Personal informationFull name Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
Date of birth 30 January 1981
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Current club Manchester United
Number 9
Youth career
1991–1998 Pirin Blagoevgrad
Senior career
1998–2001 CSKA Sofia
2001–2006 Bayer Leverkusen
2006–2008 Tottenham Hotspur
2008– Manchester United
National team
1998 Bulgaria U21
1999–2010 Bulgaria
Club career
Early career
Berbatov's career began at Pirin Blagoevgrad, whereas he performed until he was dotted via legendary CSKA Sofia scout and executive Dimitar Penev.
CSKA Sofia
At the age of just 17, Berbatov transported towards CSKA Sofia consecutive within the footsteps of his husband, Ivan, whom also performed for the club as a deserted winger and afterwards as a defender. He performed for CSKA Sofia within the Bulgarian A PFG between 1998 and January 2001, making his debut as an 18-year-old within the 1998–99 season. He activated towards earn his name the consecutive year when he scored 14 goals within 27 league toys and won the Bulgarian Cup within 1999.
At the age of 18 Berbatov was kidnapped consecutive a coaching bouts as Bulgarian gangster Georgi Iliev, whom has since been killed, endeavoured towards coerce the striker towards sign for his own club, Levski Kjustendil.
In June 2000 he was approximately towards be signed via Serie A side Lecce. Former U.S. Lecce Director of football Pantaleo Corvino reported within an interview that Berbatov had already undergone a medical, but when it arrived towards signing the contract, the move folded, presumably due towards another appeal via the musician himself.
Bayer Leverkusen
A operate of nine goals within 11 toys within 2000–01 was adequate towards entice Bayer Leverkusen towards sign Berbatov within January 2001. Berbatov had a slow activate towards his Leverkusen career with just 16 goals within his former 67 impressions for the club. He did however play a crucial role within the Champions League during his former full season with the club scoring a memorable solo effort against Lyon with an excellent chip of expertise, as well as a goal against Liverpool within the quarter finals. He also performed a portion within the final against Real Madrid arriving onto as a spare for Thomas Brdaric as soon as 38 minutes.
In 2001–02, Leverkusen were runners-up within the Fußball-Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. During the 2002–03 Bundesliga season, Berbatov established his site as the first-choice forward at Bayer Leverkusen, and scored a well robbed goal against Manchester United within September 2002. However, it was not until the 2003–04 season that he genuinely began towards gleam, scoring 16 goals within 24 starts. The consecutive two seasons observed him go from intensity towards intensity, netting another 46 goals incorporating five within the Champions League 2004–05, elevating perception of his skill and producing interest from teams around Europe.
Tottenham Hotspur
2006–07 season
In May 2006 Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur reached an dealing with Bayer Leverkusen for Berbatov's shift for a fee of €16million (£10.9 million), making him the most priceless Bulgarian musician within history. After being gave a profession passport, the shift was finalised and Berbatov attended Tottenham onto 1 July 2006, donning the number nine shirt.
He scored two goals within two minutes within his former match as a Tottenham musician against Birmingham City within a pre-season friendly. Berbatov scored his former competitive Tottenham goal two minutes into his house debut within the Premier League toy against Sheffield United at White Hart Lane.
In the category level of the UEFA Cup, Berbatov scored a goal each against Besiktas and Dinamo Bucharest as well as a brace against Club Brugge, which assisted Tottenham knotted top dot within Uefa Cup Group B.
Despite his nice form within European competition, Berbatov took a whilst towards adapt towards the Premier League. However, he soon began towards regain the league form he had guided at Leverkusen with an excellent operation against Wigan Athletic, scoring one and designing the else two within a 3–1 win. On 9 December 2006, Berbatov scored his former Premier League brace for Spurs within a 5–1 victory for his side against Charlton Athletic. On 18 February 2007 Berbatov arrived onto as a second halves spare against Fulham within the FA Cup towards score his former two goals within the competition.
Berbatov scored his former away goal within the Premier League at Goodison Park against Everton, a first-time shot from round the disadvantage dot as soon as an Aaron Lennon cross. Spurs went onto towards victory the match 2–1.
