Zlatko Yankov


Zlatko Georgiev Yankov is a Bulgarian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder.

Career

Yankov was capped 79 times and scored four goals for the Bulgaria national team between 1986 and 1999. He played eight games wearing the no.6 shirt at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad.
Levski Sofia Zlatko Yankov was the Bulgarian player who gave the last pass to Yordan Letchkov for Bulgaria's second winning goal against world champions Germany during their clash in the 1994 World Cup quarterfinals. At club level, he was part of the famous Levski team from the 1990s, which eliminated Scottish club Glasgow Rangers in 1993. His nickname is "Фара".

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 October 1991Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria3–04–0Euro 1992 qualifier
228 April 1993Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria2–02–01994 World Cup qualifier
315 April 1994Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–11–1Friendly match
428 April 1994Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–12–2Friendly match

Honours

Levski Sofia
Beşiktaş
Bulgaria