SOCCER PLAYER
Martin Petrov
1979 - Today

Martin Petrov
Martin Petyov Petrov (Bulgarian: Мартин Петьов Петров; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for VFL Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, and Bolton Wanderers. He also played 90 times for Bulgaria. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Petrov is the 4,556th most popular soccer player (up from 4,678th in 2024), the 249th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 240th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Martin Petrov ranks 4,556 out of 21,273. Before him are Zygmunt Anczok, Maouhoub Ghazouani, Stephen Keshi, Jimmy Dickinson, Žarko Nikolić, and Robert Budzynski. After him are Maya Yoshida, Sergiño Dest, Marcel Sabitzer, Lars Ricken, Émile Mpenza, and Stephen Hunt.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZygmunt Anczok
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 4,556
Maouhoub Ghazouani
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 4,557
Stephen Keshi
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 4,558
Jimmy Dickinson
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,559
Žarko Nikolić
1936 - 2011
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,560
Robert Budzynski
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,561
Martin Petrov
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,562
Maya Yoshida
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,563
Sergiño Dest
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,564
Marcel Sabitzer
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,565
Lars Ricken
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,566
Émile Mpenza
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,567
Stephen Hunt
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,568
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Martin Petrov ranks 174. Before him are Sébastien Bourdais, Daniel Henney, David Suazo, Christijan Albers, Elizabeth Gutiérrez, and Kasia Smutniak. After him are Doni, Takamichi Kobayashi, Sabina Babayeva, Imany, Taavi Rõivas, and José Kléberson.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsSébastien Bourdais
RACING DRIVER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 168
Daniel Henney
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 169
David Suazo
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 170
Christijan Albers
RACING DRIVER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 171
Elizabeth Gutiérrez
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 172
Kasia Smutniak
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 173
Martin Petrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 174
Doni
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 175
Takamichi Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 176
Sabina Babayeva
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 177
Imany
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 178
Taavi Rõivas
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 179
José Kléberson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 180
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Martin Petrov ranks 249 out of 415. Before him are Valentin Yordanov (1960), Reneta Indzhova (1953), Aleksandar Kostov (1938), Philip Dimitrov (1955), Asparuh Nikodimov (1945), and Dimitar Glavchev (1963). After him are Nasko Sirakov (1962), Kliment of Tarnovo (1841), Georgi Naydenov (1931), Ivan Zafirov (1947), Tsetska Tsacheva (1958), and Stefan Sofiyanski (1951).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsValentin Yordanov
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 243
Reneta Indzhova
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 244
Aleksandar Kostov
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 245
Philip Dimitrov
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 246
Asparuh Nikodimov
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 247
Dimitar Glavchev
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 248
Martin Petrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 249
Nasko Sirakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 250
Kliment of Tarnovo
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1901
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 251
Georgi Naydenov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 252
Ivan Zafirov
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 253
Tsetska Tsacheva
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 254
Stefan Sofiyanski
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 255
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria
Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Martin Petrov ranks 32. Before him are Nikola Kovachev (1934), Ivan Vutsov (1939), Georgi Slavkov (1958), Vidin Apostolov (1941), Aleksandar Kostov (1938), and Asparuh Nikodimov (1945). After him are Nasko Sirakov (1962), Georgi Naydenov (1931), Ivan Zafirov (1947), Andrey Zhelyazkov (1952), Kiril Rakarov (1932), and Vasil Metodiev (1935).
Nikola Kovachev
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 26
Ivan Vutsov
1939 - 2019
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 27
Georgi Slavkov
1958 - 2014
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 28
Vidin Apostolov
1941 - 2020
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 29
Aleksandar Kostov
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 30
Asparuh Nikodimov
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 31
Martin Petrov
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 32
Nasko Sirakov
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 33
Georgi Naydenov
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 34
Ivan Zafirov
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 35
Andrey Zhelyazkov
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 36
Kiril Rakarov
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 37
Vasil Metodiev
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 38











