Berbatov and Spurs team-mate Robbie Keane were named joint winners of the Premier League Player of the Month honor for April, becoming the former musicians towards share the honor since Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp and Edu within February 2004. Berbatov had two goals covered within the BBC's goal of the month competition shortlist for April 2007, with his efforts against Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough being included. He scored the 100th goal of Tottenham's 2006–07 season with the former goal of a 2–0 victory again Charlton Athletic onto seven May 2007. On 13 May 2007, he scored his 23rd goal of the season against Manchester City towards hang a UEFA Cup site for Tottenham.
Berbatov ended the 2006–07 season with 12 goals within 33 impressions within the Premier League. Berbatov won both the Tottenham Hotspur musician of the season honor and was also covered within the FA Premier League's PFA Team of the Season.
2007–08 season
After Spurs narrowly forgotten towards Arsenal within the North London derby onto 22 December 2007, Arsenal executive Arsène Wenger contrasted Berbatov towards Thierry Henry.
His former Spurs Premier League hat-trick arrived onto 29 December 2007 as soon as he bagged four goals within a 6–4 victory against Reading.
Berbatov performed within his former cup final for Tottenham onto 24 February 2008 within the Football League Cup at Wembley Stadium against Chelsea within which he scored an equalising penalty. Tottenham went onto towards victory the toy 2–1 as soon as additions moment, with Berbatov compiling his former prize within English football. On 9 March, Berbatov scored a brace of headers within the 4–0 demolition of West Ham United.[30]
He ended the season with 15 league goals.
2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season began within conditions when Berbatov's wants for greener pastures dominated tabloid headlines. After a newspaper quoted Manchester United executive Alex Ferguson as remarking he expected towards sign Berbatov, Tottenham presented a complaint towards the Premier League claiming that Manchester United had smashed Premier League rules. Ongoing rumours of a princely invitation via United unsettled the striker, and despite coaching with Tottenham, Berbatov was plunged for the toys against Sunderland and Chelsea. Before the finish of the shift window, Ferguson explained his feelings as "less optimistic" approximately hanging novel signings.
Manchester United
2008–09 season
After much speculation, Berbatov finalised a move towards Manchester United onto 1 September 2008 for a fee of £30.75 million, with Fraizer Campbell attending Tottenham onto a season-long credit and Tottenham's complaint towards the Premier League withdrawn as portion of the deal. This arrived despite Tottenham agreeing a invitation for Berbatov from Manchester City onto the equivalent day. Berbatov's contract towards United is for four years, and he wears the number 9 shirt previously worn via Louis Saha. Berbatov afterwards pressured he never even conceived a move towards Manchester City. Arsenal executive Arsène Wenger charged Tottenham of consuming the complaint towards the Premier League as a magic for deals within order towards get a better price, and expressed his doubt approximately the genuineness and validity of the complaint.
Berbatov spotted his Manchester United debut with an aid towards a Carlos Tévez goal away towards Liverpool but United went onto towards lose the toy 2–1. He scored his former two goals for Manchester United within their 3–0 victory away towards Aalborg BK within the Champions League category level onto thirty September 2008. He scored the third goal within a 4–0 victory again West Bromwich Albion towards mark his former Premier League goal as a Manchester United player. On 29 October 2008, Berbatov assisted Cristiano Ronaldo towards open the scoring within Manchester United's house toy against West Ham United as soon as consuming deft footwork towards get beyond defender James Collins. On 17 January 2009, he scored a last-minute goal towards hang a 1–0 away victory again Bolton Wanderers and assistance United towards the top of the Premier League list for the former moment within the season. Alex Ferguson defended Berbatov as soon as the Bulgarian was the issue of much criticism for a disadvantage miss within the FA Cup 2008–09 semi-final against Everton, with Manchester United ultimately losing towards Everton within the disadvantage shoot-out.
Soon as soon as, Berbatov scored the fifth of United's goals as they arrived back from 2–0 down at half-time towards victory 5–2 against his former team, Tottenham Hotspur onto 25 April 2009.[46] Manchester United won the Premier League onto 16 May 2009 with a 0–0 draw at house towards Arsenal, towards earn him the former Bulgarian towards victory the competition. In the equivalent season Berbatov made ten assists within the Premier League and ceased joint second (along with Fabregas, Gerrard and Lampard) rear league leader Robin van Persie with 11.
