Petar_Zehtinski
Petar Zehtinski
Bulgarian footballer and manager
Petar Zehtinski (Bulgarian: Петър Зехтински; born 15 September 1955) is a former Bulgarian footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petar Lyubenov Zehtinski | ||
| Date of birth | (1955-09-15) 15 September 1955 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Arda Kardzhali | 38 | (0) |
| 1975–1986 | Botev Plovdiv | 258 | (29) |
| 1986–1987 | Omonia Nicosia | 26 | (7) |
| 1986–1991 | Botev Plovdiv | 93 | (10) |
| Total | 415 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| Bulgaria U21 | 7 | (2) | |
| 1981–1983 | Bulgaria | 6 | (1) |
| Bulgaria Olympic | 5 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A skillful free kick taker and a talented passer, Zehtinski spent more than a decade with Botev Plovdiv, while also having two spells with Arda from Kardzhali and one season with Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus.[1] On 7 November 1984, Zehtinski captained the "canaries" from Plovdiv in their 2:0 second leg victory over German powerhouse Bayern Munich in a 1/8 final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. Botev Plovdiv were eventually eliminated after an aggregate score of 3:4.[2] His nickname is Zico. Between 1996 and 1998, he was assistant manager of CSKA Sofia and also had a short stint as head coach in 1998.[3] Beyond his club-related pursuits, Zehtinski has served as assistant manager of Bulgaria.[3]
- Master of Sports - since 1981[3]
- "Petar Zehtinski - player statistics". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Победи над Байерн Мюнхен и Барселона правят Ботев Пд №1 в евротурнирите, "канарите" нямат право да се притесняват от "Астана", щом от тях са треперили колоси" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Профил на Петър Зехтински" (in Bulgarian). fccska.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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