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Yoni Stoyanov

Yoni Stoyanov is a Bulgarian-Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Bulgaria national team.

born 2001Midfielder for Hapoel Be'er ShevaPlaying for Bulgaria national teamRaising diabetes awareness

Born: 22 May 2001, Plovdiv
Occupation: association football player

Yoni Stoyanov was born in 2001 in Plovdiv

Yoan "Yoni" Stoyanov was born on 22 May 2001 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to Yulia and Stoyan. In 2003 he moved to Israel with his mother and grandparents. He holds both Bulgarian and Israeli citizenship.

He began his career at Hapoel Herzliya and joined Hapoel Kfar Saba in December 2020. In June 2022 he signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, which loaned him to Sektzia Ness Ziona for the 2022/2023 season. He returned to Be'er Sheva in 2023 and extended his contract in 2025 until 2028.

In April 2025 he tore a knee ligament and had surgery in May 2025. He returned to training in February 2026. With Be'er Sheva he won the State Cup in 2024/2025, the Super Cup in 2022 and 2025, and the league title in 2025/2026.

Although eligible for Israel, he chose to play for Bulgaria. He was first called up to the under-21 team in November 2021 and made his senior debut against Gibraltar on 23 September 2022. He married Noa Bachar in May 2026 and raises awareness of diabetes, which he lives with.