2009–10 season
Berbatov scored his former goal of the 2009–10 season against Wigan Athletic onto 22 August 2009, scoring the second goal of a 5–0 away win. On three October 2009, three days as soon as an stirring operation against Wolfsburg within the Champions League, he caused a scissor-kick cease for the former of United's two equalisers against Sunderland. He scored again onto 31 October with a sublime dominate and cease against Blackburn Rovers but he got an sting within that toy that kept him out of the team for many than a month. He scored again as soon as nearly two months against Hull onto the 27 December 2009. He scored the fourth goal within the very next toy, a 5–0 house victory against Wigan Athletic. Dimitar scored his ninth goal within the Premier League within the 3–1 defeat towards Everton. That goal also meant that he had scored five goals within his last five league starts. His tenth league goal arrived against Fulham as soon as a operate of powerful performances. He also provided the aid for Wayne Rooney's second. On 27 March 2010, he scored his former league brace for the club within a 4–0 away victory again Bolton Wanderers.
Berbatov arrived below criticism from a number of departments of supporters due towards his disappointing goal return. This ruled towards advice that he powers flee United within the summer shift window as soon as just two seasons at Old Trafford, speculation which was denied via Sir Alex Ferguson.
2010–11 season
Berbatov scored United's former goal of pre-season onto 16 July 2010, within a 3–1 friendly victory again Celtic at Rogers Centre within Toronto, Canada. On eight August, he scored United's third goal within the 92nd minute of their 3–1 victory again Chelsea within the 2010 Community Shield. After a number of sharp inter-play from Fletcher, Giggs and Nani, the Portuguese raised the ball across for Berbatov whom otherwise pitched it again the gaining Chelsea goalkeeper, Hilário. Just eight days afterwards Berbatov scored his and United's former league goal of the season, gate the scoring within their 3–0 house victory again Newcastle United within their gate fixture. On 29 August, Berbatov finalised the scoring within a 3–0 house victory again West Ham United. On 11 September, Berbatov netted his fourth goal of the season within a 3–3 away draw against Everton. On 19 September, he scored his former hat-trick for United within a 3–2 house victory against Liverpool. The second goal, which was a fantastic overhead kick, became a contender for Goal of the Season. This was the former hat-trick via a Manchester United musician against Liverpool within 64 years, since Stan Pearson within a 5–0 victory within 1946. On 4 October, Berbatov's fine activate towards the season was awarded as he was named PFA Fans' Player of the Month, taking the honour forth of Chelsea trio Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda and Nicholas Anelka.
Berbatov made his 100th impression for United onto ten November within a 0–0 away league draw within the Manchester derby. On 25 November, Berbatov was one of six United musicians named onto a 55-man shortlist for the FIFPro World XI 2010. On 27 November, Berbatov tied a Premier League file as he scored five goals within a 7–1 house victory again Blackburn, equalling the feat achieved via Andrew Cole, Alan Shearer and Jermain Defoe (and becoming the former and alone non-English musician towards do so).
International career
Berbatov made his debut for Bulgaria onto 17 November 1999 within a friendly match against Greece. On 12 February 2000, he scored his former goal for the national side within a friendly match against Chile. On 14 October 2009, he netted a hat-trick within the 6–2 house victory within a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia, enabling him towards fetch his goal tally for the national side towards 46 goals, just one short of the otherwise all-time top scorer for Bulgaria Hristo Bonev. On 18 November 2009, he scored two goals against Malta for a 4–1 away victory within a friendly match and became the all-time top scorer of the national team of Bulgaria. Yet, although his nice dramas for Bulgaria, the alone big international competition he performed within was Euro 2004.
Berbatov was also the captain of the team from 2006 towards 2010, succeeding Stiliyan Petrov within 2006. On 13 May 2010, Berbatov informed his retirement from international football, referring his evolving disillusionment with the side among modern criticism of his dramas, as well as a number of personal concerns. He remarked of his retirement: "It was a difficult decision, but occasionally we possess towards rob difficult decisions.
