Yasen Petrov
Yasen Petrov |
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| Full name | Yasen Petrov Petrov |
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| Date of birth | (1968-06-23) 23 June 1968 |
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| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Playing position | Attacking midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1988–1991 | Botev Plovdiv | 39 | (8) |
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| 1991 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 14 | (8) |
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| 1991–1992 | Levski Sofia | 26 | (2) |
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| 1992–1994 | Botev Plovdiv | 52 | (18) |
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| 1994–1997 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 67 | (17) |
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| 1997 | Wuhan Optics Valley | 11 | (3) |
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| 1998 | Jiangsu Sainty | 14 | (4) |
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| 1998–1999 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 31 | (4) |
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| 1999–2000 | Alki Larnaca FC | 12 | (4) |
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| 2000 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | (1) |
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| 2000–2001 | SV Meppen | 14 | (3) |
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| 2001 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 10 | (0) |
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| 2001 | Chengdu Wuniu | 4 | (1) |
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| Total | | 305 | (73) |
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| National team |
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| 1993 | Bulgaria | 3 | (0) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 2002–2004 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
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| 2004–2006 | Botev Plovdiv |
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| 2006–2007 | Cherno More Varna |
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| 2007–2008 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
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| 2008 | Naftex Burgas |
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| 2010–2011 | Levski Sofia |
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| 2012 | Levski Sofia (caretaker) |
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| 2012–2013 | Levski Sofia (youth academy director) |
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| 2013 | Botev Vratsa |
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| 2013– | Shijiazhuang Yongchang |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Yasen Petrov Petrov (Bulgarian: Ясен Петров Петров; born 23 June 1968) is a Bulgarian former football player, who currently manages Shijiazhuang Yongchang. His nickname is Gianini.
Career
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Petrov played for the PFC Botev Plovdiv, PFC Levski Sofia, PFC Slavia Sofia and PFC Lokomotiv Sofia. He also played for the Bulgaria national team[1]
Manager
He has managed PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, PFC Botev Plovdiv, and PFC Cherno More Varna. His most famous achievement as a coach is his debut for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, beating his old team and eternal city rivals Botev Plovdiv with 4–0.
Levski Sofia
On 20 May 2010, Yasen Petrov was presented as a new head coach of Levski Sofia.[2] He started great after a win in the Eternal Derby. Then after series of good matches, Levski qualified for UEFA Europa League after eliminating Dundalk F.C., Kalmar FF and AIK Fotboll. Levski was drawn in Group C, facing Gent, Lille and Sporting CP. At the end of the season, Levski Sofia finished 2nd and Petrov was released from the club.
Awards
Cherno More Varna:
References