Stanislav Ivanov
Full name in native alphabet: Станислав Иванов
Country: Bulgaria
Date of birth: 16/04/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Gabrovo (Bulgaria)
Height: 178cm
Youth career: Yantra Gabrovo, Levski Sofia (since 2012)
Current club: Levski Sofia
Squad number: 99
Current national team: Bulgaria U-19
Position: second striker, striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), UEFA Europa League Qualifiers 2016/2017 (2/0), Granatkin Memorial 2016
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luis Suárez
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– finishing
– off the ball movement
– instinct 
– decisions
– dribbling
– flair 
– bravery
Weaknesses:
– if he improves his heading ability he will become even more dangerous
Style of play:
– advanced striker
– player with great coordination, agility (fast direction shifts) and change of pace/explosive acceleration skills
– fast striker with killer-instinct, good technique on the ball, decent dribbling skills and cleverness at his off-the-ball movements
– very composed finisher capable on both feet
– likes to play off the shoulder of the opposition defenders
– possesses great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– likes to try to beat offside trap
– can operate effectively alone up front or offer versatility in their choice of striking partner
– likes to use his pace to stretch opposition defences when he runs the channels
– capable of holding up the ball for teammates to provide them with assists when playing with his back to goal
– able to sniff out a goal in any situation
– good decision maker in the final third
– accurate penalty taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre forward in 4-2-3-1.
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League summary (as for 30 December 2016):
Bulgarian First League 2015/2016: 1 match/0 goals (Levski)
Bulgarian First League 2016/2017 (ongoing): 2 matches/0 goals (Levski)
Description:
Bulgarian football is going through a big crisis and fans are strongly hoping that the next generations will change this state of things. One of the biggest hopes to accomplish that is Stanislav Ivanov – talented forward considered to be one of the most talented young players of his generation in Bulgaria. He joined Levski Sofia youth academy in 2012 from Yantra Gabrovo. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years and 10 months, in a 0–0 home league draw against Montana on 2 March 2016, coming on as a substitute for Miki Orachev. He is also a regular Bulgarian youth international and is currently a member of U-19 team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
7/10 
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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