Dimitar Makriev
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nea Salamina | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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 | Oleksandria | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ashdod | 22 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia | 26 | (7) |
| 2014 | South China | 1 | (1) |
| 2015 | Pécsi MFC | 10 | (2) |
| 2015– | Nea Salamina | 40 | (19) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2011 | Bulgaria | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:23, 15 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (Bulgarian: Димитър Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamina Famagusta.
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 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
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]
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
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.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–0 | World Cup 2010 Qual. |
References
- ↑ Крылья Советов подписали нападающего сборной Болгарии (in Russian). kc-camapa.ru. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ↑ "Макриев подписа с Левски за 1+1 г., нападателят ще е конкурент на Генков" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg.
- ↑ "Димитър Макриев си намери отбор в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). gol.bg. 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Makriev 2015–16 Statistics". cfa.com.cy.
- ↑ Dimitrov, Georgi (2009-06-04). Димитър Макриев: беше чудесно да вкарам в дебюта си (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-08-18.