Stiliyan Petrov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stiliyan Petrov
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1979(1979-07-05)
Age	45
Country	Bulgaria
Birth City	Montana
Horoscope	Cancer

Stiliyan Petrov Biography

Stiliyan Petrov is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 5, 1979 in Montana, Bulgaria. Bulgarian midfielder who was a part of Aston Villa from 2006 to the year 2013. He was awarded 4 Scottish Premier League titles with Celtic FC from 1999 to 2006.

He was a teammate alongside He was teammates with Shay Given during his last two seasons with Aston Villa. during the two seasons he was with Aston Villa.

Born in Mihaylovgrad (today Montana), Petrov started to play football in the local team PFC Montana. At the age of 18 he was spotted by scout and coach Dimitar Penev and signed with CSKA Sofia for fee of €30,000. With his new club, he won the Bulgarian Championship in 1997 and the national cup in 1997 and 1999.

Stilyan Petrov made his debut for Bulgaria on 23 December 1998 in a friendly match against Morocco. The match was played in Agadir, Morocco and finished with a 4–1 win for the North Africans. He scored his first goal for the national side in another friendly match against Belarus (4–1) on 29 March 2000.

He had two sons: Kristiyan as well as Stiliyan, Jr, with his wife Paulina.

Stiliyan Petrov Net Worth

Stiliyan Petrov is one of the richest Soccer Player from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stiliyan Petrov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His professional debut was at CSKA Sofia in 1996.

He played in over 450 games scoring 70 goals over the 17 seasons of professional football.

Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov (Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia in 1999, and won ten trophies in his time at Celtic Park, including four Scottish Premier League titles. In 2006, he moved to Aston Villa in the Premier League, along with his former manager Martin O’Neill. Petrov became club captain at Villa Park, and was an inductee to the Aston Villa Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition he is Bulgaria’s all-time most-capped player with 105 appearances for the side.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Stiliyan Petrov height 5 ft 11 in Stiliyan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Stiliyan Petrov Dating?

According to our records, Stiliyan Petrov married to Paulina Petrova. As of December 1, 2023, Stiliyan Petrov’s is not dating anyone.

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In his next two seasons for Celtic he continued to be an essential player making 105 appearances and scoring 19 goals. He won the Scottish Cup twice in this time (scoring in the 2004 final) along with his third SPL medal. The 2004–05 season was Martin O’Neill’s last at Celtic, although Stiliyan Petrov would later join him at Aston Villa. The 04/05 season also saw Petrov becoming the third player to win the Celtic Player of The Year award.

Facts & Trivia

Stiliyan Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Stiliyan Petrov celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.

The 2005–06 season proved to be his last at Celtic as he re-united with former manager Martin O’Neill at Aston Villa for a fee of £6.5 million rising to £8 million after clauses. This was after a long transfer saga in which Stiliyan Petrov was linked to almost every mid-table side in England. He only made 3 appearances for Celtic before leaving in the summer transfer window.

What is Stiliyan Petrov doing now?

Petrov has now completed his UEFA coaching badges and has graduated from the UEFA Master for International Player’s Programme. He has also co-founded an organisation called Player4Player which protects former player’s interests once they retire from the game.

Where is Petrov now?

Not only is Petrov now healthy, but he is cancer-free. Thus, during the coronavirus pandemic, he has not had to shut himself away. His children, sent away to their grandparents during his most challenging period, are at home with him and his wife in their Birmingham home.

What nationality is Stiliyan Petrov?

Bulgarian

What age is Stan Petrov?

42 years (July 5, 1979)

What was Petrov's illness?

Petrov was Villa’s captain when he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in March 2012 and, to be clear, he has no problem with the public still asking about his wellbeing.