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Martin Petrov
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| Martin Petrov | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Petrov | |
| Date of birth | January 15, 1979 (age 28) | |
| Place of birth | Vratsa, Bulgaria | |
| Nickname | The New Stoichkov | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Atlético Madrid | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-1998 1998-2001 2001-2005 2005-present |
CSKA Sofia Servette FC VfL Wolfsburg Atlético Madrid |
19 (3) 61 (20) 116 (28) 42 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999- | Bulgaria | 50 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Martin Petrov (Bulgarian: Мартин Петров) (born January 15, 1979 in Vratsa) is a Bulgarian football player currently playing for Atlético Madrid in Spain.
He began his career for CSKA Sofia and after a successful two games against Servette in the UEFA Cup, the Swiss side bought the 19-year-old for 1.2 m. German marks. Soon he moved to the German Bundesliga and established himself as a very explosive player for VfL Wolfsburg. In the summer of 2005 he was bought by Atlético Madrid for €12 m.
Petrov was the key player in Bulgaria's unsuccessful Euro 2004 participation, excelling in all three games and scoring Bulgaria's only goal at the finals; a penalty against Italy in Bulgaria's 1-2 loss.
On 2 September 2006 Petrov played a crucial role in the Bulgarian national team's Euro 2008 opening qualifying game against Romania in Constanţa, nailing two goals in two minutes to equalize from 2-0. He also went on to score against Slovenia (in a 3-0 win) and the Netherlands (in a 1-1 draw). His performances in the 2006 qualifying campaign earned him the 2006 Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2006 | Constanţa, Romania |  Romania |
2-2 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 2 September 2006 | Constanţa, Romania | Romania |
2-2 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 6 September 2006 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Slovenia |
3-0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 7 October 2006 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Netherlands |
1-1 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |
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Bulgaria squad - 2004 Euro Cup | |
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1 Zdravkov | 2 V. Ivanov | 3 Kirilov | 4 I. Petkov | 5 Zagorćić | 6 Kotev | 7 Borimirov | 8 M. Petkov | 9 Berbatov | 10 V. Dimitrov | 11 Lazarov | 12 Kolev | 13 Peev | 14 Chilikov | 15 Hristov | 16 Manchev | 17 M. Petrov | 18 Pažin | 19 S. Petrov | 20 Bojinov | 21 Janković | 22 Stoyanov | 23 Ivankov | Coach: Markov |
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| Atlético Madrid - Current Squad |
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1 Cuéllar | 2 Seitaridis | 3 Antonio López | 4 Pernía | 5 Luccin | 6 Costinha | 7 Galletti | 8 Gabi | 9 Torres | 10 Agüero | 11 Maxi | 12 Fabiano Eller | 13 Falcón | 14 Zé Castro | 15 Jurado | 17 Petrov | 18 Valera | 19 Miguel | 20 Maniche | 21 Perea | 22 Pablo | 23 Mista | 25 Franco | 28 Marqués | 29 Azcárate | 45 Víctor Bravo | 46 Pollo | Coach Aguirre |