Petar Zlatinov (Bulgarian: Петър Златинов; born 13 March 1981) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandanski, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vihren (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 1999–2000 | Vihren Sandanski | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | CSKA Sofia | 24 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Cherno More (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Dinamo Minsk | 35 | (7) |
| 2005–2007 | Litex Lovech | 56 | (9) |
| 2008–2013 | Inter Baku | 107 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Litex Lovech | 30 | (2) |
| 2015 | Cherno More | 5 | (2) |
| 2016 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Kariana | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vihren | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Bulgaria U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Vihren | ||
| 2018–2019 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 2021– | Vihren | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2016 | |||
Career
In early 2000, at 18 years old, Zlatinov signed with CSKA Sofia.[1]
On 1 April 2003, Zlatinov was loaned to Belarusian Premier League side Dinamo Minsk for a period of three months.[2] On 23 April, he scored the only goal in a game against BATE Borisov in the Belarusian Cup to ensure Dinamo progressed to the semi-finals.[3] He then played full 90 minutes in Dinamo's 2–0 defeat of Lokomotiv Minsk in the final on 24 May, and collected his first Belarusian Cup winners medal.[4] In July 2003, Zlatinov moved permanently to Dinamo,[5] winning the 2004 Belarusian Premier League title.
After success in Belarus, Zlatinov moved back to Bulgaria to play for Litex Lovech.[6] In July 2005, he signed a 2+1 year contract.[7] He made his league debut in a 0–2 home loss against Pirin Blagoevgrad on 6 August. His first goal for Litex came on 10 September, scoring the second in a 5–2 win over Cherno More Varna.
On 23 February 2008, Zlatinov joined Inter Baku. Media reports estimated the transfer fee to be around €165,000.[8] He has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract. Zlatinov collected his first Azerbaijan Premier League title winner's medal[9] at the end of the 2007–08 season. On 29 July 2008, he scored a late equalizer to secure a 1–1 home draw against Partizan Belgrade in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.[10]
Coaching career
On 5 July 2017, Zlatinov was appointed as player-manager of Vihren Sandanski.[11]
On 20 June 2018, Zlatinov became manager of Second League club Pirin Blagoevgrad.[12]
Statistics
As of 10 April 2015[update]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 2003 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2004 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Total | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
| Litex Lovech | 2005–06 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Litex Total | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 71 | 10 | |
| Inter Baku | 2007–08 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Inter Total | 107 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 126 | 15 | |
| Litex Lovech | 2013–14 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Litex Total | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Cherno More | 2014–15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Cherno More Total | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
Honours
CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2002
Dinamo Minsk
- Belarusian Cup (1): 2003
- Belarusian Premier League (1): 2004
Inter Baku
- Azerbaijan Premier League (2): 2007–08, 2009–10
- CIS Cup (1): 2011
References
External links
- Petar Zlatinov at Soccerway
- Profile at UEFA