Kiril Dimitrov (footballer)
Bulgarian footballer
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Kiril Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Kирил Димитров; born 21 January 1985) is a Bulgarian former footballer who is the general manager of Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
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Dimitrov in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Simitli, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Belasitsa Petrich | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2014 | SC Waterloo Region | 16 | (3) |
| 2015– | Scarborough SC | 61 | (13) |
| 2018 | Unionville Milliken SC | 10 | (3) |
| 2019 | Master's FA | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | ProStars FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Aurora FC | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Scarborough SC (player-coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Dimitrov began his career in 2004 with Makedonska Slava and later played with PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad and FC Septemvri Simitli.[1][2] In 2007, he played in the Bulgarian A Football Group with PFC Belasitsa Petrich.[3] He played with the club for two seasons.[4] After Belasitsa was relegated to the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group he went overseas to Canada to sign with the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League.[5] He made his debut for the club on 22 May 2009 in a match against Portugal FC.[6] During his tenure with the White Eagles, he managed to achieve an International division title and reached the CSL Championship finals.[7]
In 2014, he signed with SC Waterloo Region and secured a postseason berth with the club.[8][9] In 2015, he was appointed a general manager to expansion franchise Scarborough SC.[10] He contributed to the development of the club by serving as a player-coach and negotiating player contracts.[11] In the club's debut season the team finished tenth in the overall standings and missed the final postseason berth by a goal difference.[12]
In 2018, he played in League1 Ontario with Unionville Milliken SC.[13] For the 2019 seasons, he played with Master's FA, ProStars FC and Aurora FC.[14][15] In 2021, he assisted Scarborough in securing the CSL Championship against FC Vorkuta in the playoffs.[16]
Honours
Serbian White Eagles
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2009