Petar Zhekov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Petar Zhekov

Bulgarian footballer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1944

Place of Birth: Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, Bulgaria

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Petar Petrov Zhekov (Bulgarian: ????? ?????? ?????, born 10 October 1944) is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career at F.C.
Dimitrovgrad.
He was initially deployed as a defender, but on the advice of manager Hristo Hadzhiev switched to the forward position.
Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer.
Between 1968 and 1975 Zhekov played for CSKA Sofia and scored 144 goals for the team.
This makes him the club's best goalscorer of all time.
He also won the European Golden Boot in 1969 and two European Bronze Boots.
He has 333 appearances and a record of 253 goals in the Bulgarian A Group. He later coached PFC Hebar Pazardzhik.