Bulgarian footballer In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Atanasov and the family name is Petrov.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Petar Atanasov Petrov | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-02-20) 20 February 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Virovsko, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1989 | Levski Sofia | 205 | (13) |
| 1989–1993 | Beira-Mar | 100 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Akademik Sofia | ||
| Total | 313 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1987 | Bulgaria | 47 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petar Atanasov Petrov (Bulgarian: Пeтъp Aтaнacoв Пeтpoв; born 20 February 1961) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a left back.
Club career
Born in Virovsko, Petrov started playing for PFC Levski Sofia. During his spell with the club – renamed Vitosha Sofia in 1985 – he was first-choice in seven of nine seasons, winning three national championships and two Bulgarian Cups; he scored a career-best five goals in 29 games in 1984–85.
Petrov was allowed to leave the Iron Curtain nation in 1989, at the age of 28, and signed with Portuguese team S.C. Beira-Mar. After four years, always in the Primeira Liga, he returned to his homeland and joined PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, retiring subsequently.
International career
Petrov gained 47 caps for Bulgaria in six years. He was part of the squad that competed at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, He didn't play in the opening game against Italy (1-1) but played in all the other matches for Bulgaria.
References
- Mamrud, Roberto. "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
External links
- Levski Sofia profile (in Bulgarian)
- Petar Petrov at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Petar Petrov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Petar Petrov – FIFA competition record (archived)
| Bulgaria squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
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- PFC Levski Sofia players
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
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- PFC Akademik Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
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