Georgi Dimitrov (footballer, born 1959)

Georgi Georgiev Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Георги Георгиeв Димитров; born 14 January 1959) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender.

Georgi Dimitrov

Personal information
Full name	Georgi Georgiev Dimitrov
Date of birth	14 January 1959
Place of birth	Gledachevo, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1977	Beroe Stara Zagora	27	(1)
1977–1986	CSKA Sofia	222	(19)
1986–1988	Saint-Étienne	54	(3)
1988–1989	CSKA Sofia	22	(2)
1989–1990	Slavia Sofia	16	(0)
Total		341	(25)
National team
1978–1988	Bulgaria	77	(7)
Teams managed
2003	Marek Dupnitsa
2006–2007	Velbazhd Kyustendil
2007–2008	Marek Dupnitsa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dimitrov represented Bulgaria on 77 occasions between 1978 and 1988, scoring 7 goals. He captained his country 56 times including at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

• A Group (5): 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89
• Bulgarian Cup (3): 1983, 1985, 1989
• Cup of the Soviet Army (3): 1985, 1986, 1989

Individual

• Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1985

References

1. "БФС честити 57-ия рожден ден на Георги Димитров - Джеки" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 14 January 2016.

External links

• Georgi Dimitrov at National-Football-Teams.com