| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivaylo Petrov Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1991 | PFC Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Olimpik Teteven | ||
| 1998–1999 | Akademik Svishtov | 10 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Cherno More | 70 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | CSKA Sofia | 58 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | AEK Larnaca | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | CSKA Sofia | 15 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015 | Minyor Pernik (goalkeeper coach]] | ||
| 2015–2016 | CSKA Sofia (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ivaylo Petrov Ivanov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played for CSKA Sofia. His nickname is "Pifa". Petrov is known in Bulgaria as an expert in saving penalty kicks. As a matter of fact Petrov saved 4 penalty kicks against Levski. The first 2 were when he was with Cherno More and the last 2 were at the Bulgarian Supercup last year playing for CSKA Sofia. During the 2007/08 season he conceded only 10 goals in 29 matches in the Bulgarian League. After a short and unsuccessful period in the Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, he returned to CSKA Sofia and signed a contract for one and a half period.