Petar Zehtinski

Petar Zehtinski
Personal information
Full name Petar Lyubenov Zehtinski
Date of birth (1955-09-15) 15 September 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Arda Kardzhali 38 (0)
1975–1986 Botev Plovdiv 258 (29)
1986–1987 Omonia Nicosia 26 (7)
1986–1991 Botev Plovdiv 93 (10)
Total 415 (46)
International career
Bulgaria U21 7 (2)
1981–1983 Bulgaria 6 (1)
Bulgaria Olympic 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Petar Zehtinski (Bulgarian: Петър Зехтински; born 15 September 1955) is a former Bulgarian footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.

Career

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A skillful free kick taker and a talented passer, Zehtinski spent more than a decade with Botev Plovdiv, while also having two spells with Arda from Kardzhali and one season with Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus.[1] On 7 November 1984, Zehtinski captained the "canaries" from Plovdiv in their 2:0 second leg victory over German powerhouse Bayern Munich in a 1/8 final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. Botev Plovdiv were eventually eliminated after an aggregate score of 3:4.[2] His nickname is Zico. Between 1996 and 1998, he was assistant manager of CSKA Sofia and also had a short stint as head coach in 1998.[3] Beyond his club-related pursuits, Zehtinski has served as assistant manager of Bulgaria.[3]

Honours

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  • Master of Sports - since 1981[3]
  • Best footballer of Plovdiv - 1983, 1984, 1989[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Petar Zehtinski - player statistics". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Победи над Байерн Мюнхен и Барселона правят Ботев Пд №1 в евротурнирите, "канарите" нямат право да се притесняват от "Астана", щом от тях са треперили колоси" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Профил на Петър Зехтински" (in Bulgarian). fccska.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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