Dimitar Makriev

Dimitar Makriev
Personal information
Full nameDimitar Ivanov Makriev
Date of birth7 January 1984
Place of birthGotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Pécs
Number7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002Levski Sofia2(0)
2002CSKA Sofia0(0)
2002–2005Internazionale0(0)
2003AC Bellinzona (loan)14(4)
2003–2004Górnik Zabrze (loan)22(2)
2004–2005Chiasso (loan)18(5)
2005–2006Dijon6(0)
2006–2007Maribor48(23)
2008–2011Ashdod111(44)
2011Krylia Sovetov5(0)
2012Oleksandria7(0)
2012–2013Ashdod22(9)
2013–2014Levski Sofia26(7)
2014South China1(1)
2015–Pécs0(0)
National team
2009–2011Bulgaria8(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 May 2011

Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (Bulgarian: Димитър Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Pécs.

Career

Youth career

Makriev was raised in Levski Sofia's youth teams. In 2002, he signed a contract with Levski's rival CSKA Sofia.

Inter Milan

Few days after signing Makriev, CSKA Sofia have 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

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

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

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

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

On August 22, 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.

Club career statistics

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
2014-15 South China AA  Hong Kong HKPL 1 1
2013-14 Levski Sofia  Bulgaria 1 26 7
2012-13 FC Ashdod  Israel 1 22 9
2011-12 PFC Oleksandriya  Ukraine 1 7 0
2011 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara  Russia 1 5 0
2010-11 F.C. Ashdod  Israel 1 28 9
2009-10 F.C. Ashdod  Israel 1 34 13
2008-09 F.C. Ashdod  Israel 1 31 11
2007-08 F.C. Ashdod  Israel 1 18 11
2007-08 NK Maribor  Slovenia 1 19 10
2006–07 NK Maribor  Slovenia 1 29 13
2005–06 Dijon FCO  France 2 6 0
2004–05 FC Chiasso   Switzerland 2 18 5
2003–04 Górnik Zabrze  Poland 1 22 2
2002–03 AC Bellinzona   Switzerland 2 14 4
2002–03 CSKA Sofia  Bulgaria 1 0 0
2001–02 PFC Levski Sofia  Bulgaria 1 1 0
2000–01 PFC Levski Sofia  Bulgaria 1 1 0

Last update: 8 October 2014

International career

Makriev with Bulgaria

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.

Dimitar Makriev: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 April 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria  Cyprus 2–0 2–0 World Cup 2010 Qual.

See also

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