# Dimitar Makriev

Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

## Club career
### Youth career

Makriev was raised in Levski Sofia's youth teams. In 2002, he signed a contract with Levski's rival CSKA Sofia.

### Inter Milan

Few days after signing Makriev, CSKA Sofia sold him to Internazionale. However, he spend the first part of 2002–03 season in CSKA, because Italian Federation froze transfers of foreigners from outside the European Union. After that he played on loan for Swiss AC Bellinzona, Polish Górnik Zabrze and Swiss FC Chiasso. In season 2005–06,he was a part of French Dijon FCO.

### Maribor

In 2006, Makriev signed with NK Maribor. For two seasons, Makriev earned 48 appearances playing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, scoring 23 goals.

### Ashdod

In January 2008, Ashdod signed Makriev on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He was given the number 7 shirt. Makriev helped the team save themselves from relegation to the second league in Israel. In 18 games, he scored 11 goals. During the 2008–09 season, Makriev scored 11 goals.

### Krylia Sovetov Samara

On 19 May 2011, Ashdod accepted an offer for Makriev from Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara. On the next day, he passed his medical and signed a three-year deal that will keep him with the club until 2014.

### Levski Sofia

In late August 2013, Makriev returned to Bulgaria and signed a one-year contract (with the option for an additional year) with Levski Sofia.

### South China

On 22 August 2014, he moved to Hong Kong team South China AA on a free transfer. However, he had left the club on 10 October 2014 by mutual consent.

### Nea Salamina

On 12 July 2015, Makriev signed a contract with Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina. He appeared in all of Nea Salamina's league matches and scored 19 goals in the 2015–16 season, finishing as the league's top scorer alongside Fernando Cavenaghi and André Alves.

### Arda Kardzhali

On 30 July 2018, Makriev signed a contract with the newly promoted Second League team Arda Kardzhali.

### Vihren Sandanski

In August 2021, Makriev joined Vihren Sandanski.

## International career

On 28 March 2009, Makriev received his first call-up to the Bulgarian national team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ireland. A few days later, on 1 April, he scored his first goal for Bulgaria against Cyprus.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played in January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Levski Sofia | 2000–01 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Levski Sofia | 2001–02 | A Group | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Levski Sofia | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2002–03 | A Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan | 2002–03 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinzona (loan) | 2002–03 | Nationalliga B | 14 | 4 | | | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Chiasso (loan) | 2004–05 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 5 | | | — | — | 18 | 5 |
| Dijon | 2005–06 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | | | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Maribor | 2006–07 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| Maribor | 2007–08 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 |
| Maribor | Total | Total | 48 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 |
| Ashdod | 2007–08 | Israeli Premier League | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 11 |
| Ashdod | 2008–09 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 13 |
| Ashdod | 2009–10 | Israeli Premier League | 34 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 43 | 18 |
| Ashdod | 2010–11 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 15 |
| Ashdod | Total | Total | 111 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 57 |
| Krylia Sovetov | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Oleksandriya | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Ashdod | 2012–13 | Israeli Premier League | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 9 |
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| South China | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pécsi | 2014–15 | NB I | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Nea Salamis | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 36 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 19 |
| Nea Salamis | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Nea Salamis | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| Nea Salamis | Total | Total | 92 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 34 |
| Arda Kardzhali | 2018–19 | Second League | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 |
| Ermis Aradippou | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| P.O. Xylotymbou | 2019–20 | Cypriot Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 419 | 134 | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 475 | 163 |
* ↑ Includes both Cup, league cup and Supercup matches, where applicable.
* ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

### International

Dimitar Makriev: International Goals :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–0 | World Cup 2010 Qual. |

## Honours

Levski Sofia
* A Group: 2000–01
Individual
* Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2015–16