Zdravko Dimitrov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Minchev and the family name is Dimitrov.

Zdravko Dimitrov

Dimitrov with Levski in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Zdravko Minchev Dimitrov
Date of birth	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bankya, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Bodrum
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Septemvri Sofia	38	(3)
2017	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Lokomotiv Sofia (loan)	23	(1)
2019–2024	Levski Sofia	58	(2)
2022	→ Spartak Varna (loan)	11	(1)
2023	→ Sakaryaspor (loan)	16	(1)
2023–2024	→ Septemvri Sofia (loan)	17	(1)
2024	→ Sakaryaspor (loan)	18	(2)
2024–	Bodrum	15	(2)
International career^‡
2017	Bulgaria U19	1	(0)
2019–2020	Bulgaria U21	11	(1)
2020–	Bulgaria	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:21, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Zdravko Minchev Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Здравко Минчев Димитров; born 24 August 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Süper Lig club Bodrum.

Career

In July 2017, Dimitrov was loaned to Botev Vratsa. He was named on the bench for three Botev's games in the Second League, but he did not make an appearance in either match. He was recalled by his parent club after spending a month in Vratsa.

On 3 September 2017, Dimitrov joined Lokomotiv Sofia on loan until the end of the season.[2]

Levski Sofia

He became part of Levski Sofia in the summer of 2019. He made his debut on 11 June in the Europa League qualification win against Ružomberok substituting Iliya Yurukov in the 89th minute. He scored his first goal for Levski on 14 February 2021 in the 2–0 win against Montana. Receiving good pass from Nigel Robertha, dribbling past one opposite defender he netted the first goal of the game in the 14th minute.[3] Upon the return of Stanimir Stoilov as head coach of Levski in September 2021, Dimitrov was sidelined on his position as left-winger by new signing Welton. In March 2022, Dimitrov along with fellow team-mate Dimitar Kostadinov were excluded from the squad by manager Stoilov due to disciplinary issues, later identified as gambling addiction.[4]

loans

Six months after Dimitrov's suspension from the first team squad of Levski, the player joined newly promoted side Spartak Varna on a one-year loan deal.[5]

Bodrum

In July 2024, after loans at Sakaryaspor in TFF First League, he was transferred to newly promoted to Süper Lig team Bodrum. On 20 August he scored his debut goal for the club which also turned to be the first ever goal of the team in the Super Lig.[6]

International career

Dimitrov made his debut for the Bulgarian under-21 team on 22 March 2019 in the starting eleven for the friendly against Northern Ireland U21.[7] He netted his first goal on 13 October 2020, opening the scoring in the 1:1 away draw with Poland U21.[8] Dimitrov earned his first cap for the senior national team on 11 November 2020, coming on as a substitute for Georgi Yomov during the second half of the 3:0 win over Gibraltar in a friendly match.[9] He was once again called up in August 2024, being selected by manager Ilian Iliev for the September UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Northern Ireland.[10]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup (1): 2021–22

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2021

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
Septemvri Sofia	Second League	2016–17	12	2	1	0	–		–		13	2
Botev Vratsa (loan)		2017–18	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Lokomotiv Sofia (loan)		2017–18	23	1	2	0	–		1[b]	1	26	2
Septemvri Sofia	First League	2018–19	26	1	5	0	–		3[c]	1	34	2
	Total		38	3	6	0	0	0	3	1	47	4
Levski Sofia	First League	2019–20	11	0	2	0	4	0	–		17	0
		2020–21	15	1	1	1	–		–		16	2
	Total		26	1	3	1	4	0	0	0	33	2
Career statistics			71	5	9	1	0	0	4	2	84	8

1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
2. Promotion play-offs
3. Relegation play-offs

References

1. "Профил на Здравко Минчев Димитров" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
2. "Железничарите взеха талант от Септември" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 3 September 2017.
3. "Левски - Монтана 2:0 (Развой на срещата по минути)". topsport.bg.
4. "Дългове от хазарт довели до отстраняването на Димитров и Костадинов". topsport.bg.
5. "Официално: Спартак (Варна) подписа договор със Здравко Димитров". sportal.bg.
6. Здравко Димитров с гол при загуба на Бодрумспор
7. "България U21 отстъпи с 0:1 в контролата със Северна Ирландия U21" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
8. "Тежък хикс в Полша огорчи "лъвчетата" и сложи край на надеждите ни за Евро 2021". gong.bg. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
9. "Bulgaria NT 3-0 Gibraltar NT" (in Bulgarian). soccerway.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
10. "Пълен състав на България "А" за мачовете с Беларус и Северна Ирландия" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

External links

• Zdravko Dimitrov at Soccerway
• Profile at LevskiSofia.info