Kristian Dimitrov


Kristian Dimitrov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.

Club career

Botev Plovdiv

In the summer of 2013, Dimitrov joined Botev Plovdiv at under-17 level from Lokomotiv Plovdiv and progressed through the club's academy system.
Dimitrov made his first-team debut on 13 March 2016, when he came off the bench to replace Serkan Yusein in the 81st minute of a 3–1 league win over Cherno More Varna. His first senior goal came in the last round of the 2015–16 season; he scored the second goal in a 2–1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad on 27 May.
Dimitrov began to establish himself in the Botev first team from the 2016–17 season, making eight league starts. On 8 June 2017, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.
On 5 February 2018, Dimitrov joined Second League club Montana on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. He made 13 appearances in total. His only goal came on 5 May 2018 when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 away win over Botev Galabovo.
In June 2018, Dimitrov returned to Botev and continued his progress during 2018–19, becoming a regular in the defence. On 24 April 2019, he scored a last-minute goal against CSKA Sofia, bringing the score to 3:3 and enabling his team to progress to the final of the Bulgarian Cup 6:5 on aggregate.
In May 2019, following his good performances for Botev, Dimitrov was called up to the national team by new manager Krasimir Balakov. On 7 June 2019, he made his debut, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 away loss against the Czech Republic in a Euro 2020 qualifier.

Hajduk Split

On 11 February 2020, it was announced that Dimitrov had signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Hajduk Split.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

NoDateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 June 2019Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria62–12–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv