Petko Petkov (footballer)
Petko Petkov (Bulgarian: Петко Петков; 3 August 1946 – 10 January 2020) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He played as a forward.[1]
 Petko Petkov, c. 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinitevo, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2020 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Rodopa Smolyan | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1965 | Minyor Rudozem | ? | (?) |
| 1965–1967 | Gorubso Madan | ? | (?) |
| 1968–1977 | Beroe | 263 | (192) |
| 1977–1978 | Akademik Svishtov | 20 | (8) |
| 1978–1980 | Beroe | 66 | (32) |
| 1981–1982 | Austria Wien | 51 | (10) |
| 1982–1983 | Beroe | 23 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1970–1980 | Bulgaria | 33 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983–1985 | Beroe | ||
| 1986–1987 | Akademik Svishtov | ||
| 1987–1989 | Beroe | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Petkov was born in Sinitevo. He played club football for many teams including Beroe Stara Zagora and Austria Wien. He is Beroe Stara Zagora's record goalscorer in the top league with 144 goals in 260 matches. He also played for the Bulgaria national team. He played 33 times for his country, scoring five goals.
On 10 January 2020, Petkov died in Stara Zagora at the age of 73.[2]
Honours
Club
- Beroe
- Balkans Cup: 1967–68, 1969
- Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1980–81
- Austrian Cup: 1981–82
Individual
- Bulgarian league top scorer: 1973–74 (20 goals), 1975–76 (19 goals)
References
- ↑ Petko Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ (in bg) Отиде си великият Петко Петков. 10 January 2020. https://www.beroe.bg/2020/01/10/petko-petkov-rip/. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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