Milen Petkov

Milen Petkov
	Petkov in 1994
Personal information
Full name	Milen Ivanov Petkov
Date of birth	12 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	General Toshevo, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1995	Dobrudzha
1995–1999	CSKA Sofia
2000–2005	AEK Athens
2005–2006	Atromitos
2006–2008	Ilisiakos
2008–2010	Cherno More
2011	Dobrudzha
Total
International career‡
1997–2004	Bulgaria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2010; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 2005

Milen Ivanov Petkov (Bulgarian: Милен Иванов Петков; born 12 January 1974) is a former Bulgarian international football player, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Petkov started his career in the Dobrudzha Dobrich and then played with great success in CSKA Sofia, where he won 1 Bulgarian League and 2 Bulgarian Cups. In January 2000, the then new coach of AEK Athens, Giannis Pathiakakis brought him to the club. He had a great impact for his team in winning the Greek Cup in , scoring in the quarter-finals in the 3–0 win against Olympiacos,^[1] but also with a free kick in the final against Ionikos.^[2] The following seasons at the clun were also good where he played either as a starter or as a substitute. But affected by various injuries he his declining performances during his last seasons resulted in leaving AEK in the summer of 2005, having won 2 Greek Cups. Afterwards, he played for one season at Atromitos and then for two seasons in the second division side, Ilysiakos. In 2008 he returned to Bulgaria and played in Cherno More for two seasons before ending his career in Dobrudzha in 2011.^[3]

International career

Petkov was part of the Bulgarian World Cup 1998 team and Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. Between 1997 and 2004 for Bulgaria national football team he had 37 caps and scored 1 goal.^[4]^[5]

After football

Petkov after the end of his career as a footballer, took up coaching and also worked as an agent.

Personal life

Petkov's son, Aleks Petkov, is also a professional footballer.^[6]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2 June 2004	Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	3–1	3–1	Friendly

Honours

CSKA Sofia

AEK Athens

Greek Cup: 1999–2000, 2001–02

References

^ "«ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1999 – 2000»" (PDF). epo.gr.
^ "ΑΕΚ-Ιωνικός 3-0: Ο τελικός Κυπέλλου… ήθους με το fair play του Ντέμη". onsports.gr. 10 May 2022.
^ "Μίλεν Πετκόφ". kitrinomavro.gr.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^ Milen Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Милен Петков пред БЛИЦ: Получихме шокираща оферта за сина ми, още треперя!". Blitz.bg/sport.

External links

Milen Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "«ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1999 – 2000»" (PDF). epo.gr.

[2] "ΑΕΚ-Ιωνικός 3-0: Ο τελικός Κυπέλλου… ήθους με το fair play του Ντέμη". onsports.gr. 10 May 2022.

[3] "Μίλεν Πετκόφ". kitrinomavro.gr.

[4] Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2009.

[5] Milen Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com

[6] "Милен Петков пред БЛИЦ: Получихме шокираща оферта за сина ми, още треперя!". Blitz.bg/sport.

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