CF Montreal has a new midfielder

CF Montreal has a new midfielder

CF Montreal acquired Bulgarian-Canadian midfielder Dominik Yankov from Ludogoretz Razgrad, a club in the Bulgarian premier league, on Monday.

The Toronto native signed a three-year contract with Bleu-Blanc-Noir. His contract also includes option years for the 2027 and 2028 campaigns.

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The 23-year-old scored 15 goals and provided 14 assists in 128 games for Ludogoretz Razgrad. He contributed to the team's four consecutive Bulgarian championships (2019–2023), as well as a Bulgarian Cup (2023) and a Bulgarian Super Cup (2022).

Yankov began his career at the age of 13 in the Toronto Power FC academy before heading to Europe to join Sunderland's academy in England.