CF Montréal Acquires Midfielder Dominik Yankov
January 29, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - CF Montréal announced on Monday the acquisition of Bulgarian Canadian midfielder Dominik Yankov via permanent transfer from Bulgarian first division club Ludogoretz Razgrad. Yankov has signed a three-year deal for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, with two option years in 2027 and 2028, using Targeted Allocation Money.
Born in Toronto, Yankov is a 23-year-old midfielder who began his career with Toronto's Power FC academy before heading to Europe where he joined England's Sunderland academy in 2013.
Yankov then moved to Bulgarian first division club Ludogoretz Razgrad in 2016. He rose through the ranks, moving from the U19 team to the reserves and finally with the first team in 2018.
With Ludogoretz, Yankov collected 15 goals and 14 assists in 128 games. He helped his team win four consecutive Bulgarian championship titles (2019-2023), as well as a Bulgarian Cup (2023) and a Bulgarian Supercup (2022). Across continental European competitions, Yankov has also featured in UEFA Champions League qualifiers, the Europa League and UEFA Conference League.
Internationally, Yankov represents the Bulgarian national team. He made his senior team debut on October 8, 2020, and has 17 caps.
Transaction: CF Montréal has acquired Bulgarian-Canadian midfielder Dominik Yankov via permanent transfer from Bulgarian first division club Ludogoretz Razgrad. Yankov signed a three-year deal for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, with two option years in 2027 and 2028, using Targeted Allocation Money.
DOMINIK YANKOV
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'11
Weight: 148 lbs
Date of birth: July 28, 2000
Place of birth: Toronto, Canada
Citizenship: Bulgaria / Canada
Last club: Ludogoretz Razgrad (Bulgaria)
Date of acquisition: January 29, 2024
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