Yordan Petkov Explained

Yordan Petkov
Fullname:Yordan Hristov Petkov
Birth Date:11 March 1976
Birth Place:Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height:1.81 m
Currentclub:Bulgaria U19 (head coach)
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Caps1:38
Goals1:1
Years2:1998–1999
Caps2:45
Goals2:3
Years3:1998
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2001
Caps4:44
Goals4:1
Years5:2001–2004
Clubs5:Slavia Sofia
Caps5:91
Goals5:2
Years6:2005–2006
Clubs6:Samsunspor
Caps6:43
Goals6:0
Years7:2006
Clubs7:Slavia Sofia (loan)
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Years8:2007–2010
Clubs8:Slavia Sofia
Caps8:81
Goals8:5
Years9:2011
Clubs9:Ermis Aradippou
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:364
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:2001–2003
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:1 June 2011
Manageryears1:2011–2016
Managerclubs1:Slavia Sofia (assistant)
Manageryears2:2016
Managerclubs2:Hebar Pazardzhik
Manageryears3:2017
Managerclubs3:Levski U19
Manageryears4:2023–
Managerclubs4:Bulgaria U19

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.

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]

Petkov was capped four times for Bulgaria.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Footballdatabase.eu. Yordan Petkov Facts.
  2. Web site: Guardian.co.uk. Stats Centre: Yordan Petkov Facts.
  3. Web site: topsport.bg. Славия и Аполон завършиха 2:2 в "Овча купел". 2011-08-20.