Ivailo Dimitrov
{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ivailo Dimitrov
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria
| height = {{height|m=1.73|precision=0}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = Hendon
| youthyears2 = 2004–2007
| youthclubs2 = Brentford
| years1 = 2007
| clubs1 = Hendon
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = Vihren Sandanski
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010
| clubs3 = Maidenhead United
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010
| clubs4 = → Aylesbury United (dual-registration)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010
| clubs5 = Hayes & Yeading United
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011
| clubs6 = Kingstonian
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = Walton & Hersham
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2011
| clubs8 = Broxbourne Borough V & E
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = Broxbourne Borough V & E
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2011–2012
| clubs10 = Aylesbury United
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2012
| clubs11 = Berkhamsted
| caps11 = 2
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2012
| clubs12 = Hanwell Town
| caps12 = 3
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2012
| clubs13 = Berkhamsted
| caps13 = 1
| goals13 = 0
| ntupdate =
}}
Ivailo Dimitrov ({{langx|bg|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.
Club career
= Hendon and Brentford =
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitrov began his career in England in the youth system at Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2007 |title=Leyton 1–11 Hendon |url=http://www.hendonfc.net/Reports?id=164 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231133/https://www.hendonfc.net/Reports?id=164 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC}} He was named as Hendon's 2001–02 U13 Player Of The Year.{{Cite web |date=25 June 2002 |title=Youth team presentations |url=https://www.hendonfc.net/News/2846/Youth+team+presentations |access-date=10 July 2024 |publisher=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC}} 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.{{Cite web |title=FA Youth Cup: Arsenal 2–2 Brentford {{!}} Fixtures & Results |url=http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-youth-cup-arsenal-2-2-brentford |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711192848/https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-youth-cup-arsenal-2-2-brentford |archive-date=11 July 2018 |access-date=25 March 2014 |website=Arsenal.com}} Dimitrov signed a two-year scholarship deal in May 2005.{{Cite book |title=Brentford Matchday Magazine versus Sheffield Wednesday |date=16 May 2005 |publisher=Dunwoody Sports Marketing}}
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.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2006 |title=Bees face keeper crisis for opener |url=http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/863294.0/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325052432/http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/863294.0/ |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Times Series}} Dimitrov was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.{{Cite web |title=Sam's back, plus two more join |url=https://hendonfc.net/News/706/Sam's+back,+plus+two+more+join |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC}} He spent a week training with A Group club Levski Sofia and featured in a friendly versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv in October 2007,{{Cite web |title=Kishishev Asks Stoilov to Sign Him in Levski |url=http://paper.standartnews.com/en/save.php?article=14801%E2%80%8E |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325045627/http://paper.standartnews.com/en/save.php?article=14801%E2%80%8E |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014}} but was not offered a contract, despite being recommended to the club by Radostin Kishishev.{{Cite web |title=Новини: Levski Sends Ivailo Dimitrov Back To England |url=http://www.pfclevski.eu/main.php?page=news&id=789 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325045027/http://www.pfclevski.eu/main.php?page=news&id=789 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Левски София – Неофициален Сайт}}
Dimitrov re-signed for Hendon in October 2007. He left made four appearances and scored one goal.{{Cite web |title=Former Staff – Ivailo Dimitrov |url=http://www.hendonfc.net/Squad?method=view&id=63 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325044937/http://www.hendonfc.net/Squad?method=view&id=63 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC}}
= Vihren Sandanski =
Dimitrov 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,{{WorldFootball.net|id=ivailo-dimitrov}} which saw the club suffer relegation to the B Group.{{Cite web |title=Tables – First League – Bulgaria – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/2008-2009/regular-season/r6963/tables/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=Soccerway}}
= Non-League nomad =
