Dimitar Berbatov

Dimitar Berbatov
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
Date of birth (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1998 Pirin Blagoevgrad
1998 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 CSKA Sofia 50 (26)
2001 Bayer Leverkusen II 7 (6)
2001–2006 Bayer Leverkusen 154 (69)
2006–2008 Tottenham Hotspur 70 (27)
2008–2012 Manchester United 108 (48)
2012–2014 Fulham 51 (19)
2014–2015 Monaco 38 (13)
2015–2016 PAOK 17 (4)
2017–2018 Kerala Blasters 9 (1)
Total 504 (213)
International career
1999 Bulgaria U18 2 (2)
1999–2000 Bulgaria U21 3 (3)
1999–2010 Bulgaria 78 (48)
Managerial career
2021 Etar (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dimitar Berbatov (born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former football player.

Career statistics

Dimitar Berbatov is a retired Bulgarian striker known for his technical skills and composure. He played for clubs like CSKA Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Fulham, and Monaco.

Brand Ambassador

In 2021, Dimitar Berbatov became JBO[permanent dead link] first brand ambassador, promoting the company’s sports and eSports initiatives. He renewed his partnership in 2023, continuing to support JBO’s expansion and fan engagement.

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Sofia 1998–99 PFG 11353—00—166
1999–2000 PFG 271442—30—3416
2000–01 PFG 12900—47—1616
Total 502695—77—6638
Bayer Leverkusen II 2000–01 Oberliga Nordrhein 76————76
Bayer Leverkusen 2000–01 Bundesliga 60000000—60
2001–02 Bundesliga 2486600112—4116
2002–03 Bundesliga 244201072—346
2003–04 Bundesliga 33163300——3619
2004–05 Bundesliga 33201120105—4626
2005–06 Bundesliga 3421230020—3824
Total 15469141330309—20191
Tottenham Hotspur 2006–07 Premier League 3312533187—4923
2007–08 Premier League 3615226185—5223
2008–09 Premier League 10000000—10
Total 702775921612—10246
Manchester United 2008–09 Premier League 319310094—4314
2009–10 Premier League 3312102060104312
2010–11 Premier League 3220200070114221
2011–12 Premier League 12710314110219
Total 1084871512653114956
Fulham 2012–13 Premier League 33152000——3515
2013–14 Premier League 1840011——195
Total 51192011——5420
Monaco 2013–14 Ligue 1 1263300——159
2014–15 Ligue 1 267102191—389
Total 3813432191—5318
PAOK 2015–16 Super League Greece 17431—50—255
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 Indian Super League 91————91
Career total 5042134628205933431666281
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 199910
200032
200184
200252
200387
2004129
2005107
200660
200798
200872
200987
201010
Total7848
Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berbatov goal.
List of international goals scored by Dimitar Berbatov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
112 February 2000Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso Chile1–22–3Friendly
211 October 2000Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Denmark1–11–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
324 March 2001Balgarska Armiya Stadium, Sofia Iceland2–12–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
46 June 2001Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík Iceland1–11–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
51 September 2001Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta Malta1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
62–0
721 August 2002Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Germany1–02–2Friendly
812 October 2002Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Croatia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
930 April 2003Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Albania1–02–0Friendly
102–0
117 June 2003Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Belgium1–12–2UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
1220 August 2003Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Lithuania2–03–0Friendly
136 September 2003Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Estonia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
1410 September 2003Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella Andorra1–03–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
152–0
1631 March 2004Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Russia1–12–2Friendly
172–2
1828 April 2004Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Cameroon1–03–0Friendly
192–0
204 September 2004Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík Iceland1–03–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
212–0
229 October 2004Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Croatia2–22–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2313 October 2004Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta Malta1–14–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
243–1
2517 August 2005Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Turkey1–13–1Friendly
263–1
277 September 2005Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Iceland1–23–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
288 October 2005Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Hungary1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2912 November 2005Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Georgia3–06–2Friendly
304–0
3116 November 2005Reliant Stadium, Houston Mexico3–03–0Friendly
327 February 2007GSP Stadium, Nicosia Cyprus1–03–0Friendly
333–0
342 June 2007Dinamo Stadium, Minsk Belarus1–02–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
352–0
3612 September 2007Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Luxembourg1–03–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
372–0
3817 October 2007Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana Albania1–11–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
3921 November 2007Arena Petrol, Celje Slovenia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
4020 August 2008Bilino Polje, Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina1–02–1Friendly
412–0
425 September 2009Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Montenegro3–14–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4310 October 2009Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Cyprus1–21–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4414 October 2009Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Georgia1–06–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
453–0
465–1
4718 November 2009Hibernians Ground, Paola Malta2–14–1Friendly
484–1

Honours

CSKA Sofia

Bayer Leverkusen

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United

Individual

References

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