Valentin Naydenov

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| name = Valentin Naydenov Ivanov

| image = Valentin naidenov.JPG

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|07|27|df=yes}}

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}{{cite news |url=http://www.hebarfc.com/players.php?pid=58|title=Профил на Валентин Найденов Иванов |date=2013-07-11 |accessdate=2015-02-15 |language=Bulgarian|author=Hebar Pazardzhik official website editors|publisher=Hebar Pazardzhik official website}}

| position = Left back

| years1 = 1993-1994

| clubs1 = Chernomorets Burgas

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1994-1995

| clubs2 = Neftochimic Burgas

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1995-1998

| clubs3 = Lokomotiv Sofia

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| goals3 =

| years4 = 1998-1999

| clubs4 = CSKA Sofia

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1999-1999

| clubs5 = Lokomotiv Sofia

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2000-2002

| clubs6 = Litex Lovech

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2003-2004

| clubs7 = Spartak Varna

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2011

| clubs8 = New Radiant

| caps8 = 22

| goals8 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 1998-99

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| ntupdate = 2021-12-27

}}

Valentin Naydenov Ivanov (Bulgarian: Валентин Найденов Иванов) (born 27 July 1972) is a Bulgarian former footballer.

Biography

Naydenov has played for numerous clubs in Bulgaria, including CSKA Sofia, Litex Lovech, Loko Sofia, Chernomorets Burgas, Neftochimic, Spartak Varna, Botev Vratsa, Loko Mezdra, Vihar Gorublyane, Slivnishki Geroy, Hebar Pazardzhik{{cite news |url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/10/31/otlichnici/d4851_9.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215220135/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/10/31/otlichnici/d4851_9.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 February 2015|title=Валентин Найденов: ще играем като равни с "Левски". Антон Генов няма да си подрони авторитета, като подпира сините, убеден е защитникът на Локомотив|date=2007-10-31 |accessdate=2015-02-15 |language=Bulgarian|author=Lazarov, Toma|publisher=7sport.net}} and Kom Berkovitsa.{{cite news |url=http://www.monitor.bg/article?id=391830|title=Ветеран на ЦСКА и "Литекс" се връща на терена|date=2013-07-11 |accessdate=2015-02-15 |language=Bulgarian|author=monitor editors|publisher=monitor.bg}}

He also had a successful spell with New Radiant from the Maldives.{{cite news |url=http://perniktoday.net/pernishki-futbolist-igrae-na-maldivite/|title=Пернишки футболист играе на Малдивите|date=2014-08-05 |accessdate=2015-02-15 |language=Bulgarian|author=perniktoday.net contributors|publisher=perniktoday.net}} Naydenov has been capped for the national team.

He is married and has three children.