Petar Zhabov

Petar Zhabov
Personal information
Full name Petar Dimitrov Zhabov
Date of birth (1973-12-07) 7 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Burgas, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1982–1990 Chernomorets Burgas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Chernomorets Burgas 110 (12)
1995–1998 CSKA Sofia 85 (25)
1998–2001 Cosenza 39 (5)
2001 → Lucchese (loan) 25 (9)
2001–2002 Cesena 12 (2)
2002–2003 Pistoiese 13 (1)
2003 Taranto 7 (2)
2003–2004 Nardò 22 (6)
2004–2005 Lecco 9 (1)
Total 322 (63)
International career
1995–1998 Bulgaria U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Petar Zhabov (Bulgarian: Петър Жабов), born 7 December 1973 in Burgas, is a former Bulgarian footballer and captain of the under-21 national team. He spent his career in Bulgaria and Italy.[1]

Career

As a forward for CSKA Sofia, Zhabov was instrumental in winning both the title and cup in 1997. He was subsequently purchased by Cosenza and remained in Italy until the end of his career.

In 2005, he returned to his hometown of Primorsko, where he opened a hotel and became involved in youth soccer programs.[2]

International goal

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[3][4]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
— 29 July 1995 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–0 2–0 Merdeka Tournament

References

  1. ^ "Petar Zhabov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  2. ^ "Петър Жабов събира 10 отбора на детски турнир в Приморско" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Match log for Petar Zhabov". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ "На този ден във футбола - 29 юли" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2023.