Dimitar Valentinov Velkovski (Bulgarian: Димитър Валентинов Велковски; born 22 January 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Arda Kardzhali.[1]
Velkovski started his career at home-town club Botev Vratsa, joining their youth system as a six-year-old.[2]
In June 2018, Velkovski signed with Slavia Sofia.[3]
On 31 January 2020, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge.[4]
On 14 February 2023, Velkovski moved to Polish Ekstraklasa side Miedź Legnica, signing a deal until the end of the season.[5]
In July 2024, he returned to Bulgaria, signing a two-year contract with Arda Kardzhali.[6] On 14 August 2025, Velkovski opened the scoring in the 2:0 return leg win over Lithuanian team Kauno Žalgiris in a UEFA Conference League qualifying match, which marked Arda's first home victory in a European club tournament.[7]
Velkovski made his Bulgaria national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Finland.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2015–16 | A Group | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bulgarian First League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Cercle Brugge | 2019–20 | First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 6 | ||
