Petar Zhekov

Petar Petrov Zhekov (, born 10 October 1944) is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career at F.C. Dimitrovgrad. He was initially deployed as a defender, but on the advice of manager Hristo Hadzhiev switched to the forward position. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between 1968 and 1975 Zhekov played for CSKA Sofia and scored 144 goals for the team. This makes him the club's best goalscorer of all time. He also won the European Golden Boot in 1969 and two European Bronze Boots. He has 333 appearances and a record of 253 goals in
the Bulgarian A Group.

He later coached PFC Hebar Pazardzhik.

Career statistics

Honours
Bulgarian League: 6
1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75
Bulgarian Cup: 4
 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974

Individual
European Golden Boot: 1969
Bulgarian League Top Scorer : 6 times
 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973

References

Category:1944 births
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Category:Bulgarian footballers
Category:Bulgaria international footballers
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria
Category:Olympic footballers of Bulgaria
Category:Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:FC Dimitrovgrad players
Category:PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
Category:PFC CSKA Sofia players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:1966 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1970 FIFA World Cup players
Category:People from Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Category:Olympic medalists in football
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Category:PFC Hebar Pazardzhik managers
Category:OFC Vihren Sandanski managers
Category:Association football forwards