Simeon Petrov (; born 12 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for CSKA 1948 Sofia. Born in France, he played for the Bulgaria national team.

Career

Born in Limoges, France, in a family of Bulgarian emigrants, Petrov started his football career in the local academy of Limoges. In 2018 he joined Gazélec Ajaccio, before moving to Bulgaria in 2019 and joining the second-level team of Strumska Slava. On 24 May 2020 he joined the newly promoted to First League team of CSKA 1948.

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International career

Petrov was born in France to Bulgarian parents, which makes him eligible for both France and Bulgaria national teams. He received his first call up for the Bulgaria U21 team in November 2020 for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Estonia U21, but was recalled 2 days before the match due to a positive COVID-19 test. On 20 June 2023, Petrov earned his first cap after coming on as a late substitute for Georgi Rusev in the 1:1 draw with Serbia in a Euro 2024 qualifier.

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Career statistics

Club

References

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2000 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Limoges

Bulgarian men's footballers

Bulgaria men's international footballers

French men's footballers

French people of Bulgarian descent

First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

FC Strumska Slava Radomir players

FC CSKA 1948 Sofia players

Men's association football central defenders

Simeon Petrov