Stefan Dimitrov

Personal information
Full name	Stefan Ivanov Dimitrov
Date of birth	October 8, 1984 (1984-10-08) (age 25)
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire
Number	23
Youth career
	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
2006–2008	Concordia Clippers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2005	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	7	(2)
2009–	Chicago Fire	7	(0)
National team‡
	Bulgaria U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 March, 2009

Stefan Dimitrov (born October 8, 1984 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a Bulgarian soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Early career in Bulgaria 1.2 College 1.3 Professional 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career in Bulgaria

Dimitrov spent his early career in his native Bulgaria. He signed with the academy of his hometown team, Etar Veliko Tarnovo, and made his debut with Etar's first team at the age of 16. Dimitrov subsequently played four seasons with Etar in the Bulgarian second division prior to his move to the United States. He played sparingly for Etar, appearing in 4 league matches during the 2003–04 season^[1] and three league matches during the 2004–05 season.^[2]

[edit] College

When Dimitrov's father won the green card lottery, the family relocated to New York City. Dimitrov played with an amateur Bulgarian team in Queens, New York before enrolling in and playing college soccer for Concordia College. Dimitrov was the leading scorer in the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer 2008 regular season with 23 goals in 17 games. He was also named to the 2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America Second Team and named the 2008 East Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

[edit] Professional

Dimitrov was signed by Chicago Fire in March 2009, after being invited to try out with the team by head coach Denis Hamlett. He made his MLS debut on 13 June, 2009, as a late substitute in a game against D.C. United.^[3]

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• Chicago Fire Q&A

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