Petar Zlatinov

Petar Zlatinov
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Sandanski, Bulgaria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder / Winger
Youth career
1997–1999 Pirin Blagoevgrad
1999–2000 Vihren Sandanski
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 CSKA Sofia 24 (1)
2001 → Cherno More (loan) 11 (0)
2003–2005 Dinamo Minsk 35 (7)
2005–2007 Litex Lovech 56 (9)
2008–2013 Inter Baku 107 (14)
2013–2014 Litex Lovech 30 (2)
2015 Cherno More 5 (2)
2016 Lokomotiv Mezdra 3 (0)
2016 Kariana
2017–2018 Vihren
International career
2002 Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Vihren
2018–2019 Pirin Blagoevgrad
2021–2023 Vihren
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2016

Petar Zlatinov (Bulgarian: Петър Златинов; born 13 March 1981) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

In early 2000, at 18 years old, Zlatinov signed with CSKA Sofia.[1]

On 1 April 2003, Zlatinov was loaned to Belarusian Premier League side Dinamo Minsk for a period of three months.[2] On 23 April, he scored the only goal in a game against BATE Borisov in the Belarusian Cup to ensure Dinamo progressed to the semi-finals.[3] He then played full 90 minutes in Dinamo's 2–0 defeat of Lokomotiv Minsk in the final on 24 May, and collected his first Belarusian Cup winners medal.[4] In July 2003, Zlatinov moved permanently to Dinamo,[5] winning the 2004 Belarusian Premier League title.

After success in Belarus, Zlatinov moved back to Bulgaria to play for Litex Lovech.[6] In July 2005, he signed a 2+1 year contract.[7] He made his league debut in a 0–2 home loss against Pirin Blagoevgrad on 6 August. His first goal for Litex came on 10 September, scoring the second in a 5–2 win over Cherno More Varna.

On 23 February 2008, Zlatinov joined Inter Baku. Media reports estimated the transfer fee to be around €165,000.[8] He has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract. Zlatinov collected his first Azerbaijan Premier League title winner's medal[9] at the end of the 2007–08 season. On 29 July 2008, he scored a late equalizer to secure a 1–1 home draw against Partizan Belgrade in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.[10]

Coaching career

On 5 July 2017, Zlatinov was appointed as player-manager of Vihren Sandanski.[11]

On 20 June 2018, Zlatinov became manager of Second League club Pirin Blagoevgrad.[12]

Statistics

As of 10 April 2015

Professional club performance
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Minsk 2003 12 3 4 1 0 0 16 4
2004 14 4 1 0 2 0 17 4
2005 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Dinamo Total 35 7 5 1 2 0 42 8
Litex Lovech 2005–06 27 4 0 0 10 0 37 4
2006–07 24 5 0 0 4 1 28 6
2007–08 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Litex Total 56 9 0 0 15 1 71 10
Inter Baku 2007–08 10 4 0 0 0 0 10 4
2008–09 14 2 0 0 4 1 18 3
2009–10 29 6 3 0 2 0 34 6
2010–11 24 2 3 0 2 0 29 2
2011–12 30 0 3 0 – – 33 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Inter Total 107 14 9 0 10 1 126 15
Litex Lovech 2013–14 27 1 3 2 – – 30 3
2014–15 3 1 2 0 3 0 8 1
Litex Total 30 2 5 2 3 0 38 4
Cherno More 2014–15 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 2
Cherno More Total 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 2

Honours

CSKA Sofia

Dinamo Minsk

Inter Baku

References

  1. ^ "Петър Златинов: Очаквам Литекс да се класира за евротурнирите" (in Bulgarian). focus-sport.net. 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Златинов подписа в Минск" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 2 April 2003.
  3. ^ "1/4 ФИНАЛА - Болгарский след - БАТЭ — ДИНАМО Мн 0:1" (in Belarusian). pressball.by. 23 April 2003.
  4. ^ "ФИНАЛ. Цена знакомства" (in Belarusian). pressball.by. 24 May 2003.
  5. ^ "ЦСКА продава халф в Беларус" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 4 July 2003.
  6. ^ "Stats Centre: Petar Zlatinov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Златинов в Литекс за 2+1 г." (in Bulgarian). novinar.bg. 27 July 2005.
  8. ^ "Литекс продаде Петър Златинов на Интер (Баку)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 23 February 2008.
  9. ^ "Inter Baku 2007–08 Statistics" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Partizan pegged back in Baku". uefa.com. 29 July 2008.
  11. ^ "Петър Златинов е новият треньор на Вихрен Сандански" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 5 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Петър Златинов извежда ОФК Пирин за първа тренировка утре" (in Bulgarian). pirinfc.com. 20 June 2018.