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Svetoslav Dikov

{{short description|Bulgarian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Svetoslav Dikov

| image = Svetlio dikov.JPG

| image_size = 200

| caption = Dikov with Slivnishki Geroy in 2012

| fullname = Svetoslav Dimitrov Dikov

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = 1.97 m

| currentclub = Lokomotiv Sofia

| clubnumber = 18

| position = Midfielder, forward

| youthyears1= 1999–2008

| youthclubs1= CSKA Sofia

| youthyears2= 2008–2011

| youthclubs2= Lokomotiv Sofia

| youthyears3= 2011

| youthclubs3= Sliven 2000

| youthyears4= 2012

| youthclubs4= Akademik Sofia

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Slivnishki Geroy

| caps1 = 27

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Marek Dupnitsa

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = Slivnishki Geroy

| caps3 = 26

| goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Vereya

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Tsarsko Selo

| caps5 = 39

| goals5 = 33

| years6 = 2018

| clubs6 = CSKA 1948

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2019

| clubs7 = Tabor Sežana

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2019

| clubs8 = Tsarsko Selo

| caps8 = 4

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2021

| clubs9 = Lokomotiv Sofia

| caps9 = 40

| goals9 = 32

| years10 = 2021–2022

| clubs10 = Sandecja Nowy Sącz

| caps10 = 27

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2022–2023

| clubs11 = Sportist Svoge

| caps11 = 11

| goals11 = 9

| years12 = 2023

| clubs12 = CSKA 1948 II

| caps12 = 8

| goals12 = 3

| years13 = 2023

| clubs13 = CSKA 1948

| caps13 = 13

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2023–2024

| clubs14 = Sportist Svoge

| caps14 = 11

| goals14 = 4

| years15 = 2024–

| clubs15 = Lokomotiv Sofia

| caps15 = 19

| goals15 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 6 January 2025

}}

Svetoslav Dikov ({{langx|bg|Светослав Диков}}; born 18 April 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lokomotiv Sofia.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/svetoslav-dikov/306010 Dikov Stats]

Career

=Early career=

Dikov started his career from Slivnishki Geroy, before moving to Marek Dupnitsa and making his professional debut in A Group in 2014. In summer of 2015 he returned to Slivnishki Geroy.

=Vereya=

On 17 June 2016 Dikov signed with the newly promoted team to Bulgarian First League - Vereya.[http://fcvereya.bg/news/news/vereya-privleche-halfa-svetoslav-dikov/636 Верея привлече халфа Светослав Диков] He made his debut for the team on 13 August 2016 in the local derby match against Beroe Stara Zagora, lost by 1:0.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=618856 Берое съсече екзекутора на ЦСКА-София]

On 27 October 2016 he scored the winning goal against Pomorie in match for the Bulgarian Cup, advancing his team to the quarterfinal.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=631428 Верея ликува и е на четвъртфинал за Купата]

=Tsarsko Selo=

In the beginning of 2017 Dikov left Vereya and started training with Botev Vratsa, but on 18 January 2017 he signed with another Bulgarian Second League team - Tsarsko Selo.[http://football24.bg/novina/167709-pyrvo-vyv-f24-carsko-selo-vze-i-svetlyo-dikov Царско село взе и Светльо Диков] He made his debut for the team on 25 February 2017 in a match against Vitosha Bistritsa and scored a goal for the 2:1 loss.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/25/bulgaria/b-pfg/fk-vitosha-bistrica/tsarsko-selo/2346910/ Vitosha VS Tsarsko Selo Report] On 14 April 2017 he scored two goals for the 3:0 win against Oborishte.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/14/bulgaria/b-pfg/tsarsko-selo/oborishte-panagyurishte/2346959/ Tsarsko Selo vs Oborishte Report]

Dikov started the new 2017-18 season by scoring a hattrick in the first match against Nesebar.[https://www.blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/boy-i-skandali-na-mach-v-tsarsko-selo_372162.html Царско село би Несебър в оспорван мач. Домакините се наложиха с 3:2] Later one of the goals was judged to have been an own goal. Dikov received a yellow card in the cup match against Botev Plovdiv from the bench as he entered the field to celebrate one of the goals. Later he scored a goal, but couldn't help his team to qualify for the next round. He also missed the next league match, the derby against Lokomotiv Sofia due to card accumulation.[https://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/multimedia/video/absurd-da-izgorish-za-mach-zaradi-radost-455971 Абсурд! Да "изгориш" за мач заради радост] On 4 November he scored 2 goals against Neftochimic Burgas making him with 12 goals out of 12 played matches.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=692581&team=482&champ=26 Царско село разгроми "шейховете"] Dikov become the top goalscorer in the 2017–18 season, scoring 25 goals in 27 matches.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=725450 Нападателят на Царско село стана голмайстор на Втора лига]

