Petko Petkov (footballer)
Petko Petkov (Bulgarian: Петко Петков; 3 August 1946 – 10 January 2020)[1] was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward, most notably for Beroe Stara Zagora.[2] He is the club's record goalscorer in the top league with 144 goals in 260 matches.
 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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1980 | Bulgaria | 33 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Beroe | ||
| 1986–1987 | Akademik Svishtov | ||
| 1987–1989 | Beroe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
In his career, Petkov played for Gorubso Madan, Beroe Stara Zagora and Austria Wien.
Beroe
For Beroe, he scored 144 goals in A PFG. This makes him the club's best goalscorer of all time in the top division. During the 1974–75 season, he scored the fantastic 53 goals in the second division, unbeaten record to this day.
For the Bulgaria national football team, he was capped 33 times, scoring 5 goals.
Honours
Club
- Beroe
- Balkans Cup (2): 1967–68; 1969
- Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1980–81
- Austrian Cup: 1981–82
Individual
- Bulgarian League top scorer (2): 1973–74 (20 goals), 1975–76 (19 goals)
References
- "Отиде си великият Петко Петков" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 10 January 2020.
- Petko Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
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