Quick Facts
Biography
Dimitar Emilov Pirgov (Bulgarian: Димитър Емилов Пиргов; born 26 October 1989 in Gotse Delchev) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Levski Sofia. He is the younger brother of Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper Ilko Pirgov.
Career
Pirgov began his football career with Chavdar Etropole. On 12 February 2012, he signed for Pirin Gotse Delchev. He made his league debut against Slivnishki geroi on 14 March, playing the full 90 minutes. Pirgov finished the season with 10 appearances, as Pirin clinched promotion to the A PFG. He was acquired by Slavia Sofia in late January 2014.
International
He was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg in September 2016. Pirgov earned his first cap on 7 October under Petev's successor Petar Houbchev, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1:4 away loss against France in another qualification match for the 2018 World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chavdar Etropole | 2009–10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | |
| Chavdar total | 53 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | 2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | |
| Pirin total | 62 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | |
| Slavia Sofia | 2013–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | |
| Slavia total | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2016-17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Levski total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 176 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 14 | |