Valentin Naydenov Ivanov (Bulgarian: ÃÂðûõýÃÂøý ÃÂðùôõýþò ÃÂòðýþò) (born 27 July 1972) is a Bulgarian former footballer.
Naydenov has played for numerous clubs in Bulgaria, including CSKA Sofia, Litex Lovech, Loko Sofia, Chernomorets Burgas, Neftochimic, Spartak Varna, Botev Vratsa, Loko Mezdra, Vihar Gorublyane, Slivnishki Geroy, Hebar Pazardzhik and Kom Berkovitsa.
He also had a successful spell with New Radiant from the Maldives. Naydenov has been capped for the national team.
He is married and has three children.