Svetoslav Petrov (footballer, born 1978)
Svetoslav Petrov (Bulgarian: Светослав Петров; born 12 February 1978 in Dobrich) is a former Bulgarian football midfielder who is currently the manager of Dobrudzha Dobrich.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Svetoslav Stefanov Petrov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1996 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 60 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | CSKA Sofia | 111 | (12) |
| 2004–2005 | Kuban Krasnodar | 32 | (2) |
| 2005 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Neftchi Baku | 44 | (5) |
| 2007 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slivnishki Geroy | ? | (?) |
| Total | 293 | (19) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2003 | Bulgaria | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011 | CSKA Sofia (Assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Botev Plovdiv (Assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (Director) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Beroe Stara Zagora (Director) | ||
| 2019- | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Petrov began his professional career at native club Dobrudzha Dobrich during 1996. In December 1999, he was sold to CSKA Sofia, with whom in 2002-03 season he became a champion of Bulgaria. This was the first of the three league titles to come for CSKA in the 2000s.
In 2004, Petrov was sold to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar for €500,000. He earned 32 appearances in the Russian Premier League and scored two goals, before a year later, he returned to Bulgaria, signing with Lokomotiv Sofia.
In January 2006 he resided in Azerbaijan and signed with local team Neftchi Baku. In 2007 Petrov spent a half season on loan at Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai, and helped them win the 2007 league title.[2]
In 2009, he returned to Bulgaria again and on 23 June 2009 he signed a 2-year contract with CSKA Sofia, where he remained until June 2010.[3]
In June 2010 Petrov signed with Kaliakra Kavarna, playing eight games until his retirement in December 2010. He played his last game on October 3, 2010 at the Kavarna Stadium against Akademik Sofia.
Coaching career
On 20 December 2010, Petrov was appointed as the assistant to the manager Milen Radukanov at CSKA Sofia.
Personal life
Petrov is married to Virginia and they are the parents of a daughter, Stella, as well as a boy, Samuil, and a girl, Estel, who are twins.[1]
Honours
- Winners
- Bulgarian A PFG (1): 2003 (with CSKA Sofia)
- Chinese Super League (1): 2007 (with Changchun)
References
- "Светослав Петров е горд татко на близнаци!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Бывший футболист Нефтчи стал чемпионом Китая (in Russian). 1news.az. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "Петров и Силва скъсаха с клуба" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- Svetoslav Petrov signed with CSKA
- Svetoslav Petrov at National-Football-Teams.com