Dimitar Georgiev Mitkov (Bulgarian: Димитър Георгиев Митков; born 27 January 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Spartak Varna.
Career
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
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
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
Club
- As of match played 21 February 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 | ||
| Rubin Kazan (loan) | 2022–23 | Russian First League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| Istiklol | 2024[11] | Tajikistan Higher League | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 0[e] | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Spartak Varna | 2024–25 | First League | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 164 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 52 | ||
- ^ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b Appearances and goals in the Bulgarian Supercup
- ^ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, Two appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
- ^ Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup
References
- ^ "Профил на Димитар Митков" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Ботев (Пд) привлече национал
- ^ "Мач център: Лудогорец - Славия (София), 14.08.2020: Минута по минута | ПФК Лудогорец". ludogorets.com.
- ^ ЦСКА ПРИВЛЕЧЕ ДИМИТЪР МИТКОВ ПОД НАЕМ
- ^ ""РУБИН" АРЕНДОВАЛ ДИМИТАРА МИТКОВА" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Рубин Казан представи Димитър Митков". gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "ДИМИТАР МИТКОВ И АЛЕКСАНДР САПЛИНОВ ПОКИДАЮТ "РУБИН"". FC Rubin Kazan. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "«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.
- ^ COVID-19 удари жестоко България U21
- ^ Dimitar Mitkov at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ 2024 FC Istiklol season
External links
- Dimitar Mitkov at Soccerway