Velizar Dimitrov

Velizar Dimitrov
Dimitrov with Metalurh Donetsk in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-04-13) 13 April 1979
Place of birth Pernik, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Minyor Pernik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Lokomotiv Sofia 3 (0)
1998–2000 Minyor Pernik 28 (6)
1999Litex (loan) 0 (0)
2000 Lokomotiv Sofia 2 (0)
2001–2002 Marek Dupnitsa 43 (18)
2002–2008 CSKA Sofia 115 (36)
2008–2013 Metalurh Donetsk 108 (18)
Total 296 (78)
International career
2002–2010 Bulgaria 31 (3)
Managerial career
2014–2015 Metalurh Donetsk (Scout)
2016–2021 CSKA Sofia (Scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Velizar Kostadinov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Велизар Димитров; born 13 April 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Dimitrov previously played for Minyor Pernik, Lokomotiv Sofia, Marek Dupnitsa and CSKA Sofia, and was part of the Bulgarian UEFA Euro 2004 team. He has worked as a pundit since his retirement.