Dimo Atanasov

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Dimo Atanasov
Atanasov playing for Ludogorets in 2011
Personal information
Full name Dimo Atanasov Atanasov
Date of birth (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back / Left winger
Youth career
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Pavlikeni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia 145 (14)
2011 Ludogorets Razgrad 17 (3)
2012 Botev Plovdiv 11 (2)
2012 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 13 (1)
2013 Slavia Sofia 27 (1)
2014 Cherno More 20 (1)
2015 Marek Dupnitsa 10 (0)
2015 Vereya 7 (0)
2016 Spartak Pleven 12 (0)
2016 Lokomotiv GO 15 (2)
2017–2018 Etar 45 (0)
2019–2020 CSKA 1948 35 (0)
International career
2004–2006 Bulgaria U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2020

Dimo Atanasov (Bulgarian: Димо Атанасов; born 24 October 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.[1]

Career[edit]

In June 2003, Atanasov joined Lokomotiv Sofia on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[citation needed] On 12 November 2003, he made his Lokomotiv debut in a 3–0 victory against Sliven 2000 in the Bulgarian Cup Third Round, coming on as a substitute for Radoslav Ivanov.[2] Atanasov spent 7 seasons of his career at the club of Sofia, playing in 142 games and scoring 14 goals in A PFG.[3]

On 24 January 2011, it was announced that Atanasov had signed with Ludogorets Razgrad on a 2+12-year contract.[4]

In February 2017, Atanasov joined Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[5]

International career[edit]

Atanasov also played for the Bulgaria national under-21 football team and scored 2 goals – one in a friendly game against Republic of Macedonia and one in a qualification against Ukraine.

Career statistics[edit]

As of 15 May 2011

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 2003–04 11 0 3 0 14 0
2004–05 6 0 2 1 8 1
2005–06 16 0 1 0 17 0
2006–07 28 6 0 0 5 0 33 6
2007–08 20 2 0 0 2 0 22 2
2008–09 29 3 1 0 1 1 31 4
2009–10 25 3 1 0 26 3
2010–11 10 0 0 0 9 0
Ludogorets Razgrad 2010–11 8 3 0 0 8 3
Career totals 153 17 8 1 8 1 169 19

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dimo Atanasov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  2. ^ "Lokomotiv 3–0 Sliven, Bulgarian Cup". Pfl.bg. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2003.
  3. ^ "Stats Centre: Dimo Atanasov Statistics". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Димо Атанасов подписа с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). Topsport.bg. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Етър привлече Георги Кременлиев и Димо Атанасов" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 9 February 2017.

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