Dimitar Makriev

Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a forward

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Ivanov and the family name is Makriev.

Dimitar Makriev
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Ivanov Makriev
Date of birth (1984-01-07) 7 January 1984
Place of birth Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Levski Sofia 2 (0)
2002 CSKA Sofia 0 (0)
2002–2005 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2003 → AC Bellinzona (loan) 14 (4)
2003–2004 → Górnik Zabrze (loan) 22 (2)
2004–2005 → Chiasso (loan) 18 (5)
2005–2006 Dijon 6 (0)
2006–2007 Maribor 48 (23)
2008–2011 Ashdod 111 (44)
2011 Krylia Sovetov 5 (0)
2012 Oleksandriya 7 (0)
2012–2013 Ashdod 22 (9)
2013–2014 Levski Sofia 26 (7)
2014 South China 1 (1)
2015 Pécsi MFC 10 (2)
2015–2018 Nea Salamina 92 (30)
2018 Arda Kardzhali 11 (6)
2019 Ermis Aradippou 14 (0)
2019 PO Xylotymbou 8 (0)
2021–2022 Vihren Sandanski
International career
2009–2011 Bulgaria 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Youth career

Makriev was raised in Levski Sofia's youth teams. In 2002, he signed a contract with Levski's rival CSKA Sofia.

Inter Milan

Few days after signing Makriev, CSKA Sofia sold him to Internazionale. However, he spend the first part of 2002–03 season in CSKA, because Italian Federation froze transfers of foreigners from outside the European Union. After that he played on loan for Swiss AC Bellinzona, Polish Górnik Zabrze and Swiss FC Chiasso. In season 2005–06,he was a part of French Dijon FCO.

NK Maribor

In 2006, Makriev signed with NK Maribor. For two seasons, Makriev earned 48 appearances playing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, scoring 23 goals.

F.C. Ashdod

In January 2008, Ashdod signed Makriev on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He was given the number 7 shirt. Makriev helped the team save themselves from relegation to the second league in Israel. In 18 games, he scored 11 goals. During the 2008–09 season, Makriev scored 11 goals.

Krylia Sovetov

On 19 May 2011, Ashdod accepted an offer for Makriev from Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara. On the next day, he passed his medical and signed a three-year deal that will keep him with the club until 2014.[1]

Levski Sofia

In late August 2013, Makriev returned to Bulgaria and signed a one-year contract (with the option for an additional year) with Levski Sofia.[2]

South China

On 22 August 2014, he moved to Hong Kong team South China AA on a free transfer. However, he had left the club on 10 October 2014 by mutual consent.

Nea Salamina

On 12 July 2015, Makriev signed a contract with Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina.[3] He appeared in all of Nea Salamina's league matches and scored 19 goals in the 2015–16 season, finishing as the league's top scorer alongside Fernando Cavenaghi and André Alves.[4]

Arda Kardzhali

On 30 July 2018, Makriev signed a contract with the newly promoted Second League team Arda Kardzhali.[5]

Vihren Sandanski

In August 2021, Makriev joined Vihren Sandanski.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on January 2020[7][8]
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2000–01 A Group 10000010
2001–02 10100020
Total20100030
CSKA Sofia 2002–03 A Group 00000000
Inter Milan 2002–03 Serie A 00000000
Bellinzona (loan) 2002–03 Nationalliga B 144—144
Górnik Zabrze (loan) 2003–04 Ekstraklasa 222—222
Chiasso (loan) 2004–05 Challenge League 185—185
Dijon 2005–06 Ligue 2 60—60
Maribor 2006–07 1. SNL 291345003318
2007–08 191022432515
Total482367435833
Ashdod 2007–08 Premier League 181110—1911
2008–09 3111102—4113
2009–10 341395—4318
2010–11 28956—3315
Total1114425130013657
Krylia Sovetov 2011–12 Premier League 5000—50
Oleksandriya 2011–12 Premier League 7000—70
Ashdod 2012–13 Premier League 22930—259
Levski Sofia 2013–14 A Group 2674000307
South China 2014–15 Premier League 1100—11
Pécsi 2014–15 NB I 10200—102
Nea Salamis 2015–16 First Division 361910—3719
2016–17 351021—3711
2017–18 21242—254
Total923173009934
Arda Kardzhali 2018–19 Second League 11610—126
Ermis Aradippou 2018–19 First Division 14033—173
P.O. Xylotymbou 2019–20 Second Division 8000—80
Career total 417134512643472163
  1. Includes both Cup, league cup and Supercup matches, where applicable.
  2. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europe League and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

International
Makriev with Bulgaria

On 28 March 2009 Makriev received his first call-up to the Bulgarian national team for a World Cup 2010 qualifier against Ireland. A few days later, on 1 April, he scored his first goal for Bulgaria against Cyprus.[9]

Dimitar Makriev: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 April 2009Sofia, Bulgaria Cyprus2–02–0World Cup 2010 Qual.

References
  1. Крылья Советов подписали нападающего сборной Болгарии (in Russian). kc-camapa.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. "Макриев подписа с Левски за 1+1 г., нападателят ще е конкурент на Генков" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 August 2013.
  3. "Димитър Макриев си намери отбор в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). gol.bg. 12 July 2015.
  4. "Makriev 2015–16 Statistics". cfa.com.cy.
  5. АРДА с нов трансфер удар, привлече Димитър Макриев
  6. "Само ден след назначаването на Кокала, Димитър Макриев подсили Вихрен" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. Dimitar Makriev at Soccerway
  8. Dimitar Makriev at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  9. Dimitrov, Georgi (4 June 2009). "7sport.net is for Sale" Димитър Макриев: беше чудесно да вкарам в дебюта си (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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