Career
Pirin & CSKA
Born in Razlog, Yurukov started his professional career at Pirin 1922. On 13 November 2004, he scored three goals against Dorostol Silistra in a match from Bulgarian second division. In January 2005, Dancho signed with CSKA Sofia.
Cherno More
In June 2008, Yurukov was transferred to Cherno More Varna.
He has been given the №77 shirt. On 31 July 2008 he scored his first goals for Cherno More in the second leg against UE Sant Julià on Estadi Communal in Aixovall.
The two goals were scored in the 22nd and 39th minute. On 20 October 2008 Yordan scored two goals against Lokomotiv Mezdra in a match from the Bulgarian A PFG. In his first season in Cherno More, Yurukov earned 29 appearances the A PFG and scored eleven goals.
In the first round of the 2009-2010 season Yurukov received a heavy injury in the match against Chernomorets Burgas.
He was diagnosed with damaged torn knee ligaments and because of that he missed the first part of the season. On 28 March 2010, he played his first game after returning from the long-term injury in the 0:1 away loss to Minyor Pernik. On 23 October 2010, Yurukov made his 50th appearance for the team in A PFG in a 0–4 loss against Montana.
Yurukov has been capped for the Bulgaria U21.