Petko Hristov
Petko Hristov (Bulgarian: Петко Христов; born 1 March 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Pro Vercelli, on loan from Fiorentina.[2] He has a twin brother Andrea, who plays for Slavia Sofia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petko Rosenov Hristov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Pro Vercelli (on loan from Fiorentina) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2013–2016 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | (1) |
| 2017– | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ternana (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bisceglie (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Bulgaria U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bulgaria U19 | 18 | (0) |
| 2017– | Bulgaria U21 | 19 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:07, 3 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2020 | |||
Career
Slavia Sofia
Hristov started his career in Levski Sofia, before relocating to Slavia Sofia in 2013.[3] He made his senior debut for Slavia in a match of the Europa League against Polish club Zagłębie Lubin on 30 June 2016, coming on as a substitute for Georgi Yomov.[4] A month later he made his Bulgarian First League debut in the opening game of the season against CSKA Sofia.[5] He scored his first goal on 10 September in a 5–2 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 1 October Petko was joined by his twin brother Andrea Hristov in the central defense for the very first time against Vereya in the starting line-up.[6]
On 3 April 2017, Hristov signed his first professional contract with the club until 31 July 2020.[7]
Fiorentina
On 17 July 2017, Fiorentina confirmed they had signed Hristov on a five-year contract after Firenze Viola, Fiorentina owner, himself liked the players after seeing the player at European Under-19 Championship.[8] On 20 August 2017, he was on the bench for the first time in the Serie A match against Inter Milan.[9] He made his unoficcial debut for the club against Real Madrid on 24 August coming on as a substitute in added time for the Trofeo Bernabeu game.[10][11]
Ternana (loan)
On 16 August 2018, Hristov joined to Serie C club Ternana on loan until 30 June 2019.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 December 2018 in a league match against Rimini won by Ternana by 3:0.[13]
Bisceglie (loan)
On 9 August 2019, Hristov joined Serie C club Bisceglie on loan until 30 June 2020.[14]
Pro Vercelli (loan)
On 18 September 2020, Hristov joined Serie C club Pro Vercelli on loan until 30 June 2021.
International career
Youth levels
Hristov was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017.[15] After a draw and 2 wins the team qualified for the knockout phase which was held in July 2017.[16] Petkov played in the all 3 matches from the group stage when Bulgaria were eliminated.
On 5 September 2017, he made his debut for the Bulgaria U21 in match against Luxembourg U21.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 October 2020[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | First League | 2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Fiorentina | Serie A | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ternana (loan) | Serie C | 2018–19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Bisceglie (loan) | 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| Pro Vercelli (loan) | 2020–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
Style of play
Hristov was described from the Italian media as a physically strong defender with great air abilities and being able to read the game which has led him to be compared to legendary Brazilian defender Thiago Silva.[18]
Awards
Individual
- Bulgarian Youth Footballer of the Year (1): 2016 [19]
References
- Todorov, Nayden (6 May 2015). "Кои са те? Отборът на бъдещето!" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- Hristov Stats
- "Братята Де Бур" от Овча купел
- Slavia VS. Lubin 1 - 0
- CSKA VS. Slavia 2 - 0
- Slavia vs Vereya
- Славия подписа с трима от героите на България
- "Fiorentina complete Hristov signing". violachannel.tv. 17 July 2017.
- Inter beats Fiorentina by 3:0
- Cristiano Ronaldo goal, assist as Real Madrid win Trofeo Bernabeu game
- Real Madrid 2:1 Fiorentina
- "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, Hristov saluta e va in prestito alla Ternana". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Fere, 3-0 al Liberati con il Rimini nel recupero della prima giornata
- "UFFICIALE: Bisceglie, ecco il bulgaro Hristov in prestito dalla Fiorentina". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
- Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех
- Младежите падат от Люксембург
- Dalla Bulgaria alla Viola per stregare Pioli: ecco Petko Hristov il nuovo Thiago Silva
- Талант №1 Петко Христов: Мечтая да играя в чужбина
External links
- Petko Hristov at Soccerway