Petar Zhekov

Petar Petrov Zhekov (Bulgarian: Петър Петров Жеков, born 10 October 1944) is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Petar Zhekov
Personal information
Full name Petar Petrov Zhekov
Date of birth (1944-10-10) 10 October 1944
Place of birth Knizhovnik, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Dimitrovgrad 25 (8)
1963–1968 Beroe Stara Zagora 141 (101)
1968–1975 CSKA Sofia 167 (144)
Total 333 (253)
National team
1964–1973 Bulgaria 44 (25)
Teams managed
1976–1977 Hebar Pazardzhik
2000 Dobrudzha Dobrich
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career at F.C. Dimitrovgrad. He was initially deployed as a defender, but on the advice of manager Hristo Hadzhiev switched to the forward position.[2] Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between 1968 and 1975 Zhekov played for CSKA Sofia and scored 144 goals for the team. This makes him the club's best goalscorer of all time.[3] He also won the European Golden Boot in 1969 and two European Bronze Boots. He has 333 appearances and a record of 253 goals in the Bulgarian A Group.

He later coached PFC Hebar Pazardzhik.[4]

Career statistics
Club Season League Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dimitrovgrad 1962–63 258––258
Beroe 1963–64 2711––2711
1964–65 3018––3018
1965–66 2620––2620
1966–67 2921––2921
1967–68 2931––2931
CSKA Sofia 1968–69 2936002936
1969–70 2831223033
1970–71 2716423118
1971–72 3327313628
1972–73 3129423531
1973–74 14242184
1974–75 531063
Career totals 333253189351262
Petar Zhekov in 1970

Honours

1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75

1969, 1972, 1973, 1974

Individual
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973

References
  1. "Petar Zhekov Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. Savov, Mihail (25 October 2009). "Петър Жеков започва като защитник в Димитровград". topsport.bg. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. "Да продадеш "Златната обувка"" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. Петър Жеков. hebarfc.com


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