Date of birth 30 January 1981
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Current club Manchester United
Number 9
Youth career
1991–1998 Pirin Blagoevgrad
Senior career
1998–2001 CSKA Sofia
2001–2006 Bayer Leverkusen
2006–2008 Tottenham Hotspur
2008– Manchester United
National team
1998 Bulgaria U21
1999–2010 Bulgaria
Club career
Early career
Berbatov's career began at Pirin Blagoevgrad, whereas he performed until he was dotted via legendary CSKA Sofia scout and executive Dimitar Penev.
CSKA Sofia
At the age of just 17, Berbatov transported towards CSKA Sofia consecutive within the footsteps of his husband, Ivan, whom also performed for the club as a deserted winger and afterwards as a defender. He performed for CSKA Sofia within the Bulgarian A PFG between 1998 and January 2001, making his debut as an 18-year-old within the 1998–99 season. He activated towards earn his name the consecutive year when he scored 14 goals within 27 league toys and won the Bulgarian Cup within 1999.
At the age of 18 Berbatov was kidnapped consecutive a coaching bouts as Bulgarian gangster Georgi Iliev, whom has since been killed, endeavoured towards coerce the striker towards sign for his own club, Levski Kjustendil.
In June 2000 he was approximately towards be signed via Serie A side Lecce. Former U.S. Lecce Director of football Pantaleo Corvino reported within an interview that Berbatov had already undergone a medical, but when it arrived towards signing the contract, the move folded, presumably due towards another appeal via the musician himself.
Bayer Leverkusen
A operate of nine goals within 11 toys within 2000–01 was adequate towards entice Bayer Leverkusen towards sign Berbatov within January 2001. Berbatov had a slow activate towards his Leverkusen career with just 16 goals within his former 67 impressions for the club. He did however play a crucial role within the Champions League during his former full season with the club scoring a memorable solo effort against Lyon with an excellent chip of expertise, as well as a goal against Liverpool within the quarter finals. He also performed a portion within the final against Real Madrid arriving onto as a spare for Thomas Brdaric as soon as 38 minutes.
In 2001–02, Leverkusen were runners-up within the Fußball-Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. During the 2002–03 Bundesliga season, Berbatov established his site as the first-choice forward at Bayer Leverkusen, and scored a well robbed goal against Manchester United within September 2002. However, it was not until the 2003–04 season that he genuinely began towards gleam, scoring 16 goals within 24 starts. The consecutive two seasons observed him go from intensity towards intensity, netting another 46 goals incorporating five within the Champions League 2004–05, elevating perception of his skill and producing interest from teams around Europe.
Tottenham Hotspur
2006–07 season
In May 2006 Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur reached an dealing with Bayer Leverkusen for Berbatov's shift for a fee of €16million (£10.9 million), making him the most priceless Bulgarian musician within history. After being gave a profession passport, the shift was finalised and Berbatov attended Tottenham onto 1 July 2006, donning the number nine shirt.
He scored two goals within two minutes within his former match as a Tottenham musician against Birmingham City within a pre-season friendly. Berbatov scored his former competitive Tottenham goal two minutes into his house debut within the Premier League toy against Sheffield United at White Hart Lane.
In the category level of the UEFA Cup, Berbatov scored a goal each against Besiktas and Dinamo Bucharest as well as a brace against Club Brugge, which assisted Tottenham knotted top dot within Uefa Cup Group B.
Despite his nice form within European competition, Berbatov took a whilst towards adapt towards the Premier League. However, he soon began towards regain the league form he had guided at Leverkusen with an excellent operation against Wigan Athletic, scoring one and designing the else two within a 3–1 win. On 9 December 2006, Berbatov scored his former Premier League brace for Spurs within a 5–1 victory for his side against Charlton Athletic. On 18 February 2007 Berbatov arrived onto as a second halves spare against Fulham within the FA Cup towards score his former two goals within the competition.
Berbatov scored his former away goal within the Premier League at Goodison Park against Everton, a first-time shot from round the disadvantage dot as soon as an Aaron Lennon cross. Spurs went onto towards victory the match 2–1.
