Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dimitar Nikolaev Telkiyski | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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PFC Levski Sofia (U-19 manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1995 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1999 | Botev Plovdiv | 62 | (16) |
1996 | → Chirpan (loan) | 17 | (3) |
1999–2008 | Levski Sofia | 199 | (57) |
2008–2009 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 49 | (8) |
2009 | Amkar Perm | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | 15 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 22 | (5) |
2011 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 7 | (1) |
2012 | Chernomorets Burgas | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 15 | (1) |
Total | 394 | (91) | |
National team | |||
2004–2009 | Bulgaria | 22 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | PFC Levski Sofia (U-19) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Dimitar Telkiyski (Bulgarian: Димитър Телкийски; born 5 May 1977 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian football manager and a former player. He is the manager of the Under-19 squad of PFC Levski Sofia. His nickname is Mecho (Bulgarian: Мечо) or in 'Teddybear', was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.
Telkiyski developed his abilities in Botev Plovdiv's Youth Academy between 1990 and 1996. After that, he played three years for the seniors.
He joined Levski in 1999 and won three consecutive titles. However, at this time he was used mainly as a substitute. He became a first team regular in 2003. In May 2006, Telkiyski won the Bulgarian championship with Levski for the fourth time. With Levski Sofia he reached 1/4 finals of UEFA Cup in 2005–06. Next season, Levski Sofia with Telkiyski, reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups.
On 3 January 2008, Levski and Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. agreed on the transfers of Elin Topuzakov and Dimitar Telkiyski. The two players went to Israel. They signed their official contacts with Hapoel on 7 January 2007. Telkiyski chose to play with kit number 31. Both Topuzakov and Telkiyski made their debut for Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on 12 January 2008 against Hapoel Kfar Saba. Hapoel Tel Aviv lost the match 2–1. Telkiyski scored his first goal for Hapoel against Maccabi Herzliya, in a 3–2 win. In 2008, he won the Fan's player of the year award with his teammate Elin Topuzakov.