Ivaylo Petkov

Ivaylo Petkov
Personal information

Full name	Ivaylo Rumenov Petkov
Date of birth	(1976-03-24) 24 March 1976 (age 41)
Place of birth	Dolni Dabnik, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Left back, Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Spartak Pleven	29	(2)
1997–1998	Litex Lovech	27	(3)
1998–2003	Istanbulspor	160	(7)
2003–2004	Fenerbahçe	16	(0)
2004–2005	Kuban Krasnodar	43	(2)
2005–2007	Ankaragücü	44	(2)
2007–2008	Kuban Krasnodar	47	(10)
2009–2011	Litex Lovech	27	(2)
Total		393	(28)
National team
1996–2009	Bulgaria	63	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2011.

Ivaylo Petkov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Петков; born 24 March 1976 in Dolni Dabnik, Pleven Province) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played mainly as a left back and centre-back. He has won three A PFG titles, one Süper Lig title, a Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup at Club Level, playing for 6 different teams throughout his career.

Petkov start to play football in Spartak Pleven. In 1995, he made his debut for the first team. He started to make his name in season 1997–98 when played for the present team Litex Lovech. After that he played for İstanbulspor, Fenerbahçe SK and Ankaragücü football clubs in Turkey and Kuban Krasnodar in Russia.

In January 2009, Petkov returned to Bulgaria and signed with Litex Lovech. He has won two A PFG titles, a Bulgarian Cup and a Bulgarian Supercup. At the end of 2010–11 season, Petkov announced his retirement from professional football.

Petkov made his first appearance for Bulgaria in 1996 when he was picked by Hristo Bonev for the friendly against Saudi Arabia on 6 November. He scored his first international goal on 18 August 1999, with a 32-yard shot in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ukraine. For Bulgaria, Petkov was capped 63 times, scoring 3 goals.

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