Dimitar Rangelov
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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.[1]
Career
Slavia Sofia
Born in Sofia,[2] 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
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
After the 2007–08 season, Rangelov signed permanently for Energie Cottbus. He made 49 appearances playing in the Bundesliga, scoring 15 goals.
Borussia Dortmund
On 16 June 2009, Rangelov officially signed his contract with Borussia Dortmund. The transfer fee was €1 million.[3][4] 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.[5]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)
On 4 September 2010, Borussia Dortmund loaned him to Maccabi Tel Aviv[6][7] 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)
On 28 June 2011, Rangelov re-joined Energie Cottbus where he played between 2007 and 2009, signing a one-year loan deal.[8] Rangelov ended the season in 2. Bundesliga with 12 goals to his name making him Energie's top scorer.
Luzern
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.[9][10] 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.[11] A week later, in the second leg tie against Genk, Rangelov was sent off in the 37th minute.[12]
Third Energie Cottbus stint
In October 2018, Rangelov joined Energie Cottbus for the third time in his career having signed a contract until the end of the season.[13] As of 2019, he is the only Bulgarian to have scored at four different levels of the German league system.[14]
Return to Slavia Sofia
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
Rangelov moved to German club VfB Krieschow, playing in the fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga Süd, in 2021.[15] He left the club after the 2021–22 season.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| 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[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 5 | |
| Energie Cottbus (loan) | 2007–08[17] | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 23 | 7 | |
| Energie Cottbus II (loan) | 2007–08[17] | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Energie Cottbus | 2008–09[17] | Bundesliga | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | – | 30 | 12 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2009–10[17] | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010–11[17] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2009–10[17] | 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[17] | 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[17] | 3. Liga | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 7 | |
| 2019–20[17] | 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
| 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 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||
| 2 | 12 October 2010 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Saudi Arabia | flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army | flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly |
| 3 | 12 October 2012 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2014 World Cup qualifier | ||||
| 4 | 13 October 2015 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier | ||||||||
| 5 | 29 March 2016 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = North Macedonia | shortname alias = Macedonia | flag alias = Flag of North Macedonia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg | link alias-football = North Macedonia national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 September 2016 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–3 || 2018 World Cup qualifier |
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External links
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- 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