Petar Petrov (footballer, born 1988)

Petar Krasimirov Petrov (Bulgarian: Петър Красимиров Петров; born 9 March 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Rheineck[1][2] in the Swiss 3. Liga.

Petar Petrov
Petrov in 2011
Personal information
Full name Petar Krasimirov Petrov
Date of birth (1988-03-09) 9 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Montana, Bulgaria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Rheineck
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2006 Montana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Lencho Yakimovo 46 (0)
2010 Kom-Minyor 7 (0)
2011 Shurdanitsa Georgi Damyanovo 10 (0)
2012 Devnya 5 (0)
2013 Botev Brestak 5 (0)
2013 Vihar 23 Nikolovo 4 (0)
2014–2016 Kariana 51 (0)
2016–2017 Varshets 2012 8 (0)
2017 Kariana 0 (0)
2018– FC Rheineck 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1. May 2022

Career

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Petrov started playing football in his hometown club Montana and spent his youth there, but never played for the senior team.

His professional career began at Kom-Minyor after signing with the club in January 2010. As a third choice goalkeeper he managed to start in the last three league matches of the 2009–10 season and in another five in the following 2010–11.[3] He made his debut in a league game against Pirin Gotse Delchev on 1 May 2010 without conceding a goal and securing the 2–0 win which helped the team to avoid relegation.[4][5][6]

 
Kariana's starting eleven in an AFL Cup match against Kom Berkovitsa

Petrov started playing for Kariana in the spring 2013–14 season and since he is a regular choice. In Kariana's first participation in the AFL Cup Petrov helped the team reach the North-west final, while in the First stage he saved a penalty in a 2:1 win over Kom Berkovitsa[7] and completing a clean sheet and saving two penalties securing a win over Manastirishte 2000.[8]

After a short spell with Varshets 2012, in July 2017 Petrov returned to Kariana.[9]

In November 2018 Petrov moved to Switzerland and joined the 3. Liga(Group 2) leaders FC Rheineck.[10][11] By the end of the season the club won promotion to 2. Liga finishing first as group champions.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 1. May 2022.

Club Season League League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lencho Yakimovo 2007-08 A OFG (Montana) 11 0 - - 11 0
2008-09 A OFG (Montana) 21 0 - - 21 0
2009-10 A OFG (Montana) 14 0 - - 14 0
Total 46 0 - - 46 0
Kom-Minyor 2009-10 B PFG (West) 3 0 0 0 - 3 0
2010-11 B PFG (West) 4 0 1 0 - 5 0
Total 7 0 1 0 - 8 0
Shurdanitsa 2010-11 A OFG (Montana) 10 0 - - 10 0
Devnya 2012–13 V AFG (North-East) 5 0 - - 5 0
Botev Brestak 2012–13 A OFG (Varna – North) 5 0 - - 5 0
Vihar 23 (Nikolovo) 2013–14 A OFG (Montana) 4 0 - - 4 0
Kariana Erden 2013–14 A OFG (Montana) 11 0 - - 11 0
2014–15 A OFG (Montana) 21 0 2 0 4 0 27 0
2015–16 V AFG (North-West) 19 0 0 0 1 0 20 0
Total 51 0 3 0 6 0 60 0
Varshets 2012 2016–17 A OFG (Montana) 8 0 - - 8 0
Kariana Erden 2017–18 Third League (North-West) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
FC Rheineck 2018–19 3. Liga 3 0 - - 1 0 4 0
2019–20 2. Liga 4 0 - - 1 0 5 0
2020–21 2. Liga 9 0 - - 1 0 10 0
2021–22 3. Liga 15 0 - - 1 0 16 0
Total 31 0 - - 4 0 35 0
Career total 167 0 5 0 11 0 183 0

Honours

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Club

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Kariana Erden

References

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  1. ^ MR (6 March 2019). "FC Rheineck verstärkt sich in der Defensive | SportJack.ch" (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Fünfter Anlauf in acht Jahren". rheintaler.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "P. Petrov – Profile Summary". soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Kom-Minyor beat Pirin in a battle for survival" (in Bulgarian). konkurent.bg. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Kom-Minyor is safe, maybe" (in Bulgarian). mont-press.com. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. ^ "22-year-old debutant goalkeeper despair Nevrokopchani" (in Bulgarian). struma.com.
  7. ^ "Kariana defeat Kom Berkovitsa 2:1" (in Bulgarian). bnr.bg.
  8. ^ "Kariana defeat Manastirishte on penalties in the AFL Cup final" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com.
  9. ^ "Кариана започна подготовка" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 12 July 2017.
  10. ^ MR (6 March 2019). "FC Rheineck verstärkt sich in der Defensive | SportJack.ch" (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Fünfter Anlauf in acht Jahren". rheintaler.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  12. ^ Metzler, Arno (10 June 2019). "FC Rheineck ist Meister! | SportJack.ch" (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2019.