Georgi Dimitrov (1 May 1931 – 16 March 1978) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. Between 1953 and 1958, Dimitrov gained 30 caps for the Bulgaria national team and scored seven goals.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Dimitrov Nikolov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1978 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Gabare, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Chernomorets Burgas | 9 | (1) |
| 1951–1954 | Cherno More | 81 | (29) |
| 1955–1959 | CDNA Sofia | 87 | (26) |
| 1959–1964 | Cherno More | 138 | (35) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Bulgaria | 30 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1968 | Cherno More (assistant) | ||
| 1968–1972 | Cherno More | ||
| 1972 | Bulgaria U21 | ||
| 1972–1974 | Bulgaria (assistant) | ||
| 1975–1976 | Cherno More | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He died in a plane crash at the age of 46 in 1978.[4]
Honours edit
Club edit
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League (5): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59
- Bulgarian Cup: 1955
International edit
- Bulgaria
References edit
- ^ "Георги Димитров – Червения, футболното бижу на ЦДНА" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 1 May 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgi Dimitrov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Georgi Dimitrov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "39 години от трагичната гибел на Жулиета Шишманова и Георги Димитров - Червения" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 16 March 2017.
External links edit
- Georgi Dimitrov – Career and Statistics at chernomorefc.com
- Player Profile at fccska.com
- Georgi Dimitrov at EU-Football.info
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