Rangel Ignatov

Rangel Ignatov
Personal information
Full name	Rangel Georgiev Ignatov
Date of birth	6 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Botev Ihtiman
Number	77
Youth career
	Maritsa Plovdiv
	Eurocollege Plovdiv
	Vekta Plovdiv
	Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	Botev Plovdiv
2016	→ Pirin Razlog (loan)
2016	→ Nesebar (loan)
2017–2018	Maritsa Plovdiv
2018–2019	Botev Galabovo
2019–2020	Oborishte
2020	Sportist Svoge
2020–	Botev Ihtiman
International career
2014–	Bulgaria U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2021

Rangel Ignatov (Bulgarian: Рангел Игнатов; born 6 April 1997) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.

Club career

Botev Plovdiv

Youth squads

Rangel Ignatov was part of Botev Plovdiv U17 and U19 squads. He won the U19 national championship in 2015 and even scored a goal in the final.^[1]

First team

Rangel Ignatov was included in the first team squad for the pre-season training during the winter break of season 2015–16. He participated in several friendly games and scored a goal in the 4–1 win over Poli Timișoara.^[2] He was released on 22 February 2017.^[3]

Pirin Razlog (loan)

On 17 February 2016 Ignatov was loaned to Pirin Razlog until the end of the season in B Grupa.^[4]^[5] Rangel made a debut on 28 February during the goalless draw with Litex Lovech.^[6] On 12 March, he came on as a substitute during the 0–1 away win over FC Sozopol and got seriously injured, which kept him out of action until the end of the season.^[7] Ignatov will miss the other games until the end of the season due to dislocated shoulder.^[8]

Maritsa Plovdiv

On 22 February 2017, immediately after his contract termination with Botev Plovdiv, Ignatov joined his boyhood club Maritsa Plovdiv.^[9]

Botev Galabovo

At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Maritsa's relegation to Third League, Ignatov signed with Botev Galabovo.^[10]

International career

Ignatov has earned several caps for the Bulgarian U18 and U19 team.^[11]

On 3 January 2015 Ignatov came on a substitute and scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Kazakhstan U19.^[12]^[13] On the next day, on 4 January 2015, he played in the 0–1 defeat from Slovenia U19.^[14] Three days later, on 7 January 2015, Ignatov scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Lithuania U19.^[15] He also participated in the 1–1 draw with Latvia U19 and 0–3 defeat from Japan U19.^[16]^[17]

On 24 February 2016, Ignatov came on as a second-half substitute in the friendly game with Serbia U19 which was lost with 0–2.^[18]

References

[1] СНИМКИ И ВИДЕО: Ботев е шампион при набор 96

[2] Ботев 4:1 Поли Тимишоара, Контролни срещи; 23.01.2016 18:00

[3] "Ботев се раздели с млад нападател" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 22 February 2017.

[4] Рангел Игнатов доиграва сезона в Пирин

[5] Ботев Пд картотекира новите попълнения и даде талант на Пирин (Разлог)

[6] Литекс тръгна с реми в Б група през пролетта

[7] Пирин (Разлог) - Созопол - 12 март 2016

[8] Талант на Ботев аут до края на сезона

[9] "Рангел Игнатов ще играе в Марица" (in Bulgarian). sportenplovdiv.com. 22 February 2017.

[10] "Нападател на Марица осъществи трансфер в Ботев (Гълъбово)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 29 May 2018.

[11] Пет "канарчета" с повиквателна за юношеските национални гарнитури

[12] Александър Георгиев дебютира с победа начело на юношите до 19 г.

[13] Рангел Игнатов с гол при победата на България над Казахстан при U19

[14] Юношите до 19 г. отстъпиха на Словения с 0:1

[15] България победи Литва с 2:0 в Санкт Петербург

[16] България и Латвия завършиха 1:1

[17] Юношите до 19 г. завършиха 8-и в Санкт Петербург

[18] България загуби от Сърбия в контрола

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