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Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Ганев Калканов; born 5 April 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.

Dimitre Kalkanov

Personal information
Full name	Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov
Date of birth	(1966-04-05) 5 April 1966 (age 56)
Place of birth	Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1990	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1993	Kelantan
1994	Selangor
	Instant-Dict
	Happy Valley
National team
1985	Bulgaria U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Kalkanov started his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^{[citation needed]} He took part in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship with Bulgaria, making three appearances in that tournament.[1] Kalkanov then played in Hong Kong for Instant-Dict and Happy Valley,[2] and in Malaysia for Selangor and Kelantan. While in Hong Kong, Kalkanov won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award in 1998, becoming the first non-Hong Konger to win the award. He played for the Hong Kong League XI at the 1998 Dynasty Cup,[3] 2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup and the Carlsberg Cup in 2000 and 2001.[4][5] In 1998, he also made an appearance as part of the Hong Kong League XI against the Bulgarian national football team in a friendly match.

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