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Stiliyan Petrov
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| Stiliyan Petrov | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov-Stenly | |
| Date of birth | July 5, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Montana, Bulgaria | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aston Villa | |
| Number | 19 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-1999 1999-2006 2006- |
CSKA Sofia Celtic Aston Villa |
38 (3) 228 (55) 42 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998- | Bulgaria | 72 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov-Stenly (sometimes incorrectly spelled 'Stilian') (Bulgarian: Стилиян Петров) (born July 5, 1979 in Montana) is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League. He joined Aston Villa from Scottish Premier League club Celtic on August 30, 2006.
Petrov had become known for his solid performances in midfield for both Celtic and Bulgaria. He captained the national team at Euro 2004 where he was sent off during a match against Denmark. He has appeared over 70 times for his country.
In 2005 Petrov wrote his autobiography with the assistance of Sunday Mail sports journalist Mark Guidi entitled You Can Call Me Stan, in reference to his nickname "Stan", a shortened form of his given name. In the book, he describes how "Stiliyan" is the correct spelling, rather than "Stilian", as it is normally spelled in the press.
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In April 2006 Celtic rejected a written transfer request submitted by Petrov after what many Celtic fans consider his appalling display of ingratitude upon "celebrating" the league win with his Celtic team mates, he was then linked with a transfer to move to Aston Villa. On August 30, Petrov completed his move to Villa Park on a four-year deal worth £6.5million, a fee which could rise to £8million in the future. His debut was against West Ham United on September 10. The game finished 1-1.
Petrov scored his first Villa goal in a 2-2 draw against Sheffield United on December 11, 2006. [1]
On October 12, 2006 Petrov, then captain of Bulgaria, announced his decision to retire from international football at the age of 27 as long as Hristo Stoichkov manages the Bulgaria national team. [1] However, on March 20, 2007 he made himself available for selection again. [2] But he did not recover his position as national captain because Dimitar Berbatov remains as the skipper.
- Stiliyan Petrov career stats at Soccerbase
- Aston Villa Official Website Profile
- FootballDatabase provides Stilian Petrov's profile and stats
- Stilian Petrov Player Profile from Carling
- ^ http://www.uefa.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=466913.html
- ^ http://www.sport1.bg/sport1/node/40883
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| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Kenny Miller |
Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Kevin McNaughton |
Preceded by Dimitar Berbatov |
Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Dimitar Berbatov |