Berbatov and Spurs team-mate Robbie Keane were named joint winners of the Premier League Player of the Month honor for April, becoming the former musicians towards share the honor since Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp and Edu within February 2004. Berbatov had two goals covered within the BBC's goal of the month competition shortlist for April 2007, with his efforts against Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough being included. He scored the 100th goal of Tottenham's 2006–07 season with the former goal of a 2–0 victory again Charlton Athletic onto seven May 2007. On 13 May 2007, he scored his 23rd goal of the season against Manchester City towards hang a UEFA Cup site for Tottenham.
Berbatov ended the 2006–07 season with 12 goals within 33 impressions within the Premier League. Berbatov won both the Tottenham Hotspur musician of the season honor and was also covered within the FA Premier League's PFA Team of the Season.
2007–08 season
After Spurs narrowly forgotten towards Arsenal within the North London derby onto 22 December 2007, Arsenal executive Arsène Wenger contrasted Berbatov towards Thierry Henry.
His former Spurs Premier League hat-trick arrived onto 29 December 2007 as soon as he bagged four goals within a 6–4 victory against Reading.
Berbatov performed within his former cup final for Tottenham onto 24 February 2008 within the Football League Cup at Wembley Stadium against Chelsea within which he scored an equalising penalty. Tottenham went onto towards victory the toy 2–1 as soon as additions moment, with Berbatov compiling his former prize within English football. On 9 March, Berbatov scored a brace of headers within the 4–0 demolition of West Ham United.[30]
He ended the season with 15 league goals.
2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season began within conditions when Berbatov's wants for greener pastures dominated tabloid headlines. After a newspaper quoted Manchester United executive Alex Ferguson as remarking he expected towards sign Berbatov, Tottenham presented a complaint towards the Premier League claiming that Manchester United had smashed Premier League rules. Ongoing rumours of a princely invitation via United unsettled the striker, and despite coaching with Tottenham, Berbatov was plunged for the toys against Sunderland and Chelsea. Before the finish of the shift window, Ferguson explained his feelings as "less optimistic" approximately hanging novel signings.
Manchester United
2008–09 season
After much speculation, Berbatov finalised a move towards Manchester United onto 1 September 2008 for a fee of £30.75 million, with Fraizer Campbell attending Tottenham onto a season-long credit and Tottenham's complaint towards the Premier League withdrawn as portion of the deal. This arrived despite Tottenham agreeing a invitation for Berbatov from Manchester City onto the equivalent day. Berbatov's contract towards United is for four years, and he wears the number 9 shirt previously worn via Louis Saha. Berbatov afterwards pressured he never even conceived a move towards Manchester City. Arsenal executive Arsène Wenger charged Tottenham of consuming the complaint towards the Premier League as a magic for deals within order towards get a better price, and expressed his doubt approximately the genuineness and validity of the complaint.
Berbatov spotted his Manchester United debut with an aid towards a Carlos Tévez goal away towards Liverpool but United went onto towards lose the toy 2–1. He scored his former two goals for Manchester United within their 3–0 victory away towards Aalborg BK within the Champions League category level onto thirty September 2008. He scored the third goal within a 4–0 victory again West Bromwich Albion towards mark his former Premier League goal as a Manchester United player. On 29 October 2008, Berbatov assisted Cristiano Ronaldo towards open the scoring within Manchester United's house toy against West Ham United as soon as consuming deft footwork towards get beyond defender James Collins. On 17 January 2009, he scored a last-minute goal towards hang a 1–0 away victory again Bolton Wanderers and assistance United towards the top of the Premier League list for the former moment within the season. Alex Ferguson defended Berbatov as soon as the Bulgarian was the issue of much criticism for a disadvantage miss within the FA Cup 2008–09 semi-final against Everton, with Manchester United ultimately losing towards Everton within the disadvantage shoot-out.
Soon as soon as, Berbatov scored the fifth of United's goals as they arrived back from 2–0 down at half-time towards victory 5–2 against his former team, Tottenham Hotspur onto 25 April 2009.[46] Manchester United won the Premier League onto 16 May 2009 with a 0–0 draw at house towards Arsenal, towards earn him the former Bulgarian towards victory the competition. In the equivalent season Berbatov made ten assists within the Premier League and ceased joint second (along with Fabregas, Gerrard and Lampard) rear league leader Robin van Persie with 11.
