Yordan Petkov
Yordan Petkov (Bulgarian: Йордан Петков) (born 11 March 1976 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian football defender who also used to be assistant coach of Slavia Sofia under Martin Kushev.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yordan Hristov Petkov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hebar Pazardzhik (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 38 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Vorskla Poltava | 45 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 44 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Slavia Sofia | 91 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Samsunspor | 43 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Slavia Sofia (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Slavia Sofia | 81 | (5) |
| 2011 | Ermis Aradippou | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2003 | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2016 | Slavia Sofia (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| 2017– | Levski U19 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011 | |||
As a player, he spent most of his career at Slavia Sofia,[1] with a short spell at Turkish Samsunspor and Cyprus Ermis Aradippou before retirement. In his first years as a footballer, he also played for Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Vorskla Poltava and Lokomotiv Sofia.[2] On 31 July 2011, Petkov played his farewell game for Slavia, appearing for 10 minutes in the 2:2 draw with Cypriot side Apollon Limassol in an exhibition match.[3]
References
- "Yordan Petkov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
- "Stats Centre: Yordan Petkov Facts". Guardian.co.uk.
- "Славия и Аполон завършиха 2:2 в "Овча купел"". topsport.bg. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
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