Stoian MLADENOV
Pronunciation
Muh-LAD-enoff
Height
5'10'" (= 180cm)
Weight
170 (= 75 kg)
Position
M
Number
10
DOB
10/2/1975 (Age: 28)
As a Rhino: Was acquired in a trade with Minnesota for midfielder Carlos Parra on 6/11/01
2002 Regular Season: Recorded first assist of the season against Pittsburgh in season opener… Recorded first goal of the season at Pittsburgh, 5/24… Scored second goal in as many weeks against the Milwaukee Rampage in Rhinos 2-1 overtime loss at Frontier Field… Was the Jerry’s Jewelers Player of the Month for May… Tallied an assist at Hampton Roads, 6/8… Scored third goal of the season at Richmond, 6/9… Posted an assist against the Atlanta Silverbacks in Rochester’s 2-1 win at Frontier Field. Scored Rhinos only goal in 1-1 tie at Minnesota, 6/29… Was named to the A-League Team of the Week for performance at Minnesota, 6/29… Assisted on Amani-Dove’s first goal at Cincinnati, 8/16… Credited with two assists against Toronto, 8/24… Recorded goal against Charlotte, 8/30…
2002 A-League Playoffs: Played in all 390 minutes of the Rhinos post-season action.
2002 U.S. Open Cup: Registered assist on Lenin Steenkamp’s game-winning goal against Des Moines (PDL), 6/26…
2001 Regular Season: Was selected to the A-League First Team All-Star squad… Led the Rhinos in assists (

and finished tied for the team lead in points (22)… Saw first action as a Rhinos vs. Montreal, 6/22… Scored first goal in a Rhinos uniform against Toronto, 7/14 on a free kick… Tallied a goal and an assists vs. Long Island, 7/20… Assists on Lenin Steenkamp’s GWG against Montreal, 7/25… Named to A-League Team of the Week… Scored twice on free kicks in the Rhinos 2-2 tie vs. Pittsburgh, 7/27… Continued his hot streak by registering two goals and one assist at Pittsburgh, 7/28… Was named A-League Player of the Week for his performances vs. Pittsburgh… Scored on penalty kick vs. NY/NJ MetroStars in "friendly" at Frontier Field, 8/1… Assisted on the GWG vs. Hershey, 8/3… Assisted on Jamel Mitchell’s overtime goal against Portland, 8/5… Was named to the A-League Team of the Week for third time for performances vs. Hershey and Portland… Registered two assists vs. Seattle at Frontier Field, 8/11… Was named to the A-League Team of the Week for his two assist performance against Seattle, 8/11… Assisted on Carlos Zavala’s GWG against Toronto, 8/24…Tallied GWG at Long Island, 8/31…
2001 A-League Playoffs: Scored the Rhinos only goal at Pittsburgh on a PK, 9/26… Registered an assist against Riverhounds, 9/29… Assisted on Neathan Gibson’s game-winning goal against the Rampage, 10/6… Scored both goals in the Rhinos 2-0 A-league Championship vs. Hershey, 10/13… Was named MVP of 2001 A-League Championship game…
Other Professional Experience: Played in nine games with the Thunder in 2001… Finished the 2000 season with 25 points on ten goals and five assists, which placed him third on the Thunder in scoring… In 1999 he led the Minnesota Thunder to the A-League Championship by leading the Thunder with ten goals and eight assists for 28 points.
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