| Fullname | Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Birth date | 12 August 1941 (age 85) |
| Birth place | Šlegovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (now North Macedonia) |
| Position | Attacking midfielder, forward |
| Years 1 | 1958–1960 |
| Clubs 1 | Septemvri Sofia |
| Caps 1 | 21 |
| Goals 1 | 10 |
| Years 2 | 1960–1974 |
| Clubs 2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps 2 | 287 |
| Goals 2 | 141 |
| Totalcaps | 308 |
| Totalgoals | 151 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1959–1973 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Bulgaria |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 67[1] |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 9 |
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.
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]
Honours
Septemvri Sofia
CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League (7): 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
- Bulgarian Cup: 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1971–72
Individual
- Bulgarian League top scorer: 1970–71
- World XI: 1966, 1967[5]
References
- ^ player stats EU Football. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Bulgaria 1–0 France 11.10.1959". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Dimitar Yakimov Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Dimitar Yakimov". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Eric Batty's World XI – The Sixties". Beyond The Last Man. 29 April 2013. Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 July 2020.