Dimitar Ivanov Makriev ( bg, Димитър Иванов Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a

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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.

NK Maribor

In 2006, Makriev signed with

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. For two seasons, Makriev earned 48 appearances playing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, scoring 23 goals.

F.C. Ashdod

In January 2008,

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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

On 19 May 2011,

accepted an offer for Makriev from Russian Premier League club

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. 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

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Arda Kardzhali

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

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Vihren Sandanski

In August 2021, Makriev joined

Career statistics

Club

International

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

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