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Martin Petrov

Bulgarian footballer

Martin Petyov Petrov (Bulgarian: Мартин Петьов Петров; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for VFL Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, and Bolton Wanderers. He also played 90 times for Bulgaria.

Martin Petrov
Petrov with Bolton Wanderers in 2011
Personal information
Full name Martin Petyov Petrov
Date of birth (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Vratsa, PR Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Botev Vratsa 18 (4)
1996–1998 CSKA Sofia 19 (3)
1998–2001 Servette 77 (27)
2001–2005 VfL Wolfsburg 116 (28)
2005–2007 Atlético Madrid 49 (3)
2007–2010 Manchester City 59 (9)
2010–2013 Bolton Wanderers 73 (10)
2013 Espanyol 8 (0)
2013–2014 CSKA Sofia 17 (3)
Total 436 (87)
National team
1999–2011 Bulgaria 90 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 May 2014

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Total
1995–96 Botev Vratsa V AFG 18 4 0 0 - - 0 0 18 4
1996–97 CSKA Sofia A Group 3 1 0 0 - - 0 0 3 1
1997–98 4 0 0 0 - - 0 0 4 0
1998–99 12 2 0 0 - - 6 1 18 3
Switzerland League Schweizer Cup League Cup Europe Total
1998–99 Servette Super League 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
1999–2000 31 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 33 9
2000–01 32 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
2001–02 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 32 6 3 1 0 0 4 2 39 9
2002–03 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
2003–04 28 8 1 2 0 0 7 3 36 13
2004–05 30 12 0 0 0 0 3 2 33 14
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
2005–06 Atlético Madrid La Liga 36 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 1
2006–07 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 2
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2007–08 Manchester City Premier League 34 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 38 5
2008–09 9 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 14 2
2009–10 16 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 20 5
2010–11 Bolton Wanderers 28 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 34 3
2011–12 31 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 35 6
2012–13 Championship 15 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 3
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
2012–13 Espanyol La Liga 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Total
2013–14 CSKA Sofia A Group 17 3 2 0 - - 0 0 19 3
Country Bulgaria 53 10 2 0 - - 6 1 61 11
Switzerland 77 27 - - - - 2 0 79 27
Germany 116 28 6 3 - - 14 7 136 38
Spain 57 3 2 0 - - 1 0 60 3
England 132 19 15 2 4 1 5 2 156 24
Total 435 87 25 5 4 1 28 10 481 103

International

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Bulgaria national team
Year Apps Goals
1999 1 0
2000 10 1
2001 11 2
2002 7 0
2003 6 1
2004 10 2
2005 10 3
2006 7 4
2007 8 2
2008 5 1
2009 6 2
2010 4 0
2011 1 1
Total 86 19

International goals

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Martin Petrov: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2000 Algiers, Algeria   Algeria 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 28 March 2001 Sofia, Bulgaria   Northern Ireland 2–1 4–3 FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualification
3. 4–1
4. 6 September 2003 Sofia, Bulgaria   Estonia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
5. 22 June 2004 Guimaraes, Portugal   Italy 1–0 1–2 UEFA Euro 2004
6. 9 October 2004 Zagreb, Croatia   Croatia 1–2 2–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
7. 4 June 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria   Croatia 1–2 1–3 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
8. 17 August 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria   Turkey 2–1 3–1 Friendly
9. 7 September 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria   Iceland 3–2 3–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
10. 2 September 2006 Constanţa, Romania   Romania 1–2 2–2 UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
11. 2–2
12. 6 September 2006 Sofia, Bulgaria   Slovenia 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
13. 7 October 2006 Sofia, Bulgaria   Netherlands 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
14. 6 June 2007 Sofia, Bulgaria   Belarus 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
15. 12 September 2007 Sofia, Bulgaria   Luxembourg 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
16. 6 February 2008 Belfast, Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
17. 14 October 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria   Georgia 2–0 6–2 FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification
18. 6–1
19. 29 March 2011 Larnaca, Cyprus   Cyprus 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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CSKA Sofia

Servette

Atlético Madrid

Individual

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References

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  1. ↑ "Martin Petrov". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Martin Petrov". Yahoo! Eurosport UK. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Martin Petrov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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