Georgi Dimitrov (footballer, born 1966)

Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Георги Димитров; born 10 September 1966) is a Bulgarian former footballer who last played as a striker for Lokomotiv (Plovdiv).

Georgi Dimitrov
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-09-10) 10 September 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Bulgaria
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1990 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1990–1991 Mallorca 1 (0)
1991–1992 Levski Sofia 24 (5)
1992–1993 Altay 21 (1)
1993–1998 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
International career
1990–1992 Bulgaria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and personal life edit

Dimitrov is a native of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[1] Dimitrov has been nicknamed "Cowboy".[2]

Career edit

In 1990, Dimitrov signed for Spanish La Liga side Mallorca, where he was described as "without a doubt the worst center forward that Mallorca has had in its entire history".[3]

Dimitrov mainly operated as a striker and was described as "delighted the Lauta audience with his football intelligence and speed technique".[1]

He was capped three times for Bulgaria in the early 1990s.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Георги Димитров: Локо ще е господарят на Пловдив и тази година" (in Bulgarian). offnews.bg.
  2. ^ "Един от най-големите таланти, излизал от школата на Локо, празнува днес" (in Bulgarian). Plovdiv24.
  3. ^ "Georgi Dimitrov, el dudoso honor de ser el peor delantero centro de la historia del Mallorca" (in Spanish). futbolbalear.es.
  4. ^ Georgi Dimitrov at National-Football-Teams.com