Dimitar Berbatov
Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Berbatov
Date of birth	30 January 1981 (1981-01-30) (age 27)
Place of birth	Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	9
Youth clubs
	Pirin Blagoevgrad
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2001 2001–2006 2006–	CSKA Sofia Bayer Leverkusen Tottenham Hotspur	050 (25) 152 (68) 065 (26)
National team2
1999–	Bulgaria	065 (39)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 5 April 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 16:51, 3 June 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals) Image File history File links Berbatov. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... CSKA Sofia redirects here. ... Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ...

Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Бербатов) (born 30 January 1981 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. He is captain of the Bulgarian national football team. is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Soccer redirects here. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... First international  Austria 6 - 0 Bulgaria (Vienna, Austria; 21 May 1924) Biggest win Bulgaria 7 - 0 Norway  (Sofia, Bulgaria, 1957) Bulgaria 7 - 0 Thailand  (Mexico City, Mexico; October, 1968 Bulgaria 7 - 0 Malta  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 October 1982) Biggest defeat  Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) World...

Early life

Berbatov was born in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. His father was a professional footballer with local outfit Pirin Blagoevgrad, and his mother Margarita was a professional handball player. As a youngster, Berbatov supported AC Milan and modelled himself on Marco van Basten until the 1996 UEFA European Championship in England, when the then fifteen year old discovered a new role model in Alan Shearer^[1], formerly of Newcastle United, even sleeping in a Shearer shirt.^[2][3][4]. Berbatov learned the English language by watching the "Godfather" films.^[5] Ouside of football, he lists his hobbies as drawing and basketball.^[6] His favourite movie is Scarface, and his favourite band is Das EFX. The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... -1... Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played as a striker for the England national team and Premiership clubs, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... Scarface can refer to: people Al Capone, an American gangster whose nickname was Scarface. Scarface (rapper), a rapper who is a member of the Geto Boys. ... Das EFX is an American hip-hop group. ...

berbatov also models himself on a legend of a football player called Peter Walker also known to his freinds as Pedro Peter models himself on someone called Jamie who are gay lovers and shag every night p.s Newcastle v sunderland is not a derby

Club career

Early career

Berbatov's career began at the Pirin Blagoevgrad club, and continued until he was spotted by legendary scout and coach Dimitar Penev. Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. ...

CSKA Sofia

At the age of just 17, Berbatov moved to CSKA Sofia following in the footsteps of his father, Ivan, who also played for the club as a left winger and later as a defender. He played for CSKA in the Bulgarian A PFG between 1998 and January 2001 making his debut as an 18-year-old in the 1998–99 season. He started to make his name the following year when he scored 14 goals in 27 league games and won the Bulgarian National Cup in 1999. PFC CSKA Sofia is the football club of the CSKA sports club of Sofia, Bulgaria, founded on May 5, 1948. ... PFC CSKA Sofia is the football club of the CSKA sports club of Sofia, Bulgaria, founded on May 5, 1948. ... The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group (А Професионална футболна група) or A PFG (А ПФГ) is the top division of Bulgarian football. ... The Bulgarian Cup (Bulgarian: ) is a Bulgarian annual football competition. ...

Bayer Leverkusen

A run of nine goals in 11 games in 2000–01 was enough to persuade Bayer Leverkusen to sign Berbatov in January 2001. Berbatov had a slow start to his Leverkusen career with just 16 goals in his first 67 appearances for the club. He did however play a crucial role in the Champions League during his first season with the club scoring a memorable solo effort against Lyon with an excellent bit of skill, as well as a goal against Liverpool in the quarter finals. He also played a part in the final against Real Madrid coming on as a substitute for Thomas Brdaric after 38 minutes. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... The 2001-02 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Real Madrid. ... Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on May 15, 2002. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Thomas Brdarić (born January 23, 1975 in Nürtingen) is a German football player of Croatian descent. ...

In 2001–02 Leverkusen were runners-up in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. During the 2002–03 Bundesliga season Berbatov established his place as the first-choice forward at Bayer Leverkusen but it was not until the 2003–04 season that he really began to shine scoring 16 goals in 24 starts. The following two seasons saw him go from strength to strength, netting another 46 goals including five in the Champions League 2004–05 raising awareness of his talent and generating interest from teams throughout Europe. The official Bundesliga logo. ... The German Cup (official German title: DFB-Pokal) is an annually held elimination Football tournament for German Football clubs and is the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga title. ... The 2004-05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFAs premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. ...

Tottenham Hotspur

Speculation surrounded a potential move in 2004 for the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year, but it was May 2006, when Berbatov finally joined Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of €16m,^[7] (£10.9 million).^[8] making him the most expensive Bulgarian player in history. After being granted a work permit, the transfer was completed, and Berbatov joined Tottenham on 1 July 2006. He scored two goals in two minutes in his first match as a Tottenham player against Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly match.^[9] For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... GBP redirects here. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ...

