Market value
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Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
VfL Wolfsburg
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#6
goals rank
#37
assists rank
95
season goals
81
season assists
Among 58 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2008
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 05/06
13
best season · 00/01
91 / 20
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-01-15 · 5 players total
467Appearances
95Goals
81Assists
48Yellow cards
2Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martin Petrov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Мартин Петров |
| Date of birth | 1979-01-15 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vratsa, PR Bulgaria, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship |  Bulgaria |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2014
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → CSKA Sofia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CSKA Sofia
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Espanyol → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Bolton → Espanyol
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bolton Wanderers, RCD Espanyol Barcelona, Bolton Wanderers U21
25 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
37 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Man City → Bolton
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City
20 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City, Atlético de Madrid
39 matches · 5 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Man City
07/08 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Atlético de Madrid
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Atlético de Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg
41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → Atlético Madrid
05/06 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfL Wolfsburg
30 matches · 12 G · 13 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfL Wolfsburg
36 matches · 13 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — VfL Wolfsburg
28 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — VfL Wolfsburg
39 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Servette FC → VfL Wolfsburg
01/02 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Servette FC
35 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Servette FC
37 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Servette FC
98/99 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Servette FC, CSKA Sofia
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Botev Vratsa → CSKA Sofia
96/97 · Transfer · €5k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 3.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 3.08/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Servette FC
12.7%
CSKA Sofia
4.5%
Bolton Wanderers
16.1%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.7%
Manchester City
11.3%
Atlético de Madrid
30.7%
VfL Wolfsburg
24.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servette FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 85 | 25 | 1 | 1,332 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 13/14 | 98/99 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 471 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 86 | 12 | 20 | 1,694 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 72 | 12 | 17 | 1,189 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 3,228 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 136 | 38 | 38 | 2,515 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Servette FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Servette FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 98/99 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 13/14 | A Group | CSKA Sofia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 13/14 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 644 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 34 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 596 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 455 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,773 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 206 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 28 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 273 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 868 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 420 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 211 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | Servette FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Botev Vratsa | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | €5k |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | CSKA Sofia | Servette FC | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Servette FC | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 7000000 | €8.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Man City | Transfer | 10000000 | €7.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Man City | Bolton | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-14 | Bolton | Espanyol | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Espanyol | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-29 | Without Club | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2008-09-08 | 2008-10-05 | 28 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-15 | 2009-02-21 | 130 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-11-20 | 2009-12-05 | 16 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-20 | 20 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21361 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | — | 90 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 30 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 9 | 32 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 13 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 11 | 34 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Martin Petrov'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 48 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 27% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 67 | 69 | -2 | 35% |
| Chelsea FC | 48 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 96 | -63 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 48 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 85 | -34 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 48 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 79 | -28 | 19% |
| Aston Villa | 48 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 82 | 66 | +16 | 44% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 35% |
| Fulham FC | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 30% |
| Newcastle United | 44 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 55% |
| Sunderland AFC | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 98/99 | 20 | 735 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,064 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 498 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 596 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 455 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 2,905 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 482 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 868 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 827 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 635 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
116 apps
28 G
37 A
Nationalliga A
66 apps
19 G
1 A
Premier League
119 apps
16 G
26 A
UI Cup
15 apps
7 G
1 A
LaLiga
57 apps
3 G
3 A
Championship
14 apps
3 G
3 A
A Group
9 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
8 apps
3 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
3 G
0 A
NLA - Final round
10 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Martin Petrov
Who is Martin Petrov?
Martin Petrov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Martin Petrov?
Martin Petrov is 47 years old. He was born on January 15, 1979 in Vratsa, PR Bulgaria.
What position does Martin Petrov play?
Martin Petrov plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Martin Petrov play for?
Martin Petrov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Martin Petrov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Petrov has scored 95 goals in 467 appearances.