Dimitar Atanasov (footballer)

Dimitar Atanasov (Bulgarian: Димитър Атанасов; born 26 April 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder with Rilski Sportist Samokov.[1]

Dimitar Atanasov
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Mariykov Atanasov
Date of birth (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
PFC Levski Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 (0)
2018 Real Mississauga
2019 Slivnishki Geroy 5 (2)
2019–2020 Arda 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Botev Galabovo (loan) 13 (0)
2020 Levski Chepintsi 20 (12)
2021–2022 Marek Dupnitsa 16 (1)
2022 Sportist Svoge 12 (1)
2022 Union Pettenbach 13 (0)
2023– Rilski Sportist Samokov
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2023

Club career

Early career

Atanasov began his professional career in 2018 with FC Vitosha Bistritsa in the First Professional Football League.[2][3] In 2018, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with SC Real Mississauga.[4] In 2019, he signed with FC Arda Kardzhali but was loaned to FC Botev Galabovo in the Second League.[5] In 2020, Arda released him from his contract.[6]

Bulgaria

In 2021, he signed with league rivals FC Marek Dupnitsa.[7] He recorded his first goal for Marek on August 13, 2021, against FC Minyor Pernik.[8] In January 2022, he was transferred to FC Sportist Svoge.[9][10] He made his debut on February 19, 2022, against FC Levski Lom, recording his first goal for the club.[11] After the conclusion of the season, he was released from his contract with Svoge.[12]

Austria

Following his stint with Svoge, he played abroad once more this time in Austria with Union Pettenbach.[13] In total, he played in 13 matches.[14]

Return to Bulgaria

After a brief run abroad in Austria, he returned to his native country in 2023 to secure a deal with Rilski Sportist Samokov during the January transfer window.[15]

References
  1. "Bulgaria - D. Atanasov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  2. topsport.bg (2018-07-17). "Витоша (Бистрица) се подсили с албански халф". Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. "Димитър Атанасов - Футболисти - Витоша (Бистрица) - Първа лига - Sportal.bg". www.sportal.bg. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. "Real Mississauga SC – Canadian Soccer League". Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  5. "Португалец дойде в Арда, още един подписа с клуба". ФК АРДА (in Bulgarian). 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  6. Koleva, Lila (2020-07-09). "АРДА се раздели с още трима играчи". ФК АРДА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  7. Георгиев, Мариян (2021-07-08). "Марек и Струмска слава не се победиха | KotaSport" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  8. "Дубълът на Лудогорец победи Спортист (Своге), Миньор и Марек направиха равенство". Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 2021-08-13. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  9. "Спортист Своге започна подготовка за пролетния полусезон". Football24.bg (in Bulgarian). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  10. "Спортист Своге представи петима нови" [Athlete Svoge presented five new ones]. Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). February 10, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  11. "Спортист (Своге) се добра до успех над Левски (Лом)" [Athlete (Svoge) beat Levski (Lom) with 2: 1]. Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). February 19, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  12. "А група - Спортист (Своге) започва подготовка с по-високи амбиции и сериозна селекция" [Athlete (Svoge) Begins Training with Higher Ambitions and Serious Selection]. a-pfg.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. "Union Pettenbach • Cupfight zwischen Pettenbach und Micheldorf" [Cup Fight Between Pettenbach and Micheldorf]. Union Pettenbach (in German). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. "Kader - KM - Saison 2022/23 - Mannschaften". vereine.oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  15. "Рилски спортист връща у нас бивш нападател на Марек от Австрия" [An athlete from Rila brings back to us a former attacker of Marek from Austria]. Пирин Спорт (in Bulgarian). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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