Dimitar Berbatov
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Shares 1981-01-30 · 4 players total
| Full name | Dimitar Berbatov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Димитър Иванов Бербатов |
| Date of birth | 1981-01-30 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-04-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CSKA-AS-23 Ltd. |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 132 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 08/09 | 2009 | 149 | 56 | 27 | 1,440 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 524 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 326 |
| AS Monaco | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 53 | 18 | 8 | 1,143 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 672 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 102 | 46 | 29 | 1,493 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 202 | 91 | 34 | 2,046 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 102 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | Kerala Blasters FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 524 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 15/16 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 176 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 531 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 249 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 392 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 33 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 199 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 126 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 33 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 33 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 142 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 410 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | CSKA Sofia | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | CSKA Sofia U19 | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-16 | CSKA Sofia | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Tottenham | Transfer | 17000000 | €15.70m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Tottenham | Man Utd | Transfer | 26000000 | €38.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Man Utd | Fulham | Transfer | 11500000 | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Fulham | Monaco | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-02 | Monaco | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | PAOK Salonika | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-23 | Without Club | Kerala Blasters | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-01 | Kerala Blasters | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-30 | 12 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Ankle problems | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-09 | 7 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-01-09 | 2010-01-21 | 13 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-13 | 16 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Achilles tendon problems | 2013-01-30 | 2013-02-07 | 9 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2014-02-13 | 2014-02-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-06 | 6 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Adductor injury | 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-12 | 22 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-31 | 23 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Muscle injury | 2015-03-18 | 2015-03-23 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Adductor pain | 2015-10-25 | 2015-11-09 | 16 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Calf injury | 2015-11-26 | 2015-12-08 | 13 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Knee bruise | 2016-02-14 | 2016-05-16 | 93 | 13 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-10 | 2018-01-01 | 23 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €29.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21361 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | #9 | 79 | 48 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 21 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 20 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 20 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Dimitar Berbatov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 98 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 126 | 161 | -35 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 94 | 36 | 16 | 42 | 107 | 140 | -33 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 94 | 46 | 19 | 29 | 138 | 110 | +28 | 49% |
| Chelsea FC | 94 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 95 | 152 | -57 | 16% |
| Aston Villa | 92 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 143 | 78 | +65 | 52% |
| Manchester City | 88 | 34 | 19 | 35 | 117 | 149 | -32 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 88 | 46 | 13 | 29 | 155 | 111 | +44 | 52% |
| West Ham United | 76 | 36 | 18 | 22 | 121 | 87 | +34 | 47% |
| Sunderland AFC | 74 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 117 | 62 | +55 | 61% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 72 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 131 | 66 | +65 | 54% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 70 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 100 | 87 | +13 | 43% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 60 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 102 | 54 | +48 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 9 | 524 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 326 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 949 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 676 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 622 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 07/08 | 52 | 940 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 553 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 547 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 232 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 638 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 423 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Dimitar Berbatov
Who is Dimitar Berbatov?
Dimitar Berbatov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dimitar Berbatov?
Dimitar Berbatov is 45 years old. He was born on January 30, 1981 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
What position does Dimitar Berbatov play?
Dimitar Berbatov plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dimitar Berbatov play for?
Dimitar Berbatov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dimitar Berbatov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dimitar Berbatov has scored 258 goals in 619 appearances.
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