Simeon Petrov

Simeon Petrov (Bulgarian: Симеон Петров; born 12 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Śląsk Wrocław, on loan from CSKA 1948 Sofia.[1][2] He will join Śląsk on a permanent basis in July 2024.[3] Born in France, he plays for the Bulgaria national team.

Simeon Petrov
Petrov with CSKA 1948 in 2021
Personal information
Full name Simeon Petrov
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000
Place of birth Limoges, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Śląsk Wrocław
(on loan from CSKA 1948)
Number 87
Youth career
2006–2018 Limoges
2018–2019 Gazélec Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Limoges 1 (0)
2018–2019 Gazélec Ajaccio 0 (0)
2019–2020 Strumska Slava 13 (2)
2020– CSKA 1948 71 (3)
2021– CSKA 1948 II 12 (1)
2024– → Śląsk Wrocław (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2020–2022 Bulgaria U21 14 (1)
2023– Bulgaria 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:35, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:50, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Limoges, France, in a family of Bulgarian emigrants, Petrov started his football career in the local academy of Limoges. In 2018 he joined Gazélec Ajaccio, before moving to Bulgaria in 2019 and joining the second-level side Strumska Slava. On 24 May 2020, he joined the newly promoted First League club CSKA 1948.[4]

On 21 December 2023, it was announced Petrov would join Polish Ekstraklasa side Śląsk Wrocław on a six-month loan, with a purchase option, starting from 1 January 2024.[2] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, during which Petrov made 12 appearances and scored once, Śląsk exercised their option to sign him permanently on a four-year deal.[3]

International career

Petrov was born in France to Bulgarian parents, which makes him eligible for both France and Bulgaria national teams. He received his first call up for the Bulgaria U21 team in November 2020 for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Estonia U21, but was recalled two days before the match due to a positive COVID-19 test.[5] On 20 June 2023, Petrov earned his first senior team cap after coming on as a late substitute for Georgi Rusev in a 1–1 draw with Serbia in a Euro 2024 qualifier.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 June 2024[1]
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limoges 2017–18 National 3 1000——10
Gazélec Ajaccio 2018–19 Ligue 2 0000——00
Strumska Slava 2019–20 Second League 13200——132
CSKA 1948 2020–21 First League 18010——190
2021–22 First League 24310——253
2022–23 First League 19060——250
2023–24 First League 1001020–130
Total 7139020—823
CSKA 1948 II 2021–22 Second League 20———20
2022–23 Second League 81———81
2023–24 Second League 20———20
Total 121———121
Śląsk Wrocław (loan) 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 121———121
Career total10989020—1208

    References
    1. Simeon Petrov at Soccerway
    2. "Simeon Petrov nowym piłkarzem Śląska Wrocław" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
    3. "Ekstraklasa piłkarska: Simeon Petrow zostaje w Śląsku Wrocław". wroclaw.tvp.pl (in Polish). 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
    4. "ЦСКА с ново попълнение, стартирал футбола с отбора на Лимож" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 24 May 2020.
    5. COVID-19 удари жестоко България U21
    6. Dimitrov, Ivaylo (20 June 2023). "България - Сърбия 1:1 (Развой на срещата по минути)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 7 September 2023.


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