Yasen Petrov

Yasen Petrov
Personal information
Full name	Yasen Petrov
Date of birth	23 June 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Qingdao Hainiu (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1991	Botev Plovdiv
1991–1992	Levski Sofia
1992–1994	Botev Plovdiv
1994–1997	Lokomotiv Sofia
1997	Wuhan Yaqi
1998	Jiangsu Sainty
1998–1999	Lokomotiv Sofia
1999	Alki Larnaca
2000	Slavia Sofia
2000	SV Meppen
2001	Tennis Borussia Berlin
2001	Chengdu Wuniu
Total
International career
1993	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2002–2004	Lokomotiv Sofia
2004–2006	Botev Plovdiv
2006–2007	Cherno More Varna
2007–2008	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2008	Naftex Burgas
2010–2011	Levski Sofia
2013	Botev Vratsa
2014–2016	Shijiazhuang Yongchang
2017	Beijing Enterprises
2017	Henan Jianye
2018–2019	Shijiazhuang Yongchang
2021–2022	Bulgaria
2023–	Qingdao Hainiu
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasen Petrov Petrov (Bulgarian: Ясен Петров Петров; born 23 June 1968) is a Bulgarian former football player. who is the currently head coach of Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu. His nickname is Giannini from Plovdiv.

Career

Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Petrov played for the PFC Botev Plovdiv, PFC Levski Sofia, PFC Slavia Sofia and PFC Lokomotiv Sofia. He also played for the Bulgaria national team.^[1]

Manager

He has managed PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, PFC Botev Plovdiv, and PFC Cherno More Varna. His most famous achievement as a coach is his debut for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, beating his old team and eternal city rivals Botev Plovdiv 4–0.

Levski Sofia

On 20 May 2010, Yasen Petrov was presented as a new head coach of Levski Sofia.^[2] He started great after a win in the Eternal Derby. Then after series of good matches, Levski qualified for UEFA Europa League after eliminating Dundalk F.C., Kalmar FF and AIK Fotboll. Levski was drawn in Group C, facing Gent, Lille and Sporting CP. At the end of the season, Levski Sofia finished 2nd and Petrov was released from the club.

Managing career abroad

Petrov has also worked as manager of teams in China.

Bulgaria

In January 2021, Petrov was appointed as manager of Bulgaria.^[3] His first match in charge of the team was a March 2021 World Cup qualifier against Switzerland, which Bulgaria lost by a score of 1:3.^[4] On 5 June 2022, Petrov resigned after a 2:5 loss against Georgia in a Nations League match.^[5]

Awards

As a player
- Bulgarian Cup (2): 1992, 1995
As a manager

Cherno More Varna:

Bulgarian Cup:
- (Runner-up): 2006

Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.:

China League One:
- (Runner-up): 2014

Managerial Statistics

As of Match played 3 November 2024

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	GD
Lokomotiv Sofia	1 November 2002	15 August 2004	29	8	6	15	027.59	36	49	-13
Botev Plovdiv	30 August 2004	27 November 2005	12	2	4	6	016.67	10	22	-12
Cherno More Varna	13 March 2006	30 June 2007	39	20	6	13	051.28	53	42	11
Lokomotiv Plodiv	24 September 2007	14 March 2008	14	7	2	5	050.00	18	9	9
Levski Sofia	1 July 2010	28 May 2011	45	31	6	8	068.89	95	44	51
Levski Sofia	7 April 2012	30 May 2012	7	5	1	1	071.43	24	7	17
Botev Vratsa	1 July 2013	23 September 2013	7	2	3	2	028.57	8	8	0
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	12 December 2013	14 July 2016	68	24	22	22	035.29	80	79	1
Beijing Enterprises	30 December 2016	23 April 2017	7	0	1	6	000.00	4	16	-12
Henan Jianye	13 June 2017	28 September 2017	15	5	4	6	033.33	18	22	-4
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	8 September 2018	19 July 2019	27	13	3	11	048.15	54	39	15
Bulgaria	14 January 2021	5 June 2022	17	3	5	9	017.65	17	31	-14
Qingdao Hainiu	25 December 2023	present	32	9	5	18	028.13	33	60	-27
Total			319	129	68	122	040.44	450	428	+22

References

^ Tunisia 3–0 Bulgaria 10–01–93 at rsssf
^ "Petrov placed in charge at Levski". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
^ "Официално: Ясен Петров е новият национален селекционер на България!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Цифрите на България при Ясен Петров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ Kichukov, Simeon (5 June 2022). "Футболните национали загубиха тежко от Грузия, Ясен Петров подаде оставка" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

[1] Tunisia 3–0 Bulgaria 10–01–93 at rsssf

[2] "Petrov placed in charge at Levski". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

[3] "Официално: Ясен Петров е новият национален селекционер на България!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

[4] "Цифрите на България при Ясен Петров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

[5] Kichukov, Simeon (5 June 2022). "Футболните национали загубиха тежко от Грузия, Ясен Петров подаде оставка" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

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