Career
However, he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd highest goalscoring goalkeeper of all time with 42 goals (as of April 2011). Born in Sofia, Ivankov was raised in "s youth teams.
Foreign nine seasons he played in 275 matches and scored 25 goals.
He joined Turkish club in June 2005. On 7 May 2008 he played a vital role in Kayseri winning the Turkish Cup, saving 3 penalties and scoring two himself.
During three seasons with the club Ivankov earned 94 appearances playing in the Süper Lig, and scored six goals. On 9 June 2008 he signed a contract with.
He scored a crucial goal against Fenerbahçe in the 95th minute.
His goal made the game 2–1 to Bursapor. In 2010 he scored the 42nd senior goal of his career, putting him in third place for the most goals scored by goalkeepers worldwide. On 23 June 2011, Ivankov signed a contract with Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta.
The contract with Anorthosis was terminated by mutual agreement on 8 August, after Europa League exit.
Ivankov earned his first cap with Bulgaria in 1998 and has since earned 64 caps for his country. He was part of the Bulgarian squad at Euro 2004 in Portugal, but he did not play any single match in the competition as Zdravko Zdravkov was still at best performances in club and as number one of the Bulgarian national team
After Euro 2004 Ivankov was the first choice for goalkeeper of the Bulgarian team On 3 March 2010, he played his last match for the national team in a friendly against Poland.