Aleksandar Yakimov
Bulgarian footballer
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Aleksandar Dimitrov Yakimov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров Якимов; born 27 April 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belasitsa Petrich.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aleksandar Dimitrov Yakimov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Klyuch, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belasitsa Petrich | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 44 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Bansko (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Botev Vratsa (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 42 | (0) |
| 2015 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belasitsa Petrich | 12 | (3) |
| 2016 | Vereya | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Tsarsko Selo | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2026 | Vihren Sandanski | ? | (41) |
| 2026– | Belasitsa Petrich | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Bulgaria U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
Career
Yakimov started to play football in local club Pirin. During the 2007–08 season he played with Pirin in the Bulgarian amateur division. Pirin took first place and won promotion to the "B" professional football group. On 9 August 2008, Yakimov made his debut in professional football in a match against Botev Krivodol.
On 4 July 2017, Yakimov joined Belasitsa Petrich[1] but was with the team only for pre-season training. On 1 August 2017, he signed with Vihren Sandanski.[2]
In October 2008 the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Ivan Kolev called Yakimov up to the Bulgaria national under-21 football team for friendly matches with Greece U21 and Macedonia U21.
