Martin Petrov
Pictured in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Petyov Petrov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Vratsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Botev Vratsa | 18 | (4) |
| 1996–1998 | CSKA Sofia | 25 | (6) |
| 1998–2001 | Servette | 77 | (27) |
| 2001–2005 | VfL Wolfsburg | 116 | (28) |
| 2005–2007 | Atlético Madrid | 49 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | Manchester City | 59 | (9) |
| 2010–2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 73 | (10) |
| 2013 | Espanyol | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | CSKA Sofia | 17 | (3) |
| Total | 442 | (90) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2011 | Bulgaria | 90 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2014. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2014.
Martin Petyov Petrov (Bulgarian: Мартин Петьов Петров; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a winger.
Petrov began his career for Botev Vratsa. After a few good seasons, he signed with CSKA Sofia and after two successful games against Servette in the UEFA Cup, the Swiss side bought the 19-year-old for 1.2 million German marks.
In 2001 Petrov moved to VfL Wolfsburg, where he established himself as an explosive player. He made his competitive debut on 14 July 2001 in a 4–3 home win over Dinamo Minsk in the Intertoto Cup, scoring a goal and laying on an assist. Petrov made his league debut for Wolfsburg on the opening day of the 2001–02 Fußball-Bundesliga season, in a 2–1 away loss against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 28 July. In his first season at Wolfsburg, Petrov earned 32 appearances in the Bundesliga, scored 6 goals and provided 11 assists.
On 30 October 2004, Petrov scored all four goals in Wolfsburg's 4–3 win over Mainz 05. He made 30 appearances during the 2004–05 season finishing as the club's top scorer with 12 goals. He also made 14 assists.
In summer 2005, Petrov was bought by Atlético Madrid for a fee of €10 million.
On 14 October 2006, Petrov suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a game against Recreativo de Huelva and was sidelined for more than six months. He made his comeback for Atlético from a serious knee injury on 28 April 2007, playing for 56 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Real Betis. On 6 May, Petrov netted Atlético's only goal in their 2–1 defeat at Espanyol.
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