Bulgarian football talent Dimitar Mitov, born on 22 January 1997 and now a seasoned professional aged 28, holds the goalkeeping fort for Aberdeen. Standing at a formidable 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighing 11st 13lb (76kg), Mitov wears the number 1 jersey with pride and has represented the Bulgarian national team in his career. His current market value rumbles around a hefty €800k (£683k), as stated excellently by Transfermarkt, and he is contracted to Aberdeen until 30 June 2027, with 2 years and 2 months left to serve.
His football journey has been somewhat of a peregrination, beginning in August 2014 when he joined Charlton Athletic in the League One in England. By February 2015, Mitov was loaned to Canvey Island in the Lower Leagues before returning to Charlton Athletic in June the same year. Not lengthy thereafter, in July 2017, he switched jerseys to play for Cambridge United again in League One. His debut season of 2022-2023 with Cambridge allowed him to clock 23 first team appearances in league matches.
Mitov then ventured north to the bonny lands of Scotland in July 2023, accepting a contract with St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. This season bore the fruits of hard work as Mitov saw 38 first team appearances in league matches. Domestic bliss was cut short when in July 2024 he transferred from St Johnstone to Aberdeen, for an undisclosed sum.
Now in the 2024-2025 season at Aberdeen, Mitov has already claimed 21 first team appearances in league matches. His stewardship of the goal is respected in both the League Cup, with six starts, and the Scottish Cup, with two. On the international front, Mitov upholds his nation's pride with seven starts in the Nations League during the 2024-2025 season.
