Milen Petkov
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milen Ivanov Petkov | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | General Toshevo, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1994 | Dobrudzha | 62 | (8) |
1995–1999 | CSKA Sofia | 122 | (16) |
1999–2005 | AEK Athens | 100 | (8) |
2005–2006 | Atromitos | 10 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Ilisiakos | 48 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Cherno More | 30 | (0) |
2011 | Dobrudzha | 6 | (0) |
Total | 378 | (35) | |
National team‡ | |||
1997–2004 | Bulgaria | 37 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 2005 |
Milen Ivanov Petkov (Bulgarian: Милен Иванов Петков; born 12 January 1974) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer.
Petkov's professional playing career as a defensive midfielder spanned nearly 20 years, during which he played for six clubs: Dobrudzha Dobrich, CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens, Atromitos, Ilisiakos and Cherno More Varna.
Petkov was capped 37 times for the Bulgarian national team, scoring one goal. He appeared in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2004 UEFA European Championship.
Career[]
His previous teams were Dobrudzha Dobrich, CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens, Atromitos and Ilisiakos.[1]
International career[]
Petkov was part of the Bulgarian World Cup 1998 team and Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. Between 1997 and 2004 for Bulgaria national football team he had 37 caps and scored 1 goals.[2]
International goals[]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 2 June 2004 | Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | Friendly |
Honours[]
- Bulgarian League: 1996–97
- Bulgarian Cup: 1997, 1999
- Greek Cup: 2000, 2002
References[]
- ^ Milen Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
External links[]
- Milen Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian footballers
- People from General Toshevo
- Bulgaria international footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Super League Greece players
- PFC Cherno More Varna players
- PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- Atromitos F.C. players
- Ilisiakos F.C. players
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Bulgarian football midfielder stubs