Yanko Stoyanov ( bg, Янко Стоянов; 1913–1946) was a Bulgarian

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who played as a

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Club career

Stoyanov joined Levski Sofia from

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in 1935. He was the top scorer in the

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with 14 goals.

International career

On 22 October 1939, Stoyanov made his debut for

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, starting in a 2–1 loss against

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, before being substituted at half-time. On 6 June 1940, on his second and final appearance for Bulgaria, Stoyanov scored the opening goal in a 4–1 loss against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.''

References

1913 births 1946 deaths Footballers from Sofia Bulgarian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Bulgaria men's international footballers PFC Levski Sofia players {{Bulgaria-footy-bio-stub