# Stiliyan Petrov

Stiliyan Petrov is a Bulgarian footballer, born on 5 July 1979 in Montana, Bulgaria. Petrov played as a midfielder for Celtic and Aston Villa. Petrov scored 87 goals in 691 games for club and country and won 14 trophies, including 5 league titles.

## Petrov's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 586 | 79 |
| Bulgaria | 105 | 8 |
| Total | 691 | 87 |

Goals per game: 0.13.

## Petrov's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 14
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 9
- Individual awards: 10

### CSKA Sofia

- Bulgarian Championship: 1 (1996–97)
- Bulgarian Cup: 2 (1996–97, 1998–99)

### Celtic

- Scottish Premier League: 4 (2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06)
- Scottish Cup: 3 (2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05)
- Scottish League Cup: 3 (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06)

### Wychall Wanderers

- Central Warwickshire Over-35s Premier Division One Cup: 1

### Individual

- Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1 (2002–03)
- SPFA Young Player of the Year: 1 (2000–01)
- Celtic Player of The Year: 1 (2004–05)
- Aston Villa Players' Player of the Year: 2 (2008–09, 2011–12)
- Aston Villa Supporters' Player of the Year: 1 (2008–09)
- Inductee in Aston Villa Hall of Fame: 1 (2013)
- BFU Award (100 caps): 1
- UEFA Centurions Award (100 caps): 1
- FIFPRO Merit Award: 1 (2013)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1995–1996: Montana, 21 games, 4 goals
2. 1996–1999: CSKA Sofia, 45 games, 3 goals
3. 1999–2006: Celtic, 228 games, 64 goals
4. 2006–2013: Aston Villa, 185 games, 9 goals

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