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Place of Birth: Montana, Montana Province, Bulgaria
About Stiliyan Petrov
- Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov (Bulgarian: ??????? ??????? ??????, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
- Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia in 1999, and won ten trophies in his time at Celtic Park, including four Scottish Premier League titles.
- In 2006, he moved to Aston Villa in the Premier League, along with his former manager Martin O'Neill.
- Petrov became club captain at Villa Park, and was an inductee to the Aston Villa Hall of Fame in 2013.
- In addition he is Bulgaria's all-time most-capped player with 105 appearances for the side. In March 2012, Petrov was diagnosed with acute leukaemia, suspending his football career to have treatment which was ultimately successful.
- He announced his retirement from the game in May 2013, but began searching for a new team three years later.
- During the summer of 2016, Petrov trained with former club Aston Villa.
- He played during pre-season matches but was not offered a playing contract by manager Roberto Di Matteo.
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