2009–10 season
Berbatov scored his former goal of the 2009–10 season against Wigan Athletic onto 22 August 2009, scoring the second goal of a 5–0 away win. On three October 2009, three days as soon as an stirring operation against Wolfsburg within the Champions League, he caused a scissor-kick cease for the former of United's two equalisers against Sunderland. He scored again onto 31 October with a sublime dominate and cease against Blackburn Rovers but he got an sting within that toy that kept him out of the team for many than a month. He scored again as soon as nearly two months against Hull onto the 27 December 2009. He scored the fourth goal within the very next toy, a 5–0 house victory against Wigan Athletic. Dimitar scored his ninth goal within the Premier League within the 3–1 defeat towards Everton. That goal also meant that he had scored five goals within his last five league starts. His tenth league goal arrived against Fulham as soon as a operate of powerful performances. He also provided the aid for Wayne Rooney's second. On 27 March 2010, he scored his former league brace for the club within a 4–0 away victory again Bolton Wanderers.
Berbatov arrived below criticism from a number of departments of supporters due towards his disappointing goal return. This ruled towards advice that he powers flee United within the summer shift window as soon as just two seasons at Old Trafford, speculation which was denied via Sir Alex Ferguson.
2010–11 season
Berbatov scored United's former goal of pre-season onto 16 July 2010, within a 3–1 friendly victory again Celtic at Rogers Centre within Toronto, Canada. On eight August, he scored United's third goal within the 92nd minute of their 3–1 victory again Chelsea within the 2010 Community Shield. After a number of sharp inter-play from Fletcher, Giggs and Nani, the Portuguese raised the ball across for Berbatov whom otherwise pitched it again the gaining Chelsea goalkeeper, Hilário. Just eight days afterwards Berbatov scored his and United's former league goal of the season, gate the scoring within their 3–0 house victory again Newcastle United within their gate fixture. On 29 August, Berbatov finalised the scoring within a 3–0 house victory again West Ham United. On 11 September, Berbatov netted his fourth goal of the season within a 3–3 away draw against Everton. On 19 September, he scored his former hat-trick for United within a 3–2 house victory against Liverpool. The second goal, which was a fantastic overhead kick, became a contender for Goal of the Season. This was the former hat-trick via a Manchester United musician against Liverpool within 64 years, since Stan Pearson within a 5–0 victory within 1946. On 4 October, Berbatov's fine activate towards the season was awarded as he was named PFA Fans' Player of the Month, taking the honour forth of Chelsea trio Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda and Nicholas Anelka.
Berbatov made his 100th impression for United onto ten November within a 0–0 away league draw within the Manchester derby. On 25 November, Berbatov was one of six United musicians named onto a 55-man shortlist for the FIFPro World XI 2010. On 27 November, Berbatov tied a Premier League file as he scored five goals within a 7–1 house victory again Blackburn, equalling the feat achieved via Andrew Cole, Alan Shearer and Jermain Defoe (and becoming the former and alone non-English musician towards do so).
International careerBerbatov made his debut for Bulgaria onto 17 November 1999 within a friendly match against Greece. On 12 February 2000, he scored his former goal for the national side within a friendly match against Chile. On 14 October 2009, he netted a hat-trick within the 6–2 house victory within a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Georgia, enabling him towards fetch his goal tally for the national side towards 46 goals, just one short of the otherwise all-time top scorer for Bulgaria Hristo Bonev. On 18 November 2009, he scored two goals against Malta for a 4–1 away victory within a friendly match and became the all-time top scorer of the national team of Bulgaria. Yet, although his nice dramas for Bulgaria, the alone big international competition he performed within was Euro 2004.
Berbatov was also the captain of the team from 2006 towards 2010, succeeding Stiliyan Petrov within 2006. On 13 May 2010, Berbatov informed his retirement from international football, referring his evolving disillusionment with the side among modern criticism of his dramas, as well as a number of personal concerns. He remarked of his retirement: "It was a difficult decision, but occasionally we possess towards rob difficult decisions.
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