Petar Yuriy Denchev (Bulgarian: Петър Юрий Денчев; born 16 March 1989 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper.[2]

Petar Denchev
Personal information
Full name Petar Yuriy Denchev
Date of birth (1989-03-16) 16 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Spartak Plovdiv 7 (0)
2008–2010 Sliven 2000 9 (0)
2010–2012 Cherno More 18 (0)
2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 (0)
2013 Neftochimic 1986 11 (0)
2014 Spartak Varna 13 (0)
2014–2015 Navbahor Namangan 11 (0)
2015–2016 Neftochimic Burgas 16 (0)
2016 Levski Karlovo 17 (0)
2017 Lokomotiv GO 2 (0)
International career
2006–2008 Bulgaria U-19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

At international level, Denchev was Bulgaria's second-choice goalkeeper, behind Ivan Karadzhov at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

Career

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Denchev started his playing career at Lokomotiv Plovdiv's youth system, before moving to Spartak Plovdiv, where he made his first-team debut in the Bulgarian second division. Petar made his debut during the 2007–08 season on 3 November 2007 in a 0–1 away loss against Volov Shumen.

In June 2008, Denchev signed a three-year contract with newly promoted A PFG side Sliven 2000.

On 23 June 2010, Denchev joined Cherno More Varna as cover for Ilko Pirgov.[3] He made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Marco Tiago after Pirgov's sending-off against Montana on 23 October, but was powerless to stop the rivals from scoring two times in a 4–0 loss at the Ogosta Stadium. Denchev took over as Cherno More's first-choice goalkeeper, when Pirgov was transferred to Litex Lovech in December 2011. He made 12 league appearances for the team during the second half of the A PFG season. In May 2012, Denchev sustained a serious injury, which kept him out of action for a number of months. He recovered in mid-September 2012[4] and in January 2013 signed a contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[5]

In the summer of 2014 he signed a contract with Navbahor Namangan and moved as a free agent to Uzbek League club to play the second half of the season.

On 28 December 2016, Denchev joined Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa[6] but left the club at the end of the season following their relegation to the Second League.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 13 May 2012
Club Season B PFG Bulgarian Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Plovdiv 2007–08 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0
Club Season A PFG Bulgarian Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sliven 2000 2008–09 4 0 0 0 4 0
2009–10 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 9 0 0 0 9 0
Cherno More 2010–11 6 0 0 0 6 0
2011–12 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 34 0 0 0 0 0 34 0

References

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  1. ^ "Представителен отбор на ОФК "Левски" (Карлово) за сезон 2016/2017". Levski Karlovo official website. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Petar Denchev Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ "Черно море привлече Петър Денчев" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Денчев оздравя, Камазола контузен в Черно море" (in Bulgarian). gol.bg. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Локо (Пд) подписва с Шмайхела, вратарят пътува към Варна" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Локо Горна Оряховица се раздели с Цецо Генков и още четирима, взе вратар" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Решение СТК 07.07.2017 г" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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