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Stiliyan Petrov | ||
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Full name: | Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov Стилиян Альошев Петров | |
Date of birth: | 5 July 1979 | |
Place of birth: | Montana, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
Playing position: | Midfielder | |
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Years | Club | App (Gls) |
1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2006 2006–2013 Total |
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45 (3) 228 (64) 185 (9) 479 (80) | 21 (4)
National team | ||
1998–2013 | ![]() |
105 (8) |
Teams managed | ||
2013 2015 |
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Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov (sometimes transliterated 'Stilian') (Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров) (born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian footballer who captains Aston Villa in the Premier League and the Bulgarian national team. He won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award in 2003 when he was playing for Celtic. Petrov had become known for his solid performances in midfield for both Celtic and Aston Villa and also for Bulgaria. He captained the national team at Euro 2004 where he was sent off during a match against Denmark. He has appeared over a hundred 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 sometimes spelled in the press.
In 2003, Stiliyan Petrov was chosen as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. He placed second in 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2009, and third in 2002 and 2006.
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