Željko Dimitrov (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Димитров; born 19 February 1994) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a forward for Liaoning Shenyang Urban.

Željko Dimitrov
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-19) 19 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Pirot, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Liaoning Shenyang Urban
Youth career
Radnički Pirot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Radnički Pirot 23 (6)
2013 Radnik Surdulica 4 (0)
2014 Hajduk Beograd 13 (5)
2014–2015 Radnički Pirot 29 (18)
2015–2016 OFK Beograd 4 (0)
2016Kolubara (loan) 14 (4)
2016 Fjarðabyggðar 7 (3)
2016–2017 Dinamo Vranje 20 (7)
2017–2018 Radnički Pirot 30 (11)
2018–2020 Dinamo Vranje 57 (21)
2021 Inđija 19 (4)
2021–2022 Radnik Surdulica 20 (0)
2022 Liaoning Shenyang Urban 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2022

Club career

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Born in Pirot, Dimitrov started playing football with the local club Radnički. He made his first senior appearances in the 2011–12 Serbian League East.[1] During the 2013–14 season, Dimitrov played with Radnik Surdulica in the Serbian First League and Hajduk Beograd in the Serbian League Belgrade. He rejoined Radnički Pirot in 2014.[2] Dimitrov promoted himself as the best team scorer for the 2014–15 season with 22 goals in 32 matches.[3] Dimitrov signed with OFK Beograd in summer 2015.[4] In 2016, he played on loan at Kolubara. Later that year, he moved to Knattspyrnufélag Fjarðabyggðar, where he scored 3 goals in 7 appearances in the 1. deild karla.[5] After the end of the season,[6] Dimitrov returned to Serbia and joined Dinamo Vranje.[7]

In summer 2018, Dimitrov returned to FK Dinamo Vranje for the second time. He left the club again at the end of the season.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 27 November 2017[5]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2011–12 Radnički Pirot Serbian League East 4 0 4 0
2012–13 19 6 19 6
2013–14 Radnik Surdulica Serbian First League 4 0 4 0
Hajduk Beograd Serbian League Belgrade 13 5 13 5
2014–15 Radnički Pirot Serbian League East 29 18 3[a] 3 32 21
2015–16 OFK Beograd Serbian SuperLiga 4 0 0 0 4 0
Kolubara Serbian First League 14 4 14 4
2016 Fjarðabyggðar 1. deild karla 7 3 7 3
2016–17 Dinamo Vranje Serbian First League 20 7 0 0 20 7
2017–18 Radnički Pirot 30 11 1 0 31 11
Career total 144 54 1 0 3 3 148 57
  1. ^ Including cup matches of Pirot District and Eastern Serbia

References

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  1. ^ "Dimitrov, Zeljko". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Neka je sa srećom i časnom igrom!". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 15 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "FK Radnički Pirot news". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ "KONFERENCIJA ZA MEDIJE PRED UTAKMICU SA FK ČUKARIČKI". OFK Beograd official website (in Serbian). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Željko Dimitrov at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Drugi trijumf u nizu Piroćanaca, remi Vranjanaca". juznevesti.com (in Serbian). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ^ "ПРВА ЛИГА: ФК ДИНАМО Сурака срушио Инђију". vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 24 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ Željko Dimitrov više nije deo naše ekipe on napušta klub..., instagram.com, 29 May 2019
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