Ayan Sadakov
| Date of birth | 26 September 1961 |
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1981-82 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | * | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | A v Under-21 Unofficial | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | B v A | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | B v Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | OT | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1981 | Bulgaria v Portugal | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Bulgaria v Romania | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1982 | France v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Bulgaria v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Bulgaria v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Apr 1983 | East Germany v Bulgaria | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 May 1983 | Bulgaria v USSR | D | 2-2 | Olympics | Group A |
| 07 Aug 1983 | Algeria v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Greece v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | * | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | USSR v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Czechoslovakia v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Yugoslavia v Bulgaria | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1984 | Morocco v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Bulgaria v Greece | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 02 Apr 1984 | Kuwait v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Hungary v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Group A |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Greece v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | Olympics | Group A |
| 05 Sep 1984 | Portugal v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Yugoslavia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Turkey v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1984 | France v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1985 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1985 | Poland v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Bulgaria v East Germany | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | West Germany v Bulgaria | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 May 1985 | Bulgaria v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 03 Jun 1985 | Bulgaria v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Mexico v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1985 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1985 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 4-1 | A v U21 UNOFFICIAL | |
| 09 Oct 1985 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 4-1 | B v U21 | |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Greece v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Poland v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Hungary v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | B v A | |
| 15 Nov 1985 | East Germany v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Spain v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1986 | Bulgaria v East Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Morocco v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Bulgaria v Denmark | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Bulgaria v Korea DPR | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1986 | Italy v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 05 Jun 1986 | Bulgaria v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Argentina v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Mexico v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1986 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 3-2 | OT | |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Tunisia v Bulgaria | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Belgium v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 May 1987 | Bulgaria v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bulgaria v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Bulgaria v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 21 Jan 1988 | Qatar v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1988 | Egypt v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Bulgaria v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Bulgaria v East Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1988 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Aug 1988 | Finland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Aug 1988 | Iceland v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Aug 1988 | Norway v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Poland v Bulgaria | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Bulgaria v USSR | W | 2-1 | A v B | |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Bulgaria v Romania | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Bulgaria v USSR | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Bulgaria v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 09 Apr 1991 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.