Stiliyan Petrov
Bulgarian footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov (Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-07-05) 5 July 1979 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Montana, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | 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 |
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