Dimitar Mitov
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Veselinov Mitov[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997
Place of birth Montana, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2013 Chavdar Etropole
2013–2015 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2015 → Canvey Island (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2023 Cambridge United 146 (0)
2023– St Johnstone 18 (0)
International career‡
Bulgaria U16
2013 Bulgaria U17 5 (0)
2014–2015 Bulgaria U19 3 (0)
2023– Bulgaria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Dimitar Veselinov Mitov (Bulgarian: Димитър Веселинов Митов; born 22 January 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone and the Bulgaria national team.

Club career

Early career in Bulgaria

Born in Montana, Mitov spent part of his childhood in Kozloduy,[3] where he began training football at the age of nine. Initially, he was deployed as an outfield player. After a short stint with Dunav Selanovtsi, in 2009, at age 12, he had a successful tryout with Hristo Stoichkov's academy and joined the ranks of Chavdar Etropole.[4]

Charlton Athletic

Mitov joined Charlton Athletic in 2013 from Bulgarian club Chavdar Etropole, after undergoing a trial at Nottingham Forest.[5] In April 2015, he scored a goal from his own six-yard box against Coventry City U18's, gaining press attention.[6] He featured for the club at under-18, under-21 and under-23 level but did not make a senior appearance for the club.[7]

Canvey Island (loan)

In February 2015, Mitov joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Canvey Island on a one-month loan. He made a single appearance in a 1–1 draw with Lewes on 28 February.[8]

Cambridge United

Following his release from Charlton Athletic, Mitov joined League Two club Cambridge United on a two-year contract.[9]

On 8 August 2017, he made his debut in a 4–1 EFL Cup defeat to Bristol Rovers.[10] Mitov's first league appearances for Cambridge came in the final three games of the 2017–18 season, playing against Morecambe, Newport County and Port Vale.

On 16 May 2018, he extended his contract with Cambridge United. The contract kept him at the club until 2021 and was subsequently extended.[11]

During the 2018–19 season, Mitov replaced David Forde as the first choice goalkeeper: he went on to make a total amount of 21 league appearances in total over the season.

On 8 January 2022, he gained attention for his performance in his team's 1–0 victory over Newcastle United, in the third round of the FA Cup.[12] On 30 April 2022, Mitov was named Cambridge's Player of the Season.[13]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Mitov departed Cambridge following the expiration of his contract.[14]

St Johnstone

On 14 July 2023, Mitov joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a two-year contract.[15][16]

On 26 August, he kept his first clean sheet of the season in a goalless league draw against Celtic.[17]

International career

Mitov has represented Bulgaria at every age level from under-16 to under-19. He also captained his nation at under-17 and under-19 level.[7]

In August 2023, he received his first call-up to the Bulgarian senior national team by head coach Mladen Krstajić, for a friendly game against Iran and a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying game against Montenegro.[18][19] On 7 September 2023, Mitov earned his first cap, playing the full 90 minutes in the 0:1 loss against the former.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2015–16[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[22] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canvey Island (loan) 2014–15 Isthmian League Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cambridge United 2017–18[23] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 0
2018–19[24] 21 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 25 0
2019–20[25] 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2020–21[26] 20 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
2021–22[27] League One 420502020510
2022–23[28] 330000000330
Total 14606050801650
St Johnstone 2023–24[29] Scottish Premiership 180002000200
Career total 16506070801860

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2018 and 31/05/2018". The Football Association. p. 6. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Dimitar Mitov - Goalkeeper - First Team - Cambridge United".
  3. ↑ "Вратарят Димитър Митов пред bTV: Смятам, че съм роден победител!". btvnovinite.bg (in Bulgarian). bTV Media Group. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Наш вратар на проби в Нотингам" (in Bulgarian). kozloduy-bg.info. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Нотингам хареса и Димитър Митов" (in Bulgarian). Blitz Sport. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Mason, Aaron (2017-06-05). "Wallop! Watch this stunning goal from new U's keeper Dimitar Mitov". cambridgenews. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  7. 1 2 "'I can take away my experience from Charlton Athletic'". Kent Live. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  8. ↑ "Canvey Island grab last-gasp equaliser to preserve recent unbeaten record". Echo. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  9. ↑ "Dimitar Mitov: Cambridge United to sign Charlton Athletic goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  10. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 4-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  11. ↑ "Dimitar Mitov Signs Three Year Contract Extension with the U's".
  12. ↑ "Ironside scores as Cambridge stun Newcastle". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mitov wins Player of the Season". Cambridge United. 30 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "2023 Retained List published". Cambridge United. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Dimitar Mitov signs for Saints". St Johnstone Football Club. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Dimitar Mitov: St Johnstone make first summer signing by adding goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  17. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (27 August 2023). "Celtic 0-0 St Johnstone: Lackustre champions held as Perth side secure first point of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Разширен състав на България „А" за двубоите с Иран и Черна гора" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Mitov receives maiden Bulgaria call-up". BBC Sport. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Kichukov, Simeon (7 September 2023). "Футболните национали загубиха от Иран в приятелски мач" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  30. ↑ "Mitov wins Player of the Season". Cambridge United FC. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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