Bulgarian outside hitterSvetoslav Ivanovis the new addition toSteaua Bucharestfor the 2025/26 season. The 24-year-old volleyball player arrives in the Romanian capital with the ambition to lead the team to a stronger performance, after several successful seasons in the Turkish championship.
📉 Sixth place for Steaua in the 2024/25 season
Last seasonSteauafailed to compete for medals in the RomanianDivizia A1. After being eliminated from the top 4 race, the capital team also lost the playoff clash withArcada Galați, which secured themsixth placein the final standings. The championship title went to eternal rivalsDinamo Bucharest.
📢 The club announced the transfer via social media
The news of Ivanov's signing was officially announced by the club through a post on social media. In it, Steaua emphasizes that the Bulgarian has represented the national team and comes from one of the strongest leagues in Europe - the Turkish one. Ivanov is presented as an important transfer who will strengthen the squad for the upcoming season.
🏐 Career path of Svetoslav Ivanov
2016/17 – 2021/22- Marek Union-Ivkoni (Bulgaria)
2021/22 – 2022/23- Rams Global Cizre Belediyespor (Turkey)
2023/24- Akkuş Belediyespor (Turkey)
2024/25- Rams Global Cizre Belediyespor (Turkey)
2025/26- Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
After years of stable development in Bulgaria and Turkey, Ivanov gets a chance to establish himself in the Romanian championship, which in recent seasons has been attracting increasingly serious competitors. He is expected to be a key figure in the new image of Steaua, which has ambitions for a better ranking and an attack on the top positions.
