Dimitar Mitkov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Georgiev and the family name is Mitkov.

Dimitar Georgiev Mitkov (Bulgarian: Димитър Георгиев Митков; born 27 January 2000) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Spartak Varna.

Dimitar Mitkov

Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Georgiev Mitkov
Date of birth	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Varna, Bulgaria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Spartak Varna
Number	9
Youth career
	Spartak Varna
0000–2015	Ludogorets Razgrad
2015–2016	Botev Plovdiv
2016–2020	Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Ludogorets Razgrad II	64	(32)
2020–2022	Ludogorets Razgrad	5	(0)
2021	→ CSKA 1948 (loan)	11	(0)
2022–2024	Lokomotiv Sofia	62	(14)
2023	→ Rubin Kazan (loan)	11	(0)
2024	Istiklol	9	(2)
2025–	Spartak Varna	10	(1)
International career‡
2020–2021	Bulgaria U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 22 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021

Career

Mitkov started his career in his local Spartak Varna, before moving to Ludogorets Razgrad. In 2015, he joined Botev Plovdiv Academy, before rejoining again Ludogorets after one season.^[2] Mitkov made his professional debut for the first team on 14 August 2020 in a league match against Slavia Sofia.^[3]

On 12 January 2021 he joined the fellow First League team CSKA 1948 on loan for the rest of the season.^[4]

On 16 February 2023, Mitkov moved to Rubin Kazan in the Russian First League on loan until the end of the season.^[5][6] Mitkov left Rubin on 6 June 2023.^[7]

Istiklol

On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Mitkov on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.^[8]

International career

Mitkov received his first call up for the Bulgaria U21 team in November 2020 for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Estonia U21, but was recalled 2 days before the match due to positive COVID-19 test.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 February 2025^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ludogorets Razgrad II	2017–18	Second League	3	0	-		-		-		3	0
	2018–19		17	2	-		-		-		17	2
	2019–20		20	10	-		-		-		20	10
	2020–21		12	15	-		-		-		12	15
	2021–22		12	5	-		-		-		12	5
	Total		64	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	32
Ludogorets Razgrad	2020–21	First League	5	0	0	0	3[a]	0	0[b]	0	8	0
	2021–22		0	0	2	0	2[c]	0	0[b]	0	4	0
	Total		5	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	12	0
CSKA 1948 Sofia (loan)	2020–21	First League	11	0	2	1	-		-		13	1
Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia	2021–22	First League	13	2	0	0	-		-		13	2
	2021–22		17	7	0	0	-		-		17	7
	2021–22		32	5	2	1	-		-		34	6
	Total		62	14	2	1	0	0	0	0	64	15
Rubin Kazan (loan)	2022–23	Russian First League	11	0	2	1	-		-		13	1
Istiklol	2024[11]	Tajikistan Higher League	9	2	5	1	4[d]	0	0[e]	0	18	3
Spartak Varna	2024–25	First League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
Career total			164	48	13	4	9	0	0	0	186	52

1. Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
2. Appearances and goals in the Bulgarian Supercup
3. Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League, Two appearances and zero goals in the UEFA Europa League.
4. Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
5. Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup