Hristiyan Petrov

Bulgarian footballer

Hristiyan Petrov
Personal information
Petrov with CSKA Sofia in 2021
Full name	Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov
Date of birth	(2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2017–2020	CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	CSKA Sofia	57	(2)
2020–2021	→ Litex Lovech (loan)	41	(6)
International career^‡
2017	Bulgaria U16	3	(0)
2019	Bulgaria U17	5	(1)
2019	Bulgaria U18	3	(0)
2020	Bulgaria U19	15	(1)
2021–	Bulgaria U21	15	(0)
2023–	Bulgaria	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:18, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov (Bulgarian: Християн Ивайлов Петров; born 24 June 2002) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CSKA Sofia and the Bulgaria national team.^[2]^[3]

Career

Petrov joined CSKA Sofia from the Lokomotiv Plovdiv academy in 2017. He signed his first professional contract with CSKA on 23 June 2020 and made his senior league debut for the club on 22 August 2021.^[4]^[5]^[6] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 4 August 2022 against St Patrick's Athletic.^[7]^[8] At the end of December 2022, Petrov extended his contract for another 3 years.^[9] He was chosen by his team as the best youngster for 2022.^[10]

International career

Petrov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team on 5 September 2022, for the games of the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 23 September 2022.^[11] In March 2023 he received another call-up, after firstly being listed for the U21 team, but had to replace the injured Dimo Krastev in the main squad.^[12] On 24 March 2023, Petrov earned his first cap, appearing as a starter in the 0:1 home loss against Montenegro before being replaced by Yanis Karabelyov around the one hour mark.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 April 2024^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Litex Lovech (loan)	Second League	2019–20	2	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
		2020–21	29	4	0	0	–		–		29	4
		2021–22	10	2	0	0	–		–		10	2
	Total		41	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	6
CSKA Sofia	First League	2021–22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
		2022–23	26	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
		2023–24	26	2	2	0	0	0	–		28	2
	Total		57	2	4	0	3	0	1	0	64	2
Career total			98	8	4	0	3	0	1	0	105	8

Honours

Best progressing young player in Bulgarian football - 2023^[14]

References

^ ФПЛИГА Профил Християн Петров
^ "Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
^ ^a ^b "H. Petrov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
^ Християн Петров, fccska.com (in Bulgarian)
^ ЦСКА-София подписа с шестима юноши, sportal.bg (in Bulgarian)
^ Много добър дебют на Християн Петров за ЦСКА, topsport.bg (in Bulgarian)
^ ЦСКА си направи харакири срещу груби светци, dsport.bg (in Bulgarian)
^ CSKA-Sofia-St Patrick's | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23
^ Християн Петров преподписа за още 3 години с ЦСКА, 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian)
^ Шестима играчи на ЦСКА получиха награди, topsport.bg (in Bulgarian)
^ Кръстаич обяви играчите за Гибралтар и Северна Македония, Чочев и Михайлов са аут
^ Кръстаич повика защитник на ЦСКА - София в националния отбор за мачовете с Черна гора и Унгария
^ Georgiev, Mihail (24 March 2023). "България - Черна гора 0:1 (Развой на срещата по минути)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Kichukov, Simeon (18 March 2024). "Три зад Бербатов, една зад Стоичков: Кирил Десподов e Футболист №1 за четвърти път". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.