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Kristian Traychev Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Кристиан Трайчев Димитров; born 27 February 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hajduk Split[1] and the Bulgarian national team.[2]

Kristian Dimitrov

Personal information
Full name	Kristian Traychev Dimitrov
Date of birth	(1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Hajduk Split
Number	15
Youth career
2005–2013	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2013–2016	Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Botev Plovdiv	64	(5)
2018	→ Montana (loan)	13	(1)
2020–	Hajduk Split	40	(3)
2022	→ CFR Cluj (loan)	1	(1)
National team‡
2015–2016	Bulgaria U19	6	(0)
2019–	Bulgaria	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021

Club career

Botev Plovdiv

In the summer of 2013, Dimitrov joined Botev Plovdiv at under-17 level from Lokomotiv Plovdiv and progressed through the club's academy system.[3]

Dimitrov made his first-team debut on 13 March 2016, when he came off the bench to replace Serkan Yusein in the 81st minute of a 3–1 league win over Cherno More Varna.[4] His first senior goal came in the last round of the 2015–16 season; he scored the second goal in a 2–1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad on 27 May.[5]

Dimitrov began to establish himself in the Botev first team from the 2016–17 season, making eight league starts. On 8 June 2017, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[6]

On 5 February 2018, Dimitrov joined Second League club Montana on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[7] He made 13 appearances in total. His only goal came on 5 May 2018 when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 away win over Botev Galabovo.[8]

In June 2018, Dimitrov returned to Botev and continued his progress during 2018–19, becoming a regular in the defence. On 24 April 2019, he scored a last-minute goal against CSKA Sofia, bringing the score to 3:3 and enabling his team (which had been reduced to nine men) to progress to the final of the Bulgarian Cup 6:5 on aggregate.[9]

Hajduk Split

On 11 February 2020, it was announced that Dimitrov had signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Hajduk Split.[10][11]

International career

In May 2019, following his good performances for Botev, Dimitrov was called up to the national team by new manager Krasimir Balakov. On 7 June 2019, he made his debut, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 away loss against the Czech Republic in a Euro 2020 qualifier.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2022

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botev Plovdiv	First League	2015–16	3	1	0	0	0[lower-alpha 1]	0	–		3	1
		2016–17	12	0	1	0	–		–		13	0
		2017–18	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
		2018–19	31	4	5	1	–		–		36	5
		2019–20	18	0	0	0	–		–		18	0
	Total		64	5	8	1	0	0	0	0	72	6
Montana (loan)	Second League	2017–18	13	1	0	0	–		–		13	1
Hajduk Split	1. HNL	2019–20	14	1	0	0	–		–		14	1
		2020–21	20	2	1	0	0	0	–		21	2
		2021–22	6	0	3	0	1	0	–		10	0
	Total		40	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	45	3
CFR Cluj (loan)	Liga I	2021–22	1	1	–		–		–		1	1
Career statistics			118	10	12	1	1	0	0	0	131	11

International stats

As of match played 15 November 2021

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	2019	6	1
	2020	6	0
	2021	2	0
Total		14	1

International goals

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[2]

No	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 June 2019	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	6	Kosovo	2–1	2–3	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Style of play

Krassimir Balakov compared Dimitrov with the legendary Bulgarian defender Trifon Ivanov, while being manager of Bulgaria.[13]

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 2016–17
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2017

CFR Cluj

• Liga I: 2021–22

Hajduk Split

• Croatian Super Cup runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Bulgarian First League Defender of the Season: 2018–19[14]

References

External links

• Kristian Dimitrov at Soccerway
• Kristian Dimitrov at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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- [en] Kristian Dimitrov

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[es] Kristian Dimitrov

Kristian Dimitrov (en búlgaro, Кристиан Димитров; Plovdiv, 27 de febrero de 1997) es un futbolista búlgaro que juega en la demarcación de defensa para el CFR Cluj de la Liga I.[1]

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[fr] Kristian Dimitrov

Kristian Dimitrov (en bulgare : Кристиан Димитров) est un footballeur international bulgare né le 27 février 1997 à Plovdiv. Il joue au poste de défenseur avec le club croate d'Hajduk Split.

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[it] Kristijan Dimitrov

Kristijan Trajčev Dimitrov (in bulgaro: Кристиан Трайчев Димитров?; Plovdiv, 27 febbraio 1997) è un calciatore bulgaro, difensore dell'Hajduk Spalato e della nazionale bulgara.

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