Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Stanislav Ivanov was born April 16, 1999, in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He is a midfielder in the MLS. 

Ivanov made his competitive debut for Levski at the age of 16 years and 10 months, in a 0–0 home league draw against Montana on March 2, 2016, coming on as a substitute for Miki Orachev. He began to establish himself in the Levski first team from the 2018–19 season, making 11 starts. His first senior goal came on September 25, 2018, when he scored twice in a 6–0 away win over Atletik Kuklen in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup. On May 4, 2019, Ivanov scored his first league goal in a 3–1 away win against Botev Plovdiv. He ended the season with four goals in 20 appearances in all competitions. Ivanov continued his progress during 2019–20, becoming a regular in the midfield as a right-winger. His form led to him being named Best Progressing Player in the Bulgarian First League for 2019. Over the course of the domestic campaign, Ivanov contributed 9 goals and 5 assists for the club. On December 9, 2020, Stanislav joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.