Petar Zhabov

Petar Zhabov (Bulgarian: Петър Жабов), born 7 December 1973 in Burgas, is a former Bulgarian footballer and captain of the under-21 national team. He spent his career in Bulgaria and Italy.[1]

Petar Zhabov
Personal information
Full name Petar Dimitrov Zhabov
Date of birth (1973-12-07) 7 December 1973
Place of birth Burgas, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1982–1990 Chernomorets Burgas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Chernomorets Burgas 110 (12)
1995–1998 CSKA Sofia 85 (25)
1998–2001 Cosenza 39 (5)
2001Lucchese (loan) 25 (9)
2001–2002 Cesena 12 (2)
2002–2003 Pistoiese 13 (1)
2003 Taranto 7 (2)
2003–2004 Nardò 22 (6)
2004–2005 Lecco 9 (1)
Total 322 (63)
National team
1995–1998 Bulgaria U21 ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

As a forward for CSKA Sofia, Zhabov was instrumental in winning both the title and cup in 1997. He was subsequently purchased by Cosenza and remained in Italy until the end of his career.

In 2005, he returned to his hometown of Primorsko, where he opened a hotel and became involved in youth soccer programs.[2]

References

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