Ivaylo Dimitrov (footballer, born 1989)
Ivaylo Emilov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Емилов Димитров; born 26 March 1989) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a winger or forward.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivaylo Emilov Dimitrov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | → Sportist Svoge (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Akademik Sofia | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | Etar 1924 | 9 | (1) |
| 2012 | Nesebar | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Dobrudzha | 71 | (21) |
| 2015–2018 | Slavia Sofia | 88 | (24) |
| 2018–2019 | Ararat-Armenia | 17 | (10) |
| 2019 | → Zhetysu (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Arda Kardzhali | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Slavia Sofia | 27 | (6) |
| 2021 | Minyor Pernik | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 22 | (2) |
| Total | 348 | (71) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bulgaria | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017 | |||
Career
editDimitrov started playing football in CSKA Sofia's youth academy. On 23 July 2018, he moved abroad for the first time, signing with Armenian club FC Ararat-Armenia for two years.[3] In July 2023, Dimitrov joined newly promoted Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 12 February 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[5] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2014–2015 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2015–2016 | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||
| 2016–2017 | 24 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | |||
| 2017–2018 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 14 | |||
| 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Etar | 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2020 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020–2021 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2021–2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–2023 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 92 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 98 | 31 | ||
1. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Bulgarian Supercup.
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
International career
editOn 21 August 2017, Dimitrov was selected for the first time to the Bulgaria senior team by manager Petar Hubchev ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Netherlands.[6] He made his debut ten days later against Sweden as an 83rd-minute substitute for Ivelin Popov in a 3–2 win.[7]
Honours
edit- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League (1): 2007–08
- Slavia Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2017–18
References
edit- ^ "Профил на Ивайло Емилов Димитров" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Ivaylo Dimitrov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Ивайло Димитров подписа за две години с Арарат" (in Bulgarian). kotasport.com. 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Етър осъществи трансферен удар. Взе Косъма" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Bulgarian Supercup
- ^ "Петър Хубчев обяви група от 25 футболисти за мачовете с Швеция и Холандия". topsport.bg. 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Bulgaria end 50-year Sweden hoodoo". eurosport.com. 31 August 2017.
External links
edit- Ivaylo Dimitrov at Soccerway
- Ivaylo Dimitrov at National-Football-Teams.com
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