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Bulgarian footballer
Rangel Ignatov (Bulgarian: Рангел Игнатов; born 6 April 1997) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.
Rangel Ignatov was part of Botev Plovdiv U17 and U19 squads. He won the U19 national championship in 2015 and even scored a goal in the final.[1]
Rangel Ignatov was included in the first team squad for the pre-season training during the winter break of season 2015–16. He participated in several friendly games and scored a goal in the 4–1 win over Poli Timișoara.[2] He was released on 22 February 2017.[3]
Pirin Razlog (loan)
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On 17 February 2016 Ignatov was loaned to Pirin Razlog until the end of the season in B Grupa.[4][5] Rangel made a debut on 28 February during the goalless draw with Litex Lovech.[6] On 12 March, he came on as a substitute during the 0–1 away win over FC Sozopol and got seriously injured, which kept him out of action until the end of the season.[7] Ignatov will miss the other games until the end of the season due to dislocated shoulder.[8]
On 22 February 2017, immediately after his contract termination with Botev Plovdiv, Ignatov joined his boyhood club Maritsa Plovdiv.[9]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Maritsa's relegation to Third League, Ignatov signed with Botev Galabovo.[10]
International career
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Ignatov has earned several caps for the Bulgarian U18 and U19 team.[11]
On 3 January 2015 Ignatov came on a substitute and scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Kazakhstan U19.[12][13] On the next day, on 4 January 2015, he played in the 0–1 defeat from Slovenia U19.[14] Three days later, on 7 January 2015, Ignatov scored a goal for the 2–0 win over Lithuania U19.[15] He also participated in the 1–1 draw with Latvia U19 and 0–3 defeat from Japan U19.[16][17]
On 24 February 2016, Ignatov came on as a second-half substitute in the friendly game with Serbia U19 which was lost with 0–2.[18]