# Robert Ivanov

Robert Ivanov (born 19 September 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig and the Finland national team.

## Club career

Ivanov has played for FC Myllypuro, FC Viikingit and FC Honka in Kolmonen, Kakkonen, Ykkönen and Veikkausliiga; then all four highest-tiers in Finnish football league system.
He was part of the Veikkausliiga Team of the Month for July 2018, and September 2018.
On 1 September 2020, he signed an initial two-year contract with Polish club Warta Poznań for an undisclosed fee.
On 16 June 2023, it was announced that Ivanov had signed a two-year deal with 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a free transfer. Ivanov scored his first goal for the club on 8 October 2023, in a 3–1 home defeat against Paderborn.

## International career

Having never played for any of the Finland international youth teams, Ivanov made his debut for the Finland senior national team on 8 January 2019 at the age of 24, in a friendly against Sweden, coming on an 85th-minute substitute for Albin Granlund.
Ivanov was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021. He was part of the Finland squad in the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 in June 2021.

## Personal life

Ivanov was born in Kurkimäki, Helsinki, and raised in East Helsinki to an Ingrian Finnish mother and a Russian father. His mother Nelli Pakki, a former Estonian international handball player, had moved to Finland from Estonia earlier in 1990. Besides professional football, Ivanov has played futsal in MaKu.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 12 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Myllypuro | 2013 | Kolmonen | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| FC Myllypuro | 2014 | Kakkonen | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| FC Myllypuro | Total | Total | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 6 |
| FC Viikingit | 2015 | Kakkonen | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| FC Viikingit II | 2015 | Kolmonen | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| FC Honka | 2016 | Kakkonen | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| FC Honka | 2017 | Ykkönen | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 6 |
| FC Honka | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| FC Honka | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 3 |
| FC Honka | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| FC Honka | Total | Total | 115 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 18 |
| Warta Poznań | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Warta Poznań | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| Warta Poznań | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| Warta Poznań | Total | Total | 84 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 2 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Total | Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 298 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 334 | 31 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup, Polish Cup and DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Finland | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Finland | 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| Finland | 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| Finland | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 35 | 0 |

## Honours

Honka
* Ykkönen runner-up: 2017