Dimitar Rangelov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitar Dimitrov Rangelov | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Slavia Sofia | 127 | (32) |
| 2006–2008 | Strasbourg | 15 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | → Energie Cottbus (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Energie Cottbus II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Energie Cottbus | 27 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Energie Cottbus (loan) | 30 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | FC Luzern | 54 | (12) |
| 2014–2017 | Konyaspor | 78 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Ümraniyespor | 27 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Energie Cottbus | 46 | (18) |
| 2020–2021 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | VfB Krieschow | 22 | (12) |
| Total | 524 | (136) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2016 | Bulgaria | 40 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgarian: Димитър Рангелов; born 9 February 1983) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a second striker.
He made his debut for Bulgaria in 2004.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Slavia Sofia
[edit | edit source]Born in Sofia,[3] Rangelov started playing football in local team Slavia. On 3 June 2000, then 17 years old, he made his official debut in professional football in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora as a 65th-minute substitute. Rangelov played for Slavia Sofia between 2000 and 2006.
Strasbourg
[edit | edit source]Rangelov was sold to RC Strasbourg for €1 million. In January 2007, he was loaned for six months to German side Erzgebirge Aue. After that, he moved to Energie Cottbus on a season-long loan and quickly developed into an important first team player at his new team.
Energie Cottbus
[edit | edit source]After the 2007–08 season, Rangelov signed permanently for Energie Cottbus. He made 49 appearances playing in the Bundesliga, scoring 15 goals.
Borussia Dortmund
[edit | edit source]On 16 June 2009, Rangelov officially signed his contract with Borussia Dortmund. The transfer fee was €1 million.[4][5] His contract is for four years. On 20 March 2010, he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga for the Dortmund side in the 3–0 home win against Bayer Leverkusen.[6]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 4 September 2010, Borussia Dortmund loaned him to Maccabi Tel Aviv[7][8] until the end of the season with purchase option in the end. On 6 November 2010, Rangelov scored his first goal for Maccabi in the match against Hapoel Ashkelon. In April 2011 with the end of regular season (before the playoffs). Rangelov reached a mutual agreement on his release from Maccabi and his return to his original club Dortmund.
Return to Energie Cottbus (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 28 June 2011, Rangelov re-joined Energie Cottbus where he played between 2007 and 2009, signing a one-year loan deal.[9] Rangelov ended the season in 2. Bundesliga with 12 goals to his name making him Energie's top scorer.
Luzern
[edit | edit source]On 11 July 2012, Rangelov joined Swiss Super League side FC Luzern on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, though media reports estimated it to be between €300,000 and £350,000.[10][11] Four days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against FC Zürich, playing the full 90 minutes. On 11 August Rangelov netted his first goal, scoring a penalty against St. Gallen. He scored his first-ever European goal on 23 August, opening the scoring in a 2–1 home win over Genk in their Europa League play-offs first leg tie.[12] A week later, in the second leg tie against Genk, Rangelov was sent off in the 37th minute.[13]
Third Energie Cottbus stint
[edit | edit source]In October 2018, Rangelov joined Energie Cottbus for the third time in his career having signed a contract until the end of the season.[14] As of 2019, he is the only Bulgarian to have scored at four different levels of the German league system.[15]
Return to Slavia Sofia
[edit | edit source]After nearly 15 years playing abroad Rangelov returned to his childhood club Slavia Sofia by signing a contract with the club in July 2020.
VfB Krieschow
[edit | edit source]Rangelov moved to German club VfB Krieschow, playing in the fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga Süd, in 2021.[16] He left the club after the 2021–22 season.[17]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2000–01 | A Group | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | 24 | 3 | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2002–03 | 24 | 4 | – | 24 | 4 | |||||
| 2003–04 | 21 | 10 | – | 21 | 10 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 27 | 8 | – | 27 | 8 | |||||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 7 | |||
| Total | 127 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 19 | 4 | |
| Erzgebirge Aue (loan) | 2006–07[18] | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 5 | |
| Energie Cottbus (loan) | 2007–08[18] | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 23 | 7 | |
| Energie Cottbus II (loan) | 2007–08[18] | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Energie Cottbus | 2008–09[18] | Bundesliga | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | – | 30 | 12 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2009–10[18] | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010–11[18] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2009–10[18] | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 2010–11 | Israeli Premier League | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Energie Cottbus (loan) | 2011–12[18] | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 12 | |
| FC Luzern | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | – | 31 | 17 | |||
| Total | 54 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 19 | ||
| Konyaspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Total | 78 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 17 | ||
| Ümraniyespor | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 9 | |
| Energie Cottbus | 2018–19[18] | 3. Liga | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 7 | |
| 2019–20[18] | Regionalliga Nordost | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 11 | ||
| Total | 46 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| VfB Krieschow | 2021–22 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 12 | |
| Career total | 524 | 136 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 575 | 155 | ||
International
[edit | edit source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rangelov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August 2009 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 October 2010 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | Error creating thumbnail: Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 October 2012 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 4 | 13 October 2015 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 5 | 29 March 2016 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 6 September 2016 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2018 World Cup qualifier |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Dimitar Rangelov at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Dimitar Rangelov at L'Équipe Football (in French)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- Dimitar Rangelov at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Footballers from Sofia
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Ligue 2 players
- Bundesliga players
- Israeli Premier League players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- NOFV-Oberliga players
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Swiss Super League players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- FC Luzern players
- Konyaspor footballers
- Ümraniyespor footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen