Martin Petrov

Date of birth15 January 1979
Place of birthVratza
NationalityBulgarian
Weight76 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Petrov joined Manchester City in July 2007 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
CSKA Sofia 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 1998
Servette 01 Jul 1998 01 Jul 2001
VfL Wolfsburg 01 Jul 2001 01 Jul 2005
Atletico Madrid 01 Jul 2005 26 Jul 2007
Manchester City 26 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2010
Bolton Wanderers 01 Jul 2010 17 Jan 2013
Espanyol 17 Jan 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 29
3
6
5
2002-03 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 18
8
2
5
1
2003-04 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 24
4
8
5
2004-05 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 29
1
12
6
2007-08 Manchester City FA Cup 3
2007-08 Manchester City League Cup 1
2007-08 Manchester City Premier League 34
5
2
1
2008-09 Manchester City Premier League 4
5
2008-09 Manchester City UEFA Cup 4
1
2
2009-10 Manchester City FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Manchester City League Cup
1
2009-10 Manchester City Premier League 8
8
4
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 6
1
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 18
10
3
2011-12 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
1
2011-12 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2011-12 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 30
1
4
1
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers League Championship 6
8
3
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Aug 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
29 Aug 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 2-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2010 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 4-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City W 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 5-1 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool D 2-2 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2010 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2010 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v York City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
24 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
29 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2011 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
20 Feb 2011 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2011 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
12 Mar 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 0-5 FA Cup Semi-final
30 Apr 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
13 Aug 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers W 0-4 Premier League
21 Aug 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City L 2-3 Premier League
24 Aug 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2011 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 0-5 Premier League
17 Sep 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City L 1-2 Premier League
24 Sep 2011 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
02 Oct 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 1-5 Premier League
15 Oct 2011 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
22 Oct 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland L 0-2 Premier League
29 Oct 2011 Swansea City v Bolton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
20 Dec 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
04 Jan 2012 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
07 Jan 2012 Macclesfield Town v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Macclesfield Town W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2012 Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
11 Feb 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
10 Mar 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 Premier League
24 Mar 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
31 Mar 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 Premier League
07 Apr 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham L 0-3 Premier League
09 Apr 2012 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City D 1-1 Premier League
24 Apr 2012 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
28 Apr 2012 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
02 May 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-4 Premier League
06 May 2012 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
13 May 2012 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2012 Burnley v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
28 Aug 2012 Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
18 Sep 2012 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Championship
02 Oct 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United D 2-2 League Championship
20 Oct 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City W 3-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
27 Oct 2012 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
03 Nov 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
10 Nov 2012 Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
28 Nov 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
15 Dec 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Championship
22 Dec 2012 Peterborough United v Bolton Wanderers L 5-4 League Championship
26 Dec 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2013 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Bulgaria UEFA Under-18 4
1997-98 Bulgaria UEFA Under-18 2
1
1
1
1998-99 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 1
1
1999-00 Bulgaria Copa Valparaiso
3
1999-00 Bulgaria International Friendly
2
1999-00 Bulgaria UEFA Under-21 1
1
2000-01 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 5
2
1
2000-01 Bulgaria International Friendly 5
2
2
2001-02 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 1
1
2001-02 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
2002-03 Bulgaria Four Team Tournament 1
2002-03 Bulgaria International Friendly 3
2002-03 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 5
2003-04 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
1
2003-04 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 5
2
2
2004-05 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 4
2
2
2004-05 Bulgaria International Friendly
1
2005-06 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 4
1
2
2005-06 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
2
2005-06 Bulgaria Kirin Cup 2
2006-07 Bulgaria International Friendly 1
2006-07 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 5
5
2
2007-08 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
2007-08 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 5
1
2008-09 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 3
2008-09 Bulgaria International Friendly 1
2009-10 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 4
2
1
2009-10 Bulgaria International Friendly 1
2010-11 Bulgaria International Friendly 3
1
2010-11 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 4
1
2011-12 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Oct 1996 Bulgaria v Georgia D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 14
17 Oct 1996 Armenia v Bulgaria W 0-8 UEFA U18 Group 14
09 Apr 1997 Hungary v Bulgaria L 1-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
