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He passed away at the age of 79
Former Bulgarian footballer Stoyan Marinov-Chanata passed away at the age of 79. The sad news was announced by his son-in-law Stefan Nikolov, writes Gong.bg.
“Today the coronavirus did not spare one of Ruse’s best footballers and my father-in-law, Stoyan Marinov-Chanata! Your finger, Chana!” Nikolov wrote.
Marinov is a former national offensive midfielder, a winger with a unique demarcation, tough temper and breakneck speed.
“You can hardly stop such a player by legal means because he is like a typhoon”, describe him Danube fans. He recorded 6 games for the national team.
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Stoyan Marinov was born on September 15, 1941 in the village of Sokol, Silistra region. He played for Dorostol (1958-1961) and Danube (1961-1976). The best wing of the Danube. He has 291 appearances and 57 goals in Group A with Danubio.
Chanata is third in the eternal list of the Danube for most goals scored in the elite. Ahead of him are only Nikola Yordanov with 133 and Nikola Hristov with 59. Finalist of the Soviet Army Cup in 1962 and 4th place in RFG “A” in 1975 with the Danube.
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In December 2020, Chanata and another former Ruse soccer player, Stoyan Iliev-Lisika, were awarded by the Bulgarian Football Union as players turning 60 years old and recorded matches for the national team.
Marinov played for the national team in the late 1960s, when he was about to participate in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. He has games for CSKA as a contracted player during the “reds” visit to Sudan.
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