Dimitrov 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,{{Cite web |date=19 January 2010 |title=Wall boost for Magpies |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=63911 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325040557/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=63911 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=NonLeagueDaily.com}} Aylesbury United (two spells),{{Cite web |title=Ivaylo Dimitrov Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/ivaylo-dimitrov/#playingcareer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710120526/https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/ivaylo-dimitrov#playingcareer |archive-date=10 July 2024 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Aylesbury United FC}} Kingstonian,{{Cite web |last=Amos |first=Stuart |date=25 January 2011 |title=Alimi and Harkin absence gives Ks headache |url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/kingstonian/8810479.Alimi_and_Harkin_absence_gives_Ks_headache/?ref=rss |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091459/http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/kingstonian/8810479.Alimi_and_Harkin_absence_gives_Ks_headache/?ref=rss |archive-date=20 December 2016 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Your Local Guardian}} Walton & Hersham,{{Cite web |title=Chipstead Match Report |url=http://www.waltonandhershamfc.org.uk/club-news/chipstead-match-report-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325050648/http://www.waltonandhershamfc.org.uk/club-news/chipstead-match-report-2/ |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Walton & Hersham Football Club}} Broxbourne Borough V & E,{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Dimitrov Ivalao |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=845221&LeagueCode=SMID2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710120525/https://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=845221&LeagueCode=SMID2010 |archive-date=10 July 2024 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Football.mitoo.co}}{{Cite web |title=Fisk In Bullish Mood As Makeshift Boro Overcome Stotfold |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/broxbourneboroughvefc/news/fisk-in-bullish-mood-as-makeshift-boro-overcome-stotfold-374550.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325043601/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/broxbourneboroughvefc/news/fisk-in-bullish-mood-as-makeshift-boro-overcome-stotfold-374550.html |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Broxbourne Borough FC}} Berkhamsted (two spells) and Hanwell Town.{{Cite web |date=16 January 2012 |title=Player news |url=http://thecomrades.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/player-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325045541/http://thecomrades.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/player-news/ |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Berkhamsted Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Match Details – Tring Athletic 1–4 Hanwell Town – SSMLP – 18th August 2012 |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2012-08-18/tring-athletic/vs/hanwell-town |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Aylesbury United FC}}
International career
Dimitrov was capped by Bulgaria at youth level.{{Cite web |date=18 February 2009 |title=Шукардиня и младежкият национал Ивайло Димитров няма да пътуват за лагера на Вихрен в Гърция |url=http://www.novsport.com/news19354_1006.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325052615/http://www.novsport.com/news19354_1006.html |archive-date=25 March 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Novsport.com |language=bg}}
Career statistics
{{Expand section|
- Cup appearances
- Broxbourne Borough V & E 2011–12|date=January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Hendon
|Isthmian League Premier Division |2 |1 |0 |0 |21 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup |0 |4 |1 |
| Vihren Sandanski
|10 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |10 |0 |
| Maidenhead United
|3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup |1 |4 |1 |
| Aylesbury United (dual-registration)
|Southern League First Division Midlands |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |
| Kingstonian
|2010–11{{Cite web |title=Appearances |url=http://www.kingstonian.net/appearances.jsp?player=417&season=184 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181204/http://www.kingstonian.net/appearances.jsp?player=417&season=184 |archive-date=9 January 2018 |access-date=9 January 2018 |website=www.kingstonian.net |language=en}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| Walton & Hersham
|Isthmian League First Division South |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |
| Broxbourne Borough V & E
|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |2 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |2 |
| rowspan="2" |Aylesbury United
|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |5 |2 | colspan="2" |— |1Appearance in Spartans South Midlands League Challenge Trophy |1 |6 |3 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!6 !2 ! colspan="2" |— !1 !1 !7 !3 |
| Berkhamsted
|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| Hanwell Town
|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 |
| rowspan="2" |Berkhamsted
|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !4 !0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!32 !5 !1 !0 !4 !0 !37 !5 |
References
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:OFC Vihren Sandanski players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Aylesbury United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:Walton & Hersham F.C. players
Category:F.C. Broxbourne Borough players
Category:Berkhamsted Town F.C. players
Category:Hanwell Town F.C. players
Category:Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Berkhamsted F.C. players