Dimitar Velkovski

Dimitar Velkovski
Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Valentinov Velkovski
Date of birth	22 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Vratsa, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Arda
Number	35
Youth career
2001–2007	Botev Vratsa
2007–2008	Vilafranca
2008–2014	Lokomotiv Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2015	Lokomotiv Sofia
2015–2018	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2018–2019	Slavia Sofia
2020–2023	Cercle Brugge
2023	Miedź Legnica
2023–2024	Doxa
2024–	Arda
International career‡
2014	Bulgaria U19
2015–2016	Bulgaria U21
2020–2022	Bulgaria
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:09, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

Dimitar Valentinov Velkovski (Bulgarian: Димитър Валентинов Велковски; born 22 January 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Arda Kardzhali.^[1]

Club career

Velkovski started his career at home-town club Botev Vratsa, joining their youth system as a six-year-old.^[2]

In June 2018, Velkovski signed with Slavia Sofia.^[3]

On 31 January 2020, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge.^[4]

On 14 February 2023, Velkovski moved to Polish Ekstraklasa side Miedź Legnica, signing a deal until the end of the season.^[5]

In July 2024, he returned to Bulgaria, signing a two-year contract with Arda Kardzhali.^[6] On 14 August 2025, Velkovski opened the scoring in the 2:0 return leg win over Lithuanian team Kauno Žalgiris in a UEFA Conference League qualifying match, which marked Arda's first home victory in a European club tournament.^[7]

International career

Velkovski made his Bulgaria national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Finland.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 February 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiv Sofia	2013–14	A Group	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2014–15	A Group	3	1	2	0	—		—		5	1
	Total		7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2015–16	A Group	22	0	0	0	—		—		22	0
	2016–17	Bulgarian First League	20	0	3	2	—		—		23	2
	2017–18	Bulgarian First League	33	1	2	0	—		—		35	1
	Total		75	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	80	3
Slavia Sofia	2018–19	Bulgarian First League	28	1	1	0	4^[a]	0	1^[b]	0	34	1
	2019–20	Bulgarian First League	13	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		41	2	3	0	4	0	1	0	49	2
Cercle Brugge	2019–20	First Division A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			124	4	10	2	4	0	1	0	139	6