Dimitar Pirgov

Dimitar Pirgov
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Emilov Pirgov
Date of birth (1989-10-26) 26 October 1989
Place of birth Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Levski Sofia
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Chavdar Etropole 53 (4)
2012–2013 Pirin Gotse Delchev 62 (4)
2014–2016 Slavia Sofia 54 (4)
2016– Levski Sofia 11 (2)
National team
2016– Bulgaria 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:07, 13 Juny 2016 (UTC).


Dimitar Emilov Pirgov (Bulgarian: Димитър Емилов Пиргов; born 26 October 1989 in Gotse Delchev) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Levski Sofia.[2] He is the younger brother of Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper Ilko Pirgov.

Career

Pirgov began his football career with Chavdar Etropole. On 12 February 2012, he signed for Pirin Gotse Delchev.[3] He made his league debut against Slivnishki geroi on 14 March, playing the full 90 minutes. Pirgov finished the season with 10 appearances, as Pirin clinched promotion to the A PFG. He was acquired by Slavia Sofia in late January 2014.[4]

International

He was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg in September 2016.[5] Pirgov earned his first cap on 7 October under Petev's successor Petar Houbchev, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1:4 away loss against France in another qualification match for the 2018 World Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 September 2016
Club Season League Bulgarian Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chavdar Etropole 2009–10 12130--151
2010–11 28321--304
2011–12 13020--150
Chavdar total 53 4 7 1 0 0 60 5
Pirin Gotse Delchev 2011–12 10000--100
2012–13 30240--342
2013–14 22220--242
Pirin total 62 4 6 0 0 0 68 4
Slavia Sofia 2013–14 4100--41
2014–15 20210--212
2015–16 30100--301
Slavia total 54 4 1 0 0 0 55 4
Levski Sofia 2016-17 71002-71
Levski total 7 1 0 0 2 0 7 1
Career total 176 13 14 1 2 0 190 14

References

  1. Petrov, Stefan (8 October 2016). "Какъв Мъри, какви 5 лева?! Ето затова Люпко е Майсторът – вижте го как нареди пъзелът „Левски"" (in Bulgarian). 7dnifutbol.bg. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. "Dimitar Pirgov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  3. "Пирин (ГД) взима Димитър Пиргов" (in Bulgarian). E-79.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. "Славия" прибра защитник от Гоце Делчев" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. "Bulgaria - Luxembourg" (PDF). bfunion.bg. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. "France vs. Bulgaria 4:1". flashscore.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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