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Svetoslav Dikov

Svetoslav Dikov

Bulgarian professional footballer

Svetoslav Dikov (Bulgarian: Светослав Диков; born 18 April 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sportist Svoge.[1]

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Career

Early career

Dikov started his career from Slivnishki Geroy, before moving to Marek Dupnitsa and making his professional debut in A Group in 2014. In summer of 2015 he returned to Slivnishki Geroy.

Vereya

On 17 June 2016 Dikov signed with the newly promoted team to Bulgarian First League - Vereya.[2] He made his debut for the team on 13 August 2016 in the local derby match against Beroe Stara Zagora, lost by 1:0.[3]

On 27 October 2016 he scored the winning goal against Pomorie in match for the Bulgarian Cup, advancing his team to the quarterfinal.[4]

Tsarsko Selo

In the beginning of 2017 Dikov left Vereya and started training with Botev Vratsa, but on 18 January 2017 he signed with another Bulgarian Second League team - Tsarsko Selo.[5] He made his debut for the team on 25 February 2017 in a match against Vitosha Bistritsa and scored a goal for the 2:1 loss.[6] On 14 April 2017 he scored two goals for the 3:0 win against Oborishte.[7]

Dikov started the new 2017-18 season by scoring a hattrick in the first match against Nesebar.[8] Later one of the goals was judged to have been an own goal. Dikov received a yellow card in the cup match against Botev Plovdiv from the bench as he entered the field to celebrate one of the goals. Later he scored a goal, but couldn't help his team to qualify for the next round. He also missed the next league match, the derby against Lokomotiv Sofia due to card accumulation.[9] On 4 November he scored 2 goals against Neftochimic Burgas making him with 12 goals out of 12 played matches.[10] Dikov become the top goalscorer in the 2017–18 season, scoring 25 goals in 27 matches.[11]

CSKA 1948

On 17 June 2018, Dikov signed with CSKA 1948.[12] He made his debut for the team in the first league match against Botev Galabovo.[13] On 4 August Dikov entered as a substitute in the match against Chernomorets Balchik and scored the winning goal in the extra time of the match.[14]

Tabor Sežana

On 12 February 2019, NK Tabor Sežana announced the signing of Dikov from CSKA 1948.[15]

CSKA 1948

In January 2023, Dikov returned to CSKA 1948, but initially played for their second team.[16] He eventually started making appearances for the top division side. On 10 April 2023, Dikov scored the fastest goal of the season, netting after 16 seconds in the 2:1 home win over Botev Plovdiv.[17]

Style of play

Dikov played mostly as a box-to-box midfielder, but in January 2017, after the injury of Simeon Ganchev, at the winter camp in Macedonia, Dikov was played as a forward in a friendly match where he scored a goal.[18] Since then, Dikov was given the striker position at Tsarsko Selo.

Personal

In 2023, Dikov became the father of a daughter named Kaya.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 May 2021[1]
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  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Marek Dupnitsa

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    Dikov Stats
  2. [2]
    Верея привлече халфа Светослав Диков
  3. [3]
    Берое съсече екзекутора на ЦСКА-София
  4. [4]
    Верея ликува и е на четвъртфинал за Купата
  5. [5]
    Царско село взе и Светльо Диков
  6. [6]
    Vitosha VS Tsarsko Selo Report
  7. [7]
    Tsarsko Selo vs Oborishte Report
  8. [8]
    Царско село би Несебър в оспорван мач. Домакините се наложиха с 3:2
  9. [9]
    Абсурд! Да "изгориш" за мач заради радост
  10. [10]
    Царско село разгроми "шейховете"
  11. [11]
    Нападателят на Царско село стана голмайстор на Втора лига
  12. [12]
    "ЦСКА взе и голмайстора на Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 17 June 2018.
  13. [13]
    ТРУДНО НАЧАЛО ЗА ЦСКА ВЪВ ВТОРА ЛИГА
  14. [14]
    ТРУДНО, НО СЛАДКО ЗАВРЪЩАНЕ НА ЦСКА В БОРИСОВАТА ГРАДИНА
  15. [15]
    Tabor Sežana z novim napadalcem, snportal.si, 12 February 2019
  16. [16]
    Denchev, Boyan (11 January 2023). "ЦСКА 1948 привлече Светослав Диков" (in Bulgarian). bta.bg. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Нападател на ЦСКА 1948 стана баща" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  18. [18]
    Бомбардировачът на Втора лига: Преди година просто ми казаха, че ставам централен нападател
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