Iliya_Dimitrov
Iliya Dimitrov
Bulgarian footballer
Iliya Asenov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Илия Асенов Димитров; born 10 July 1996)[2] is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Liga II club Unirea Slobozia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliya Asenov Dimitrov | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Dupnitsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unirea Slobozia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2021 | Levski Sofia | 19 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Neftochimic (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Pirin Blagoevgrad (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 40 | (20) |
| 2019 | → Septemvri Sofia (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Vitosha Bistritsa (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 38 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Oțelul Galați | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Unirea Slobozia | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bulgaria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bulgaria U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 | |||
Dimitrov made his first team debut in a 4–1 league win over Pirin Gotse Delchev on 3 November 2013, coming on as a substitute for Antonio Vutov.[3]
In January 2017, Dimitrov was loaned to Second League club Lokomotiv Sofia until the end of the season.[4]
Dimitrov returned to Levski Sofia for the 2018-19 season. On 26 February 2019 he signed a new 3 year contract with Levski.[5] 2 days later he was loaned to Septemvri Sofia until the end of the season.[6] He made his debut for the team on 2 March in a league match against CSKA Sofia and scored a goal in the 89th minute for the 5:1 loss.[7]
Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2014–15
- "Профил на Илия Асенов Димитров" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Най-новата синя надежда идва от Дупница" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 4 November 2013.
- "Levski Sofia 4–1 Pirin Gotse Delchev". soccerway.com. 3 November 2013.
- "Окончателно: Левски праща Орачев и Димитров в Локо Сф, Янев в Плевен" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 23 January 2017.