Dimitar Yakimov
Bulgarian footballer
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Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov (Bulgarian: Димитър Николов Якимов; born 12 August 1941) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He represented Septemvri Sofia and CSKA Sofia at club level, and the Bulgaria national team internationally.
Full name
Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov
Date of birth
12 August 1941
Place of birth
Šlegovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (now North Macedonia)
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Yakimov at the 1970 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Šlegovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (now North Macedonia) | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Septemvri Sofia | 21 | (10) |
| 1960–1974 | CSKA Sofia | 287 | (141) |
| Total | 308 | (151) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1973 | Bulgaria | 67[1] | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Yakimov was part of the Bulgaria under-18 team that won the 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. On 11 October 1959, he first played for the Bulgarian senior squad, in a match versus France.[2] Yakimov played for Bulgaria at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3][4]