Petar Ivo Vitanov ( bg, Петър Иво Витанов; born 10 March 1995) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a

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for Challenger Pro League club Beveren. Vitanov began his career with CSKA Sofia. After progressing into the first team, he made his senior debut in December 2013. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making 32 appearances during a four-year spell. He was released by CSKA in 2017 and joined Vereya. In January 2018, Vitanov signed with Cherno More Varna, before moving to

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in June 2019.

Club career

Vitanov started his career at home-town club CSKA Sofia, joining their youth system as a seven-year-old. In 2009, after a successful trial he won a scholarship and joined the Football Academy of Brooke House College in England. In 2012 Vitanov returned to CSKA. On 19 July 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping his services at CSKA until 2016. He made his debut on 14 December 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for

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in a 7–0 home win over

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. In June 2017, Vitanov signed with Vereya. On 12 January 2018, Vitanov signed with Cherno More. On 17 February, he made his official debut for the club in a 1–4 home defeat by Beroe. On 15 July 2023, Vitanov signed with

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club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. On 1 February 2024, Vitanov signed with Challenger Pro League club Beveren.

International career

He made his debut for

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on 28 March 2021 in a

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against Italy.

Statistics

Honours

Club

;CSKA Sofia *

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: 2015–16 ;Lokomotiv Plovdiv *

: 2019–20 *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vitanov, Petar 1995 births Living people Footballers from Sofia Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's youth international footballers First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Chinese Super League players Challenger Pro League players PFC CSKA Sofia players FC Vereya players PFC Cherno More Varna players PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players S.K. Beveren players Men's association football midfielders Bulgaria men's international footballers Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in China Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium