Petar Zanev

Petar Zanev

File:Torpedo-Amkar (5).jpg Zanev in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Petar Dimitrov Zanev
Date of birth	(1985-10-18) 18 October 1985
Place of birth	Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Amkar Perm
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	Pirin Blagoevgrad	12	(0)
2005–2012	Litex Lovech	124	(4)
2007–2008	→ Celta (loan)	3	(0)
2008	→ Racing Ferrol (loan)	14	(0)
2012–2013	Volyn Lutsk	22	(0)
2013–	Amkar Perm	54	(0)
International career‡
2006–	Bulgaria	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:21, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Petar Dimitrov Zanev (Bulgarian: Петър Димитров Занев; born 18 October 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.

Club career

Zanev started his career in home town Blagoevgrad in local team Pirin. In Early 2005 he signed with Litex Lovech.

Celta (loan)

Оn 17 June 2007, Celta manager Hristo Stoichkov unveiled Zanev as the club's first signing ahead of 2007–08 season. In the next day, Zanev signed for Spanish Segunda División side on a season-long loan deal, who have an option to make the move permanent. On 26 August, he made his league debut in their 1–1 draw against Córdoba CF, but spent most of his time with Celta on the bench, making only three appearances. Because of this, midway through the season his contract was terminated.

Racing Ferrol (loan)

On 9 January 2008, Racing Ferrol confirmed Zanev has joined on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 27 January in a 3–1 away win over SD Eibar, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Pereira. Zanev appeared 14 times for Ferrol in the Segunda División.

Return to Litex

Zanev returned to Litex Lovech at the end of the 2007–08 season. On 18 May 2011, he scored his second league goal in his career in a 4–1 win over Montana. Zanev's third official goal for Litex came on 19 July 2011, netting the first of a 3–0 home win over Mogren Budva in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, this also being Zanev's first European goal.

Volyn Lutsk

In early July 2012, Zanev signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk.

Amkar Perm

Zanev signed with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm on 30 June 2013 on a three-year deal. He was given the number 3 jersey.

International career

In 2006 Hristo Stoichkov called the left back to Bulgaria national football team. Zanev made his official debut for Bulgaria in a friendly match against Slovakia on 15 November 2006. The result of the match was a 1:3 loss for Bulgaria. He was sent off (after receiving a second caution) for the first time on 15 October 2013, in the 0:1 home loss against the Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier.

Career statistics

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Zanev playing for Litex Lovech in 2009

As of 11 October 2014

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pirin Blagoevgrad	2003–04	5	0	0	0	–	–	5	0
	2004–05	7	0	1	0	–	–	8	0
	Total	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
Litex Lovech	2004–05	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2005–06	11	0	1	0	3	0	15	0
	2006–07	18	1	5	0	3	1	23	1
	Total	32	1	6	0	6	1	44	2
Celta	2007–08	3	0	0	0	–	–	3	0
	Total	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Racing Ferrol	2007–08	14	0	0	0	–	–	14	0
	Total	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Litex Lovech	2008–09	19	0	2	0	1	0	22	0
	2009–10	19	0	1	0	2	0	22	0
	2010–11	27	1	3	0	5	0	35	1
	2011–12	27	2	3	0	3	1	33	3
	Total	92	3	9	0	11	1	112	4
Volyn Lutsk	2012–13	22	0	2	0	–	–	24	0
	Total	22	0	2	0	0	0	24	0
Amkar Perm	2013–14	15	0	0	0	–	–	15	0
	2014–15	7	0	0	0	–	–	7	0
	Total	22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0

Honours

Litex Lovech

• • Bulgarian A PFG: 2009–10, 2010–11
  • Bulgarian Cup: 2009
  • Bulgarian Supercup: 2010

External links

• Petar Zanev at National-Football-Teams.com