Petar Zehtinski | |
Fullname: | Petar Lyubenov Zehtinski |
Birth Date: | 1955 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Years1: | 1974–1975 |
Clubs1: | Arda Kardzhali |
Caps1: | 38 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1975–1986 |
Clubs2: | Botev Plovdiv |
Caps2: | 258 |
Goals2: | 29 |
Years3: | 1986–1987 |
Clubs3: | Omonia Nicosia |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 1986–1991 |
Clubs4: | Botev Plovdiv |
Caps4: | 93 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Totalcaps: | 415 |
Totalgoals: | 46 |
Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 1981–1983 |
Nationalteam2: | Bulgaria |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalteam3: | Bulgaria Olympic |
Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Petar Zehtinski (bg|Петър Зехтински; born 15 September 1955) is a former Bulgarian footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
A skillful free kick taker and a talented passer, Zehtinski spent more than a decade with Botev Plovdiv, while also having two spells with Arda from Kardzhali and one season with Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus.[1] On 7 November 1984, Zehtinski captained the "canaries" from Plovdiv in their 2:0 second leg victory over German powerhouse Bayern Munich in a 1/8 final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. Botev Plovdiv were eventually eliminated after an aggregate score of 3:4.[2] His nickname is Zico. Between 1996 and 1998, he was assistant manager of CSKA Sofia and also had a short stint as head coach in 1998.[3] Beyond his club-related pursuits, Zehtinski has served as assistant manager of Bulgaria.[3]