Daniel Zlatkov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Zlatkov

| image = Zlatkov 2012.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Zlatkov playing for Slavia Sofia in 2012

| fullname = Daniel Mariov Zlatkov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|3|9}}

| birth_place = Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

| height = {{Height|m=1.89}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2007

| youthclubs1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad

| years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → Pirin GD (loan) | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2009–2011 | clubs3 = Minyor Pernik | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2011–2013 | clubs4 = Slavia Sofia | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Boluspor | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2014–2016 | clubs6 = Botev Plovdiv | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = Cherno More | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Botev Plovdiv | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Shakhtyor Soligorsk | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2018–2021 | clubs10 = Vihren Sandanski | caps10 = 47 | goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2021–2022 | clubs11 = Dobrudzha | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U21 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 20 December 2021

| ntupdate =

}}

Daniel Zlatkov ({{langx|bg|Даниел Златков}}; born 6 March 1989) is a Bulgarian former footballer. He played for several years in the Bulgarian A PFG.{{cite web|publisher=imscouting.com|title=Stats Centre: Zlatkov Facts|url=http://www.imscouting.com/players/daniel-zlatkov/|accessdate=}}

Career

=Early career=

Zlatkov began playing football in his hometown Blagoevgrad at Pirin. In summer 2007, he started training with the first team and signed a professional contract, connecting him with the club until 2010. Zlatkov made his debut during the 2007–08 season on 10 May 2008 in a 2–2 away draw against Beroe. A few days later, he had a trial with Dynamo Kyiv, but did not do enough to secure a contract with the Ukrainian club. In June 2008, Zlatkov was sent to Pirin Gotse Delchev on loan for one year. In the 2008–09 season, he earned 27 appearances playing in the second division, scored seven goals and provided five assists.

=Minyor=

Because of his good displays, Zlatkov caught the eye of Minyor Pernik scouts. In May 2009, he signed a three-year contract with Minyor. On 17 January 2011 it was officially announced that he would spend 2 weeks trial with Maccabi Haifa.{{cite web|publisher=minyor.com|title=Daniel Zlatkov on trial in Israel|url=http://minyor.com/novini/dani-zlatkov-na-probi-v-izrael/|accessdate=2011-01-17}} In August, he left the club.

=Botev Plovdiv=

Daniel Zlatkov signed a two-year contract with Botev Plovdiv on 25 August 2014.[http://botevplovdiv.bg/Daniel-Zlatkov-e-igrach-na-Botev-2668.html Даниел Златков е играч на Ботев]

Daniel did not participate in any competitive games until 10 March 2015 due to an injury. He made an official debut during the 0-2 away win in the derby game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-sgazi-Loko-v-kalta-na-Lauta-2935.html Ботев сгази Локо в калта на Лаута] Five days later, on 15 March, Zlatkov was again included in the starting lineup and he assisted for the first goal scored by Milen Gamakov and had a solid overall performance during the important 2-0 win over CSKA Sofia.{{Cite web |url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/Napravihme-go%21-Botev-vletia-v-shesticata-s-chista-pobeda-nad-CSKA-2948.html |title=Направихме го! Ботев влетя в шестицата с чиста победа над ЦСКА |access-date=2015-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115825/https://botevplovdiv.bg/Napravihme-go%21-Botev-vletia-v-shesticata-s-chista-pobeda-nad-CSKA-2948.html |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

Daniel Zlatkov participated in 10 games in A Grupa during spring 2015 and because of his solid performance the fans of Botev Plovdiv selected him among the ten best players of the season.[http://www.sportal.bg/statistics_player.php?season=135&champ=1&team=3&player=2246 Даниел Златков - Футболисти - Ботев (Пловдив) - А група][https://botevplovdiv.bg/Lucho-Baltanov-stana-Igrach-na-sezona-3065.html Лъчо Балтанов стана Играч на сезона]

Zlatkov's contract expired in the summer of 2016 and the manager Nikolay Kostov decided to release him. After that Zlatkov joined Cherno More Varna and he even played in a few games.[http://gong.bg/bg-football/a-grupa/multimedia/video/daniel-zlatkov-utochni-posledni-podrobnosti-s-cherno-more-385356 Даниел Златков уточни последни подробности с Черно море] In September 2016, a week after the dismissal of Nikolay Kostov, Zlatkov returned again to Botev Plovdiv.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Daniel-Zlatkov-se-zavrushta-v-Botev-3639.html Даниел Златков се завръща в Ботев] On 23 February 2017, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web | title = Даниел Златков разтрогна с Ботев | url = https://botevplovdiv.bg/Daniel-Zlatkov-raztrogna-s-Botev-3822.html | publisher = botevplovdiv.bg | date = 23 February 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

=Shakhtyor Soligorsk=

On 2 March 2017, Zlatkov signed a 2-year contract with Belarusian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk,{{cite web | title = Златков и Караджов перешли в "Шахтер" | url = http://www.fcshakhter.by/novosti/2737-zlatkov-i-karadzhov-pereshli-v-shakhter.html | publisher = fcshakhter.by | date = 2 March 2017 | language = Russian}} for which he made just 3 appearances, scoring one goal.{{cite web | title = Узнали, кто стоит за трансферами «Шахтера» (в том числе самыми дикими). Клуб утаивает роль этого человека | url = https://by.tribuna.com/tribuna/blogs/orsha_terminal/2757528.html | publisher = by.tribuna.com | date= 29 March 2020| accessdate = 10 May 2020 | language = Russian}}

=Lokomotiv Sofia=

After a brief stint as a MMA fighter, Daniel Zlatkov returned to football by joining Lokomotiv Sofia in February 2018, but the contract was not signed.

=Dobrudzha Dobrich=

In August 2021 Zlatkov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich.{{Cite web|url=http://dobrudjabg.com/novina/futbol-dobrudja-vze-brazileca-tom-dvukraten-shampion-s-liteks/71734|publisher=dobrudjabg.com|title=ФУТБОЛ: "Добруджа" привлече бразилеца Том – двукратен шампион с "Литекс" (ВИДЕО)|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=22 September 2021}}

International career

In November 2016 Zlatkov received his first call-up to the senior Bulgaria squad for a match against Belarus,{{cite news

|url=http://bfunion.bg/en/news/7270

|title=Bulgaria "A" squad for the qualifier against Belarus

|publisher=bfunion.bg

|date=4 November 2016

|accessdate=7 November 2016}} but remained on the bench.{{Cite web|url=http://www.flashscore.com/match/SpwiXi02/#match-summary|publisher=flashscore.com|title=Bulgaria NT vs. Belarus NT 1:0|date=13 November 2016|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

Personal life

Zlatkov has made an appearance in Azis's music video for the song "Mykonos".{{cite web|publisher=Azis|title=The Bulgarian Cristiano Ronaldo-Daniel Zlatkov in my new video Mykonos|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=811382978885700&id=137314959625842|accessdate=2014-06-23}}

In 2017 he entered in the 9th season of the Bulgarian VIP Brother. He was the seventh evicted in 10th place.[https://gong.bg/football-sviat/legioneri/multimedia/video/yellow/bylgarskiiat-ronaldo-vleze-vyv-vip-brother-449181? "Българският Роналдо" влезе във VIP Brother]