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Petar Vitanov
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This article is about the footballer. For the MEP-elect, see Petar Vitanov (politician).
Petar Ivo Vitanov (Bulgarian: Петър Иво Витанов; born 10 March 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Challenger Pro League club Beveren.[2]
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![]() Vitanov with Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Petar Ivo Vitanov | ||
Date of birth | (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Beveren | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2009 | CSKA Sofia | ||
2009–2012 | Brooke House College | ||
2012–2014 | CSKA Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | CSKA Sofia | 27 | (1) |
2016–2017 | CSKA Sofia II | 28 | (0) |
2017 | Vereya | 16 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Cherno More | 44 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 100 | (0) |
2023 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 12 | (0) |
2024– | Beveren | 8 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Bulgaria U19 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Bulgaria | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:37, 9 October 2021 (UTC) |
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Vitanov began his career with CSKA Sofia. After progressing into the first team, he made his senior debut in December 2013. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making 32 appearances during a four-year spell. He was released by CSKA in 2017 and joined Vereya. In January 2018, Vitanov signed with Cherno More Varna, before moving to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in June 2019.