Dimitar Mitov

Dimitar Mitov (Bulgarian: Димитър Митов; born 22 January 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Cambridge United. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2023.

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
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)
International career
Bulgaria U16
2013 Bulgaria U17 5 (0)
2014–2015 Bulgaria U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

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 3 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. Mitov made 21 league appearances in total over the season. Forde was then released at the end of the season, after falling down the pecking order.

He put in a remarkable performance in his team's 1–0 FA Cup victory over Newcastle United on 8 January 2022. On 30 April 2022, Mitov was named the Cambridge Player of the Season.[12]

Mitov departed Cambridge following their impressive survival at the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]

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]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2015–16[14] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[15] 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[16] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 0
2018–19[17] 21 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 25 0
2019–20[18] 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2020–21[19] 20 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
2021–22[20] League One 420502020510
2022–23[21] 330000000330
Total 14606050801650
Career total 14706050801660

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. "'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. "Mitov wins Player of the Season".
  13. "2023 Retained List published". www.cambridgeunited.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  14. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  15. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  16. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  17. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  18. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  19. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  20. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  21. "Games played by Dimitar Mitov in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  22. "Mitov wins Player of the Season". Cambridge United FC. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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