Ivailo Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Димитров) (born 8 January 1989) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in England in the youth systems at Hendon and Brentford and returned to Bulgaria to sign for A Group club Vihren Sandanski in 2008. Dimitrov made his professional debut with the club and returned to England in 2010, to end his career in non-League football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Hendon | ||
| 2004–2007 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Hendon | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Vihren Sandanski | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | Maidenhead United | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Aylesbury United (dual-registration) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Hayes & Yeading United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Kingstonian | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Walton & Hersham | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Broxbourne Borough V & E | 2 | (2) |
| 2011 | Broxbourne Borough V & E | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Aylesbury United | 5 | (2) |
| 2012 | Berkhamsted | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Hanwell Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Berkhamsted | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHendon and Brentford
editBorn in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitrov began his career in England in the youth system at Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon.[2] He was named as Hendon's 2001–02 U13 Player Of The Year.[3] Dimitrov joined the Centre of Excellence at Football League club Brentford in 2004 and was part of the Brentford youth team which beat Premier League club Arsenal (containing first team fringe players Nicklas Bendtner, Vito Mannone, Anthony Stokes and Alexandre Song) on penalties in the third round of the 2004–05 FA Youth Cup.[4] Dimitrov signed a two-year scholarship deal in May 2005.[5]
Dimitrov was included in Brentford's first team squads during the 2006–07 pre-season and scored in a friendly versus non-League club Harrow Borough.[6] Dimitrov was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.[7] He spent a week training with A Group club Levski Sofia and featured in a friendly versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv in October 2007,[8] but was not offered a contract, despite being recommended to the club by Radostin Kishishev.[9]
Dimitrov re-signed for Hendon in October 2007.[7] He left made four appearances and scored one goal.[10]
Vihren Sandanski
editDimitrov returned to Bulgaria and secured a move to A Group club Vihren Sandanski prior to the beginning of the 2008–09 season. He made 10 league appearances during an unsuccessful 2008–09 season,[1] which saw the club suffer relegation to the B Group.[11]
Non-League nomad
editDimitrov closed out his career in non-League football between 2010 and 2012, making a handful of appearances each for Conference South, Southern League and Spartan South Midlands League clubs Maidenhead United,[12] Aylesbury United (two spells),[13] Kingstonian,[14] Walton & Hersham,[15] Broxbourne Borough V & E,[16][17] Berkhamsted (two spells) and Hanwell Town.[18][19]
International career
editDimitrov was capped by Bulgaria at youth level.[20]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hendon | 2007–08[10] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Vihren Sandanski | 2008–09[1] | Bulgarian A Group | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2009–10[13] | Conference South | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Aylesbury United (dual-registration) | 2009–10[13] | Southern League First Division Midlands | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kingstonian | 2010–11[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Walton & Hersham | 2010–11[22] | Isthmian League First Division South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Broxbourne Borough V & E | 2010–11[16] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Aylesbury United | 2011–12[13] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 5 | 2 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Berkhamsted | 2011–12[13] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hanwell Town | 2012–13[13] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Berkhamsted | 2012–13[13] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in Spartans South Midlands League Challenge Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c Ivailo Dimitrov at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Leyton 1–11 Hendon". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Youth team presentations". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. 25 June 2002. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup: Arsenal 2–2 Brentford | Fixtures & Results". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Brentford Matchday Magazine versus Sheffield Wednesday. Dunwoody Sports Marketing. 16 May 2005.
- ^ "Bees face keeper crisis for opener". Times Series. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Sam's back, plus two more join". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Kishishev Asks Stoilov to Sign Him in Levski". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Новини: Levski Sends Ivailo Dimitrov Back To England". Левски София – Неофициален Сайт. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Former Staff – Ivailo Dimitrov". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Tables – First League – Bulgaria – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Wall boost for Magpies". NonLeagueDaily.com. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g "Ivaylo Dimitrov Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ Amos, Stuart (25 January 2011). "Alimi and Harkin absence gives Ks headache". Your Local Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Chipstead Match Report". Walton & Hersham Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Dimitrov Ivalao". Football.mitoo.co. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Fisk In Bullish Mood As Makeshift Boro Overcome Stotfold". Broxbourne Borough FC. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Player news". Berkhamsted Football Club. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Match Details – Tring Athletic 1–4 Hanwell Town – SSMLP – 18th August 2012". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Шукардиня и младежкият национал Ивайло Димитров няма да пътуват за лагера на Вихрен в Гърция" (in Bulgarian). Novsport.com. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Appearances". www.kingstonian.net. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Dimitrov Ivailo". Football.mitoo.co. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2014.