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
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

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

As of 1. May 2022.

Club Season League League Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lencho Yakimovo 2007-08 A OFG (Montana) 110--110
2008-09 A OFG (Montana) 210--210
2009-10 A OFG (Montana) 140--140
Total 460--460
Kom-Minyor 2009-10 B PFG (West) 3000-30
2010-11 B PFG (West) 4010-50
Total 7010-80
Shurdanitsa 2010-11 A OFG (Montana) 100--100
Devnya 2012–13 V AFG (North-East) 50--50
Botev Brestak 2012–13 A OFG (Varna – North) 50--50
Vihar 23 (Nikolovo) 2013–14 A OFG (Montana) 40--40
Kariana Erden 2013–14 A OFG (Montana) 110--110
2014–15 A OFG (Montana) 2102040270
2015–16 V AFG (North-West) 1900010200
Total 5103060600
Varshets 2012 2016–17 A OFG (Montana) 80--80
Kariana Erden 2017–18 Third League (North-West) 00101020
FC Rheineck 2018–19 3. Liga 30--1040
2019–20 2. Liga 40--1050
2020–21 2. Liga 90--10100
2021–22 3. Liga 150--10160
Total 310--40350
Career total 1670501101830

Honours

Club
Kariana Erden

References
  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.


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