Hristiyan Petrov

Hristiyan Petrov
	Petrov with CSKA Sofia in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov
Date of birth	24 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Heerenveen
Number	28
Youth career
0000–2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2017–2020	CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2025	CSKA Sofia
2020–2021	→ Litex Lovech (loan)
2025–	Heerenveen
International career‡
2017	Bulgaria U16
2019	Bulgaria U17
2019	Bulgaria U18
2020	Bulgaria U19
2021–	Bulgaria U21
2023–	Bulgaria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 12 January 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 15 October 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 Eredivisie club Heerenveen 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 16 January 2025^[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	29	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	33	2
		2024–25	10	0	1	0	–		–		11	0
	Total		70	2	6	0	3	0	1	0	80	2
Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2024–25	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
Career total			112	8	7	0	3	0	1	0	123	8

International

As of match played 15 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria
	2023	2	0
	2024	3	0
Total		5	0

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.

External links

Hristiyan Petrov at Soccerway
Hristiyan Petrov at WorldFootball.net

[1] ФПЛИГА Профил Християн Петров

[2] "Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.

[soccerway-3] "H. Petrov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.

[4] Християн Петров, fccska.com (in Bulgarian)

[5] ЦСКА-София подписа с шестима юноши, sportal.bg (in Bulgarian)

[6] Много добър дебют на Християн Петров за ЦСКА, topsport.bg (in Bulgarian)

[7] ЦСКА си направи харакири срещу груби светци, dsport.bg (in Bulgarian)

[8] CSKA-Sofia-St Patrick's | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23

[9] Християн Петров преподписа за още 3 години с ЦСКА, 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian)

[10] Шестима играчи на ЦСКА получиха награди, topsport.bg (in Bulgarian)

[11] Кръстаич обяви играчите за Гибралтар и Северна Македония, Чочев и Михайлов са аут

[12] Кръстаич повика защитник на ЦСКА - София в националния отбор за мачовете с Черна гора и Унгария

[13] Georgiev, Mihail (24 March 2023). "България - Черна гора 0:1 (Развой на срещата по минути)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[KirilDespodovNumberOneBulgaria2023-14] 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.

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