | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Tsarsko Selo | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 13 October 2021

| ntupdate =

}}

Mihail Ivanov ({{langx|bg|Михаил Иванов}}; born 7 August 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Tsarsko Selo Sofia.

Club career

Ivanov began his career at Levski Sofia. In 2004 the friends of his parents make contact with Academy Renato Curi and on 15-years old Mihail travelled alone to Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1159028963|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Българин е талант №1 в Италия|accessdate=2009-06-18|language=Bulgarian}}

In 2006 Ivanov moved to the youth squads of Siena. He played two years for Siena in Campionato Nazionale Primavera and was named the best goalkeeper for 2008–09 season. His first involvement in the first team was after being named on the bench for Siena's game against Palermo on 10 May 2009, which finished 1–0 in favour of Siena.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/05/10/italy/serie-a/ac-siena/us-citta-di-palermo/666865/|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Siena 1–0 Palermo|date=10 May 2009}}

On 16 August 2010, Ivanov joined Foggia on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season. He made his competitive debut on 22 August, in a 3–0 away win against Cavese 1919. Ivanov earned 16 appearances in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione and kept five clean sheets during the season.

In June 2011 he returned to Siena as fourth choice{{Cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=247611|publisher=gong.bg|title=Сиена преотстъпи Мишо Иванов в Пиаченца|accessdate=2012-01-17|language=Bulgarian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020020131/http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=247611|archive-date=2013-10-20|url-status=dead}} behind Željko Brkić, Gianluca Pegolo and Simone Farelli. A loan to Atletico Roma F.C.{{cite news|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/15/definite-5-operazioni-in-uscita/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718091656/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/07/15/definite-5-operazioni-in-uscita/ |title=Definite 5 operazioni in uscita |date=15 July 2011 |archivedate=18 July 2011 |accessdate=21 May 2015 |publisher=AC Siena |language=Italian |url-status=dead }} was collapsed. On 17 January 2012, Piacenza confirmed Ivanov has joined on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut two weeks later, in a 1–0 away win over Cremonese.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=254465|publisher=gong.bg|title=Мишо Иванов почна да спасява Пиаченца|accessdate=2012-02-21|language=Bulgarian}}

After his contract with Siena expired in June 2012, Ivanov joined Botev Vratsa on a free transfer on 30 August.{{cite web | url = http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2012/08/31/fb_1footbg/d6559_16.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150929030203/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2012/08/31/fb_1footbg/d6559_16.htm| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 29 September 2015| title = Врачани уредиха Варела и Мишо Иванов| language = Bulgarian | author=Georgieva, Mariya |publisher = 7sport.net| date=31 August 2012|accessdate = 28 September 2015}} On 15 September, he made his A PFG debut against CSKA Sofia in a 3–0 away loss.[http://www.novsport.com/news289761_1003.html Обновеният ЦСКА с класика срещу Ботев (Враца) (СНИМКИ+ВИДЕО)]

=Botev Plovdiv=

On 9 July 2014, Ivanov signed a two-year contract as a free agent with Botev Plovdiv.[http://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-privleche-Mihail-Ivanov-2576.html Ботев привлече Михаил Иванов] He made his debut on 20 July and kept a clean sheet during the 1–0 win over Lokomotiv Sofia.[http://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-trugna-s-pobeda-v-A-grupa-1%3A0-sreshtu-Lokomotiv-Sf-2600.html Ботев тръгна с победа в "А" група, 1:0 срещу Локомотив Сф] On 23 September, he kept a clean sheet again this time during the 0–4 away win over Lokomotiv Mezdra in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup.[http://www.botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-s-ubeditelen-start-za-Kupata-4-bezotvetni-gola-v-Mezdra-2712.html Ботев с убедителен старт за Купата - 4 безответни гола в Мездра]

After a long absence from the starting lineup, on 11 May 2015, Mihail Ivanov played 90 minutes during the 0–1 loss from Litex Lovech.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-s-minimalna-zaguba-ot-Liteks-v-Lovech-3031.html Ботев с минимална загуба от Литекс в Ловеч] Five days later, on 16 May, Ivanov was again in the starting lineup during the 3–2 win over CSKA Sofia.{{Cite web |url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-s-purva-pobeda-v-pleiofite-sled-atraktivno-3%3A2-nad-CSKA-3038.html |title=Ботев с първа победа в плейофите след атрактивно 3:2 над ЦСКА |access-date=2015-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102301/https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-s-purva-pobeda-v-pleiofite-sled-atraktivno-3%3A2-nad-CSKA-3038.html |archive-date=2015-05-18 |url-status=dead }} In the next round, on 23 May, Ivanov conceded two goals during 1–2 away defeat from Beroe Stara Zagora.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-dopusna-obrat-v-Stara-Zagora-3048.html Ботев допусна обрат в Стара Загора]

International career

Ivanov was called up to the Bulgaria U-21 team, but has not appeared in any official games. He was nominated for the first time for the senior national team in May 2013, for friendly matches against Japan and Kazakhstan. He was an unused substitute over the course of the first match and earned his first cap on 4 June 2013, coming on as a replacement for Plamen Iliev during the second half of a 2:1 win.{{cite news|title=Нова победа за "лъвовете", националите надвиха Казахстан |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1795454019|accessdate=7 October 2014|newspaper=topsport.bg|date=5 June 2013 |language=Bulgarian}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Siena \|2008–09 \|0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
2009–10 \|0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
rowspan="1"\|Foggia (loan) \|2010–11 \|16	0	0	0	–	–	16	0
rowspan="1"\|Siena \|2011–12 \|0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
rowspan="1"\|Piacenza (loan) \|2011–12 \|14	0	0	0	–	–	14	0
rowspan="1"\|Botev Vratsa \|2012–13 \|11	0	0	0	–	–	11	0
rowspan="2"\|Levski Sofia \|2012–13 \|2	0	2	0	–	–	4	0
2013–14 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="2"\|Botev Plovdiv \|2014–15 \|8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
2015–16 \|2	0	0	0\|

\|2	0
colspan="2"\| Total ! 51 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 54 \|\| 0