Dimitar Yakimov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolov and the family name is Yakimov.

Dimitar Yakimov

Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov
Date of birth	(1941-08-12) 12 August 1941
Place of birth	Šlegovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (now North Macedonia)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1960	Septemvri Sofia	21	(10)
1960–1974	CSKA Sofia	287	(141)
Total		308	(151)
International career
1959–1973	Bulgaria	67	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov (Bulgarian: Димитър Николов Якимов; born 12 August 1941) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He represented Septemvri Sofia and CSKA Sofia at club level, and the Bulgaria national team internationally.

International career

Yakimov was part of the Bulgaria under-18 team that won the 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. On 11 October 1959, he first played for the Bulgarian senior squad, in a match versus France. Yakimov played for Bulgaria at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Septemvri Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 1959–60

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian League (7): 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
• Bulgarian Cup: 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1971–72

Individual

• Bulgarian League top scorer: 1970–71