FC Yantra Gabrovo
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| Full name | FC Yantra Gabrovo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Chao | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Hristo Botev Stadium, Gabrovo | ||
| Capacity | 14000 | ||
| Chairman | n/a | ||
| Manager | n/a | ||
| League | Bulgarian B PFG | ||
| 2005-06 | Bulgarian B PFG, 13st | ||
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FC Yantra (ФК Янтра) is a football club based in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Its home stadium Hristo Botev has a capacity of 14000 seats. Club colors are green and white.
History
The club was founded in the summer of 1919 under the name of FC City of Gabrovo. Its founders are Hristo Bobchev, dr. Dencho Nedyalkov, Simeon Kostov, Kosta Tepavicharov, Nikola Vulnarov, Nencho Dimitrov, Hristofor Negentsov, Hristofor Stomonyakov, Hristo Karafezov, Dimitar Popov, Sava Mihailov, Ivan, Naniu and Georgi Nenov. On 21 September 1919 the club played its first game against FC Gorna Oriahovitsa and won 1:0. The starting eleven for this game were: Sava Mihailov (goalkeeper), Ivan Nanev, Nikola Rashev, Georgi Nanev, Simeon Kostov, Nikola Vulnarov, Stoyan nanev, Dosiu Peev, Hristo Bobchev, Nencho Dimitrov and Nencho Stoyanov. In the beginning of 1920 the club joined gymnastics association Yunak, but later this year separates and takes a new name sports club Balkan, which is followed by another change - FC Oto. The litter comes from one of the players - Spiridon Nedevsky, nicknamed Oto. Because he had a strong desire to get the ball while on the field he had constantly yelled at his teammates 'ot, ot!' this became a byword for the team. The club subsequently changed it's name to Aprilov, Chardafon, Chardafon-Orlovets. The name FC Yantra came up in 1973, and is used until now (excluding the period 1992 - 2000 when it played under FC Chardafon). During season 2005-2006 the club was relegated and currently resides in Bulgarian third division.
Current team
Goalkeepers: Emil Mitkov, Dilian Karavelov, Zdravko Todorov
Defenders: Hristo Kirilov, Emil Georgiev, Daniel Hristov, Georgi Dyankov, Denislav Simeonov, Lachezar Petrov
Midfielders and Strikers: Nikolay Vassilev, Rumen Radkov, Iskren Pisarev, Vladimir Stanchev, Pavel Velchev, Doncho Hristov, Mitko Kalendjiev, Kostadin Arnaudov, Genadi Citlakidis, Ivan Lesev, Dragomir Ivanov, Aleksandar Velikov
Famous players
- Zdravko Lazarov
- Vladimir Manchev
- Miroslav Ivanov
- Ivan Vutsov
- Vasil Stamatov
- Krasimir Marinov
- Stefan Genov
- Petko Petkov
- Martin Kushev
- Boyko Velichkov
- Antaloy Enchev
Distinguished Managers
Contacts
3 Debel dial Str. 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria tel. + 359-66-29641
See also