Berbatov scored his first competitive Tottenham goal 2 minutes into his home debut in the Premiership game against Sheffield United at White Hart Lane. He built up a rewarding partnership with Robbie Keane in the UEFA Cup until Spurs' departure to Seville in the quarter-finals, and, despite Martin Jol's rotation of his strikers, Berbatov firmly established himself as the first choice forward at the club. He scored five goals in four games during the group stage of the UEFA Cup, with his performances earning two man-of-the-match awards in the group stages against Besiktas and Club Brugge. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... For the railway station of the same name, see White Hart Lane railway station. ... Robert David Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur . ... Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. ... Maarten Cornelius Martin Jol (born January 16, 1956) is a Dutch former professional football player, and the former head coach of Tottenham Hotspur (2004-2007) in the English FA Premier League. ...

Despite his good form in European competition, Berbatov took a while to adapt to the Premiership, however he soon began to regain the league form he had shown at Leverkusen with an excellent performance against Wigan, scoring one and creating the other two in a 3–1 win. On 9 December 2006, Berbatov scored his first Premiership brace for Spurs in a 5–1 victory for his side against Charlton Athletic. Berbatov came on as a second half substitute against Fulham FC in the FA Cup to score his first two goals in the competition. Berbatov scored his first away goal in the Premiership at Goodison Park against Everton, a first-time shot from around the penalty spot after an Aaron Lennon cross. Spurs went on to win the match 2–1. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A brace of something is a way of defining the quantity of them as there being two of the items. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... Fulham Football Club (FFC) is a football team based in Fulham, London. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Berbatov and Spurs team-mate Robbie Keane were named joint winners of the FA Premier League Player of the Month award for April, becoming the first players to share the award since Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp and Edu jointly claimed the award back in February 2004. He scored the 100th goal of Tottenham's 2006–07 season with the first goal of a 2–0 victory over Charlton Athletic on 7 May 2007. The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premiership player each month of the association football season. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ... Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar (born May 15, 1978 in Sao Paulo, Brazil), known by the nickname Edu, is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Valencia. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Berbatov is also one of the few people to have two goals included in the BBC's goal of the month competition shortlist, with his sublime efforts against Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough both being included. Berbatov ended the 2006–07 season with 12 goals in 33 appearances in the Premier League, and also chipping in with 11 assists. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...

Due to his highly impressive displays, especially in the latter half of the season, he won the Tottenham Hotspur player of the season award in 2006–07. Berbatov was also included in the FA Premier League's PFA Team of the Season on 21 April 2007, one of only three players in the team not to play for league winners Manchester United (the other two being Steven Gerrard and Didier Drogba). After Spurs narrowly lost to Arsenal in the North London derby on 22 December 2007, Arsenal manager Arséne Wenger compared Berbatov to Thierry Henry.^[10] is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ... Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire) is a footballer from Côte dIvoire who currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Gilberto Silva (far left) and Ledley King (far right), the matchday captains of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, before the North London derby at White Hart Lane, on April 21, 2007. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Arsène Wenger, OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, who is currently managing Arsenal, where he has become the clubs most successful manager, in terms of trophies, and the longest-running manager, in terms of matches played (over 550, as of September 2006). ... Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977 in Paris, France, is a French football player. ...

His first Spurs Premier League hat-trick came on 29 December 2007 after he bagged four goals in an incredible 6–4 win against Reading. is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Berbatov played in his first cup final for Tottenham on 24 February 2008 in the Carling Cup at Wembley Stadium against Chelsea in which he scored an equalising penalty. Tottenham went on to win the game 2-1 after extra time, with Berbatov collecting his first trophy in English football.^[11] On 9 March, Berbatov scored a brace of headers in the 4-0 demolition of West Ham United.^[12] This took his Premier League tally of goals for the season to twelve, which is equal to his league total for last season. is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

Career stats

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Honours

Individual

• Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
• FA Premier League Player of the Month: April 2007
• PFA Team of the Season: 2006-07
• Tottenham Hotspur Fans' Player of the Year: 2006-07

Bulgarian Footballer of the Year (Bulgarian: , Futbolist â„–1 na Balgariya) is an annual title awarded to the best Bulgarian football (soccer) player of the year. ... The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premiership player each month of the association football season. ... At the end of every English football season the members of the PFA, the players union, vote on which of its members has played the best football in the previous year. ...

Club

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 1999

Tottenham Hotspur Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... The Bulgarian Cup (Bulgarian: ) is a Bulgarian annual football competition. ...

• Football League Cup: 2007-08

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References

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External links

• Dimitar Berbatov FIFA World Cup Record
• Dimitar Berbatov fansite
• Dimitar Berbatov career stats at Soccerbase
• Leverkusen-who's who (German)
• Dimitar Berbatov profile at FootballDatabase

Awards
Preceded by Georgi Ivanov	Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2002	Succeeded by Stiliyan Petrov
Preceded by Stiliyan Petrov	Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2004 – 2005	Succeeded by Martin Petrov
Preceded by Martin Petrov	Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2007	Succeeded by incumbent