23 Apr 1997 Bulgaria v Hungary L 1-3 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
16 Oct 1997 Hungary v Bulgaria L 4-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
18 Oct 1997 Slovenia v Bulgaria L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
09 Jun 1999 Bulgaria v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
09 Oct 1999 Bulgaria v Luxembourg W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 5
09 Feb 2000 Bulgaria v Slovakia W 1-0 Copa Valparaiso
12 Feb 2000 Chile v Bulgaria L 3-2 Copa Valparaiso
15 Feb 2000 Australia v Bulgaria D 1-1 Copa Valparaiso
29 Mar 2000 Bulgaria v Belarus W 4-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Bulgaria v Ukraine L 0-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 2000 Bulgaria v Belgium L 1-3 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Bulgaria v Czech Republic L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
07 Oct 2000 Bulgaria v Malta W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Oct 2000 Denmark v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
14 Nov 2000 Algeria v Bulgaria W 1-2 International Friendly
24 Jan 2001 Mexico v Bulgaria W 0-2 International Friendly
28 Jan 2001 Jamaica v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Jordan v Bulgaria W 0-2 International Friendly
01 Mar 2001 Jordan v Bulgaria W 0-2 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Bulgaria v Iceland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
28 Mar 2001 Bulgaria v Northern Ireland W 4-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
25 Apr 2001 Norway v Bulgaria L 2-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
06 Jun 2001 Iceland v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
15 Aug 2001 Bulgaria v North Macedonia W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 2001 Bulgaria v Denmark L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
06 Oct 2001 Czech Republic v Bulgaria L 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
13 Feb 2002 Croatia v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Ecuador v Bulgaria L 3-0 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Mexico v Bulgaria L 1-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Bulgaria v Germany D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Belgium v Bulgaria W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
12 Oct 2002 Bulgaria v Croatia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Oct 2002 Bulgaria v Andorra W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
20 Nov 2002 Spain v Bulgaria L 1-0 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Bulgaria v Hungary W 1-0 Four Team Tournament
27 Mar 2003 Serbia and Montenegro v Bulgaria W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Apr 2003 Estonia v Bulgaria D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
07 Jun 2003 Bulgaria v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
20 Aug 2003 Bulgaria v Lithuania W 3-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Bulgaria v Estonia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
10 Sep 2003 Andorra v Bulgaria W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
18 Feb 2004 Greece v Bulgaria L 2-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Bulgaria v Russia D 2-2 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Bulgaria v Cameroon W 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2004 Czech Republic v Bulgaria L 3-1 International Friendly
14 Jun 2004 Sweden v Bulgaria L 5-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
18 Jun 2004 Bulgaria v Denmark L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
22 Jun 2004 Italy v Bulgaria L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
09 Oct 2004 Croatia v Bulgaria D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
13 Oct 2004 Bulgaria v Malta W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
09 Feb 2005 Bulgaria v Serbia and Montenegro D 0-0 International Friendly
30 Mar 2005 Hungary v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
04 Jun 2005 Bulgaria v Croatia L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
17 Aug 2005 Bulgaria v Turkey W 3-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Sweden v Bulgaria L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
07 Sep 2005 Bulgaria v Iceland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
08 Oct 2005 Bulgaria v Hungary W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Oct 2005 Malta v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Nov 2005 Bulgaria v Georgia W 6-2 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Mexico v Bulgaria W 0-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 North Macedonia v Bulgaria W 0-1 International Friendly
09 May 2006 Japan v Bulgaria W 1-2 KIRIN CUP
11 May 2006 Scotland v Bulgaria L 5-1 Kirin Cup
15 Aug 2006 Wales v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Romania v Bulgaria D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Sep 2006 Bulgaria v Slovenia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Oct 2006 Bulgaria v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
02 Jun 2007 Belarus v Bulgaria W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Jun 2007 Bulgaria v Belarus W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
22 Aug 2007 Bulgaria v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 Netherlands v Bulgaria L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Sep 2007 Bulgaria v Luxembourg W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Oct 2007 Albania v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Nov 2007 Bulgaria v Romania W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
21 Nov 2007 Slovenia v Bulgaria W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Feb 2008 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria W 0-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Bulgaria W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Oct 2008 Bulgaria v Italy D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
15 Oct 2008 Georgia v Bulgaria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
06 Jun 2009 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Aug 2009 Bulgaria v Latvia W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Bulgaria v Montenegro W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
09 Sep 2009 Italy v Bulgaria L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
10 Oct 2009 Cyprus v Bulgaria L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
14 Oct 2009 Bulgaria v Georgia W 6-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
11 Aug 2010 Russia v Bulgaria L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 England v Bulgaria L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Sep 2010 Bulgaria v Montenegro L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
08 Oct 2010 Wales v Bulgaria W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Nov 2010 Bulgaria v Serbia L 0-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2011 Cyprus v Bulgaria W 0-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2011 Montenegro v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
02 Sep 2011 Bulgaria v England L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Sep 2011 Switzerland v Bulgaria L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group G


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.