Stiliyan Petrov
Bulgarian footballer and manager
Born
July 5th, 1979
46 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Bulgaria
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Played as a midfielder for several clubs, primarily Aston Villa and Celtic. Made significant contributions to Celtic’s success, including multiple Scottish Premier League titles and the 2003 UEFA Cup final. Transitioned to management after retiring from playing, taking roles to guide younger players and development teams. Faced a leukemia diagnosis in 2013, later returned to football and used the experience to support cancer awareness.
Won four Scottish Premier League titles with Celtic
Played in the 2003 UEFA Cup final with Celtic
Made over 200 appearances for Aston Villa
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