Stiliyan Petrov
Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov (Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Stiliyan Petrov | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1979 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Montana, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Montana | 21 | (4) |
| 1996–1999 | CSKA Sofia | 45 | (3) |
| 1999–2006 | Celtic | 228 | (64) |
| 2006–2013 | Aston Villa | 185 | (9) |
| Total | 479 | (80) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2013 | Bulgaria | 105 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013 | Aston Villa Academy (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Aston Villa (team coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 1996–97 | A PFG | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1997–98 | A PFG | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1998–99 | A PFG | 29 | 3 | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Celtic | 1999–2000[3] | Scottish Premier League | 26 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2000–01[4] | Scottish Premier League | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2001–02[5] | Scottish Premier League | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2002–03[6] | Scottish Premier League | 34 | 12 | – | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 50 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04[7] | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 15 | 1 | 55 | 7 | ||
| 2004–05[8] | Scottish Premier League | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |
| 2005–06[9] | Scottish Premier League | 37 | 10 | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07[10] | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 228 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 311 | 64 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2006–07[10] | Premier League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2007–08[11] | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09[12] | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2009–10[13] | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[14] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2011–12[15] | Premier League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 185 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 219 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 458 | 67 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 575 | 79 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Petrov goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2000 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Belarus |
4–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 January 2001 | Morelia, Mexico |  Mexico |
2–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 28 February 2001 | Amman, Jordan |  Jordan |
2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 7 September 2002 | Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium |
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification | |
| 5 | 12 October 2002 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Croatia |
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification | |
| 6 | 27 March 2003 | Kruševac, Serbia and Montenegro |  Serbia and Montenegro |
2–1 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 30 March 2005 | Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary |
1–1 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification | |
| 8 | 6 September 2008 | Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
2–2 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification |
Honours
CSKA Sofia[source?]
Celtic[source?]
- Scottish Premier League: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06
- Scottish Cup: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05
- Scottish League Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 2002–03[17]
Aston Villa
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2009–10[18]
Wychall Wanderers
- Central Warwickshire Over-35s Premier Division One Cup[19]
Individual
- Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 2002–03[source?]
- SPFA Young Player of the Year: 2000–01[20]
- Celtic Player of The Year: 2004–05[source?]
- Aston Villa Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09,[21] 2011–12[22]
- Aston Villa Supporters' Player of the Year: 2008–09[21]
- Inductee in Aston Villa Hall of Fame: 2013[23]
- BFU Award (100 caps)[24]
- UEFA Centurions Award (100 caps)[25]
- FIFPRO Merit Award: 2013[26]
Stiliyan Petrov Media
Petrov with Bulgaria in 2011
References
- ↑ "Statistics" (PDF). Premier League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Stiliyan Petrov in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "rsssf.org". RSSSF. 29 February 2012.
- ↑ (in en-GB) Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream. 21 May 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2010). Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8531179.stm. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ↑ Stiliyan Petrov: Ex-Villa & Celtic player wins Sunday league trophy. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32265918. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Celts in SPFA Double Scoop". Archived from the original on 3 May 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Stiliyan Petrov wins Aston Villa player of year award double". Birmingham Mail. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "Stiliyan Petrov wins Aston Villa player of year award double". avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "POPULAR PETROV TO BE ADDED TO ICONIC VILLA HALL OF FAME". avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ (in en-GB) ‘ROLE MODEL’ PETROV PRAISED AS HE GETS SET TO WIN 100TH BULGARIA CAP. Aston Villa. 23 March 2011. https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2011/03/23/role-model-petrov-praised-as-he-gets-set-to-win-100th-bulgaria-cap. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ (in en-GB) International centurions to receive UEFA award. UEFA. 30 August 2011. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d0400bdc09e-9bc0e488959f-1000--international-centurions-to-receive-uefa-award/. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ (in en-GB) All winners of the FIFPRO Merit award. FIFPRO. 11 December 2019. https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/player-influence/merit-award/all-winners-of-the-fifpro-merit-award/. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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