Dimitar Georgiev Mitkov (Bulgarian: Димитър Георгиев Митков; born 27 January 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Istiklol.

Dimitar Mitkov
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Georgiev Mitkov
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Varna, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Istiklol
Number 45
Youth career
Spartak Varna
0000–2015 Ludogorets Razgrad
2015–2016 Botev Plovdiv
2016–2020 Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Ludogorets Razgrad II 64 (32)
2020–2022 Ludogorets Razgrad 5 (0)
2021CSKA 1948 (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2024 Lokomotiv Sofia 62 (14)
2023Rubin Kazan (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Istiklol 8 (1)
International career
2020–2021 Bulgaria U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:27, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021

Career

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Mitkov started his career in his local Spartak Varna, before moving to Ludogorets Razgrad. In 2015, he joined Botev Plovdiv Academy, before rejoining again Ludogorets after one season.[2] Mitkov made his professional debut for the first team on 14 August 2020 in a league match against Slavia Sofia.[3]

On 12 January 2021 he joined the fellow First League team CSKA 1948 on loan for the rest of the season.[4]

On 16 February 2023, Mitkov moved to Rubin Kazan in the Russian First League on loan until the end of the season.[5][6] Mitkov left Rubin on 6 June 2023.[7]

Istiklol

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On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Mitkov on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.[8]

International career

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Mitkov received his first call up for the Bulgaria U21 team in November 2020 for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Estonia U21, but was recalled 2 days before the match due to positive COVID-19 test.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 November 2024[10]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ludogorets Razgrad II 2017–18 Second League 3 0 - - - - 3 0
2018–19 17 2 - - - - 17 2
2019–20 20 10 - - - - 20 10
2020–21 12 15 - - - - 12 15
2021–22 12 5 - - - - 12 5
Total 64 32 - - - - - - - - 64 32
Ludogorets Razgrad 2020–21 First League 5 0 0 0 - 3[a] 0 0[b] 0 8 0
2021–22 0 0 2 0 - 2[c] 0 0[b] 0 4 0
Total 5 0 2 0 - - 5 0 0 0 12 0
CSKA 1948 Sofia (loan) 2020–21 First League 11 0 2 1 - - - 13 1
Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia 2021–22 First League 13 2 0 0 - - - 13 2
2021–22 17 7 0 0 - - - 17 7
2021–22 32 5 2 1 - - - 34 6
Total 62 14 2 1 - - - - - - 64 15
Rubin Kazan (loan) 2022–23 Russian First League 11 0 2 1 - - - 13 1
Istiklol 2024[11] Tajikistan Higher League 8 1 5 1 - 3[d] 0 0[e] 0 16 2
Career total 161 47 13 4 0 0 8 0 0 0 182 51
  1. ^ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ a b Appearances and goals in the Bulgarian Supercup
  3. ^ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, Two appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
  4. ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
  5. ^ Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup

References

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  1. ^ "Профил на Димитар Митков" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ Ботев (Пд) привлече национал
  3. ^ "Мач център: Лудогорец - Славия (София), 14.08.2020: Минута по минута | ПФК Лудогорец". ludogorets.com.
  4. ^ ЦСКА ПРИВЛЕЧЕ ДИМИТЪР МИТКОВ ПОД НАЕМ
  5. ^ ""РУБИН" АРЕНДОВАЛ ДИМИТАРА МИТКОВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Рубин Казан представи Димитър Митков". gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "ДИМИТАР МИТКОВ И АЛЕКСАНДР САПЛИНОВ ПОКИДАЮТ "РУБИН"". FC Rubin Kazan. 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ҲАМЛАГАР АЗ БУЛҒОРИСТОН СОЗИШНОМА БА ИМЗО РАСОНД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ COVID-19 удари жестоко България U21
  10. ^ Dimitar Mitkov at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ 2024 FC Istiklol season
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