Dimitar Velkovski

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Valentinov and the family name is Velkovski.

Dimitar Valentinov Velkovski (Bulgarian: Димитър Валентинов Велковски; born 22 January 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Arda Kardzhali.^[1]

Dimitar Velkovski

Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Valentinov Velkovski
Date of birth	(1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Vratsa, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Arda
Number	35
Youth career
2001–2007	Botev Vratsa
2007–2008	Vilafranca
2008–2014	Lokomotiv Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Lokomotiv Sofia	7	(1)
2015–2018	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	75	(1)
2018–2019	Slavia Sofia	41	(2)
2020–2023	Cercle Brugge	44	(0)
2023	Miedź Legnica	14	(0)
2023–2024	Doxa	32	(3)
2024–	Arda	18	(1)
International career‡
2014	Bulgaria U19	4	(0)
2015–2016	Bulgaria U21	6	(0)
2020–2022	Bulgaria	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:09, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Velkovski started his career at home-town club Botev Vratsa, joining their youth system as a six-year-old.^[2]

In June 2018, Velkovski signed with Slavia Sofia.^[3]

On 31 January 2020, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge.^[4]

On 14 February 2023, Velkovski moved to Polish Ekstraklasa side Miedź Legnica, signing a deal until the end of the season.^[5]

International career

Velkovski made his Bulgaria national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Finland.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 February 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiv Sofia	2013–14	A Group	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2014–15		3	1	2	0	—		—		5	1
	Total		7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2015–16	A Group	22	0	0	0	—		—		22	0
	2016–17	Bulgarian First League	20	0	3	2	—		—		23	2
	2017–18		33	1	2	0	—		—		35	1
	Total		75	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	80	3
Slavia Sofia	2018–19	Bulgarian First League	28	1	1	0	4[a]	0	1[b]	0	34	1
	2019–20		13	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		41	2	3	0	4	0	1	0	49	2
Cercle Brugge	2019–20	First Division A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			124	4	10	2	4	0	1	0	139	6

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Bulgarian Supercup