Petar Atanasov (footballer)

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Petar Nikolaev Atanasov (Bulgarian: Петър Николаев Атанасов; born 13 October 1990) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian Second League club Maritsa.

Petar Atanasov

Personal information
Full name	Petar Nikolaev Atanasov
Date of birth	(1990-10-13) 13 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Rakovski, Bulgaria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / Forward
Team information
Current team	Maritsa
Number	90
Youth career
0000–2006	Rakovski
2006–2007	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	1	(0)
2009–2011	Brestnik 1948	49	(20)
2011–2014	Botev Plovdiv	35	(5)
2013	→ Rakovski (loan)	11	(5)
2013	→ Chernomorets (loan)	17	(2)
2014	Rakovski	27	(16)
2015–2016	Slavia Sofia	26	(4)
2016	→ Montana (loan)	14	(0)
2016–2017	Montana	46	(5)
2018–2021	Botev Vratsa	102	(23)
2021–2022	Tsarsko Selo	18	(0)
2022–	Maritsa	45	(4)
International career
2011–2012	Bulgaria U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2023

Career

Atanasov's career began at the FC Rakovski. At the age of just 16, Petar was scouted by Lokomotiv Plovdiv and he joined their youth system. In the 2006–07 season he was promoted to the first team of Lokomotiv and on 4 May 2007 he made his A PFG debut in a 3–0 away loss against Belasitsa Petrich.^[2]