=CSKA 1948=

On 17 June 2018, Dikov signed with CSKA 1948.{{cite web | title = ЦСКА взе и голмайстора на Втора лига | url = http://cska1948.bg/bg/news/?c=1&i=650 | publisher = cska1948.bg | date = 17 June 2018 | language = Bulgarian}} He made his debut for the team in the first league match against Botev Galabovo.[http://www.cska1948.bg/bg/news/?i=724 ТРУДНО НАЧАЛО ЗА ЦСКА ВЪВ ВТОРА ЛИГА] On 4 August Dikov entered as a substitute in the match against Chernomorets Balchik and scored the winning goal in the extra time of the match.[http://www.cska1948.bg/bg/news/?c=1&i=737 ТРУДНО, НО СЛАДКО ЗАВРЪЩАНЕ НА ЦСКА В БОРИСОВАТА ГРАДИНА]

=Tabor Sežana=

On 12 February 2019, NK Tabor Sežana announced the signing of Dikov from CSKA 1948.[https://snportal.si/2-liga/tabor-sezana-z-novim-napadalcem/ Tabor Sežana z novim napadalcem], snportal.si, 12 February 2019

=CSKA 1948=

In January 2023, Dikov returned to CSKA 1948, but initially played for their second team.{{cite web|language=Bulgarian |author=Denchev, Boyan |publisher=bta.bg|title=ЦСКА 1948 привлече Светослав Диков|url=https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/sport/388160-tsska-1948-privleche-svetoslav-dikov|date=11 January 2023|accessdate=20 May 2023}} He eventually started making appearances for the top division side. On 10 April 2023, Dikov scored the fastest goal of the season, netting after 16 seconds in the 2:1 home win over Botev Plovdiv.{{cite news|url=https://dsport.bg/napadatel-na-cska-1948-stana-basta~115096.html|title=Нападател на ЦСКА 1948 стана баща|date=11 April 2023|access-date=20 May 2023|language=bg|publisher=dsport.bg|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=}}

Style of play

Dikov played mostly as a box-to-box midfielder, but in January 2017, after the injury of Simeon Ganchev, at the winter camp in Macedonia, Dikov was played as a forward in a friendly match where he scored a goal.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=707915 Бомбардировачът на Втора лига: Преди година просто ми казаха, че ставам централен нападател] Since then, Dikov was given the striker position at Tsarsko Selo.

Personal

In 2020 Dikov became father of a son named Nikola. In 2023, Dikov also became father of a daughter named Kaya.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|25 May 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
colspan="3"|Club performancecolspan="2"|Leaguecolspan="2"|Cupcolspan="2"|Continentalcolspan="2"|Othercolspan="3"|Total
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
colspan="3"|Bulgariacolspan="2"|Leaguecolspan="2"|Bulgarian Cupcolspan="2"|Europecolspan="2"|OtherIncludes Bulgarian Supercup matches.colspan="2"|Total
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Slivnishki Geroy

| rowspan="1"|V Group

|2012–13

|27

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–271
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Marek Dupnitsa

| rowspan="1"|B Group

|2013–14

|22

420colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–244
rowspan="1"|A Group

|2014–15

|5

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–50
colspan=2 | Total

!27

4200000294
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Slivnishki Geroy

| rowspan="1"|V Group

|2015–16

|26

1200colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–2612
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Vereya

| rowspan="1"|First League

|2016–17

|5

021colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—71
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Tsarsko Selo

| rowspan="2"|Second League

|2016–17

|12

800colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–128
2017–18

|27

2521colspan="2"|–103026
colspan=2 | Total

!39

332100104234
rowspan="1" valign="center"|CSKA 1948

| rowspan="1"|Second League

|2018–19

|13

310colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–143
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Tabor Sežana

| rowspan="1"|2. SNL

|2018–19

|6

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–61
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Tsarsko Selo

| rowspan="1"|First League

|2019–20

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Lokomotiv Sofia

| rowspan="2"|Second League

|2019–20

|12

900colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–129
2020–21

|28

2300colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–2823
colspan=2 | Total

!40

320000004032
colspan="3"|Career statistics1878672001019589

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Honours

Marek Dupnitsa

Individual

References

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External links

  • {{Soccerway|svetoslav-dikov/306010}}

{{PFC Lokomotiv Sofia squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dikov, Svetoslav}}

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Bulgarian men's footballers

Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Category:Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Category:Slovenian Second League players

Category:I liga players

Category:FC Sliven players

Category:FC Marek Dupnitsa players

Category:FC Vereya players

Category:FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia players

Category:FC CSKA 1948 Sofia players

Category:NK Tabor Sežana players

Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players

Category:Sandecja Nowy Sącz players

Category:FC Sportist Svoge players

Category:Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia

Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Category:21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen