Zdravko Zdravkov

Football player infobox
playername = Zdravko Zdravkov


fullname = Zdravko Zdravkov
nickname = Fozzy (Фози)
dateofbirth = 4 October, 1970
cityofbirth = Sofia
countryofbirth = Bulgaria
height = 1.87m
position = Goalkeeper
years = 1988-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1997 1997-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002 2003 2004 2004-2007
clubs = PFC Levski Sofia FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo PFC Levski Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia İstanbulspor A.Ş. Adanaspor İstanbulspor A.Ş. Cherno More Varna İstanbulspor A.Ş. Litex Lovech Çaykur Rizespor
caps(goals) = 66 (0) 19 (0) 12 (0) 60 (0) 47 (0) 24 (0)
58 (0) 12 (0) 18 (0) 9 (0)
93 (0)
nationalyears = 1996-2004
nationalteam = Bulgaria
nationalcaps(goals) = 70 (0)

Zdravko Zdravkov ( _bg. Здравко Здравков) (born October 4, 1970 in Sofia) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper, who ended his career at end of 2006-2007 season.

On the club level, Zdravkov has played for Levski Sofia (1989-1995), Istanbulspor (1997-1999 and 2000-2002), Adanaspor (1999-2000), Cherno More (2002–2003), and Litex Lovech (2003-2004). For Bulgaria, Zdravkov has been capped 70 times. He was the starting goalkeeper for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2004.

Halfway through the France World Cup in 1998, with Bulgaria having played two games (0–0 against Paraguay and a 0–1 loss to Nigeria), Zdravkov was ranked as the 2nd best goalkeeper in form. Although he went on to concede 6 goals in Bulgaria's unforunate loss to Spain in the next game, Zdravkov was an exceptional performer at the World Cup.

In December 2002–January 2003, Zdravkov spent a trial period with Arsenal F.C., but did not eventually sign with the then-reigning FA Premier League champions. [http://home.skysports.com/article.aspx?hlid=126926&id=126926&Title=Arsenal+told+to+hurry+Zdravkov+decision] [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2003/01/11/tishkov_obit/]

Six years later, at Euro 2004, Zdravkov's age began to show. He did not concede any 'soft' goals and few could say he made any serious errors, but he was outclassed by some very talented Swedish, Danish and Italian attackers. Bulgaria lost 0–5 to Sweden, 0–2 to Denmark and 1–2 to Italy, and this was to be Zdravkov's final tournament as national team goalkeeper.

Four years later after the unsuccessful Euro 2004 Zdravkov haves challenge of his own. Now he is one of the competitors in the third Survivor BG.