Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
 Makriev with Bulgaria in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitar Ivanov Makriev | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Levski Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → AC Bellinzona (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | → Chiasso (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Dijon | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Maribor | 48 | (23) |
| 2008–2011 | Ashdod | 111 | (44) |
| 2011 | Krylia Sovetov | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Oleksandriya | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ashdod | 22 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia | 26 | (7) |
| 2014 | South China | 1 | (1) |
| 2015 | Pécsi MFC | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Nea Salamina | 92 | (31) |
| 2018 | Arda Kardzhali | 11 | (6) |
| 2019 | Ermis Aradippou | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | PO Xylotymbou | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Vihren Sandanski | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Bulgaria | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Youth career edit
Makriev was raised in Levski Sofia's youth teams. In 2002, he signed a contract with Levski's rival CSKA Sofia.
Inter Milan edit
Few days after signing Makriev, CSKA Sofia sold him to Internazionale. However, he spend the first part of 2002–03 season in CSKA, because Italian Federation froze transfers of foreigners from outside the European Union. After that he played on loan for Swiss AC Bellinzona, Polish Górnik Zabrze and Swiss FC Chiasso. In season 2005–06,he was a part of French Dijon FCO.
NK Maribor edit
In 2006, Makriev signed with NK Maribor. For two seasons, Makriev earned 48 appearances playing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, scoring 23 goals.
F.C. Ashdod edit
In January 2008, Ashdod signed Makriev on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He was given the number 7 shirt. Makriev helped the team save themselves from relegation to the second league in Israel. In 18 games, he scored 11 goals. During the 2008–09 season, Makriev scored 11 goals.
Krylia Sovetov edit
On 19 May 2011, Ashdod accepted an offer for Makriev from Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara. On the next day, he passed his medical and signed a three-year deal that will keep him with the club until 2014.[1]
Levski Sofia edit
In late August 2013, Makriev returned to Bulgaria and signed a one-year contract (with the option for an additional year) with Levski Sofia.[2]
South China edit
On 22 August 2014, he moved to Hong Kong team South China AA on a free transfer. However, he had left the club on 10 October 2014 by mutual consent.
Nea Salamina edit
On 12 July 2015, Makriev signed a contract with Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina.[3] He appeared in all of Nea Salamina's league matches and scored 19 goals in the 2015–16 season, finishing as the league's top scorer alongside Fernando Cavenaghi and André Alves.[4]
Arda Kardzhali edit
On 30 July 2018, Makriev signed a contract with the newly promoted Second League team Arda Kardzhali.[5]
Vihren Sandanski edit
In August 2021, Makriev joined Vihren Sandanski.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2000–01 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2002–03 | A Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan | 2002–03 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinzona (loan) | 2002–03 | Nationalliga B | 14 | 4 | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Chiasso (loan) | 2004–05 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 5 | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Dijon | 2005–06 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Maribor | 2006–07 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| 2007–08 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | |
| Total | 48 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 | ||
| Ashdod | 2007–08 | Israeli Premier League | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 11 | |
| 2008–09 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2009–10 | Israeli Premier League | 34 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 43 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | 33 | 15 | ||
| Total | 111 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 57 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Oleksandriya | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Ashdod | 2012–13 | Israeli Premier League | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 9 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| South China | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Pécsi | 2014–15 | NB I | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Nea Salamis | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 36 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 19 | |
| 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 92 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 34 | ||
| Arda Kardzhali | 2018–19 | Second League | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |
| Ermis Aradippou | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| P.O. Xylotymbou | 2019–20 | Cypriot Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 418 | 134 | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 474 | 163 | ||
- ^ Includes both Cup, league cup and Supercup matches, where applicable.
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Intertoto Cup.
International edit
On 28 March 2009 Makriev received his first call-up to the Bulgarian national team for a World Cup 2010 qualifier against Ireland. A few days later, on 1 April, he scored his first goal for Bulgaria against Cyprus.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 2–0 | World Cup 2010 Qual. |
References edit
- ^ Крылья Советов подписали нападающего сборной Болгарии (in Russian). kc-camapa.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Макриев подписа с Левски за 1+1 г., нападателят ще е конкурент на Генков" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Димитър Макриев си намери отбор в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). gol.bg. 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Makriev 2015–16 Statistics". cfa.com.cy.
- ^ АРДА с нов трансфер удар, привлече Димитър Макриев
- ^ "Само ден след назначаването на Кокала, Димитър Макриев подсили Вихрен" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Dimitar Makriev at Soccerway
- ^ Dimitar Makriev at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ Dimitrov, Georgi (4 June 2009). "7sport.net is for Sale" Димитър Макриев: беше чудесно да вкарам в дебюта си (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
External links edit
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- Dimitar Makriev at FootballDatabase.eu
- Dimitar Makriev at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
