In 1991–92, Yordanov joined Sporting CP, signing alongside compatriot Boncho Genchev – who had been his predecessor at Lokomotiv GO – where he would play in a variety of positions (including central defender, due to injuries to teammates).
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn nˈaɪnti tˈuː, jˈoːɹdɐnˌɑːv dʒˈɔɪnd spˈoːɹɾɪŋ sˌiːpˈiː, sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd kəmpˈeɪtɹɪət bˈɑːntʃoʊ dʒˈɛnʃɛv hˌuː hɐdbɪn hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚɹ æt lˈɑːkəmˌoʊɾɪv ɡˈoʊ wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd plˈeɪ ɪn ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv pəzˈɪʃənz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈɛntɹəl dᵻfˈɛndɚ, dˈuː tʊ ˈɪndʒɚɹiz tə tˈiːmeɪts.