Bojidar Georgiev Iskrenov (, born 1 August 1962), nicknamed Gibona (ÃÂøñþýð means "The Gibbon"), Gibi (ÃÂøñø) and The Joy of the People (àðôþÃÂÃÂÃÂð ýð ýðÃÂþôð), is a former Bulgarian footballer who spent most of his career playing for Levski Sofia as a forward.
Iskrenov also had a brief film career. He appeared in the movie Manevri na petiya etazh as the elevator technician.
A native of the capital Sofia, Iskrenov played for Levski between 1979 and 1989, scoring 58 goals in 208 matches. He was then transferred to the Spanish Real Zaragoza in 1989âÂÂ1990, but could not establish himself in the first team and went on as a Lausanne Sports player in Switzerland in 1990âÂÂ1991. Spells at Botev Plovdiv (1991âÂÂ1992), CSKA Sofia and PFC Shumen (1994) followed, with Iskrenov ending his career at Septemvri Sofia (1994âÂÂ1995).
Iskrenov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, three times (all with Levski): in 1984, 1985 and 1988, as well as the Bulgarian Cup in 1982, 1984 and 1986 (with Levski) and 1993 (with CSKA). He played a total of 263 matches and scored 58 goals in the A PFG. A very skillful player, known for his feints as well as the ability to shoot with both legs, Iskrenov was also nicknamed Radostta na naroda (àðôþÃÂÃÂÃÂð ýð ýðÃÂþôð; "The Joy of the people").
For the Bulgaria national team, Bojidar Iskrenov has 50 matches and 5 goals, debuting on 28 October 1981 in a 0âÂÂ3 defeat by Brazil and retiring from international football on 12 May 1993 after a 2âÂÂ2 draw between Bulgaria and Israel in Sofia. He played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, when Bulgaria reached the round of 16.