Profile of Martin Petkov, the 2-goal scorer against the goal of the Indonesian U19 team

KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian U19 team has played its first test match in the friendly tournament started by the Croatian Football Federation (NHS).

In that first match, Garuda Muda’s squad faced Bulgaria at Igraliste Stadium, NK Polet, Croatia on Saturday (5/9/2020) WIB night.

There was a player from Bulgaria who stole the show in the match, namely Martin Petkov.

Martin Petkov came into the limelight after scoring twice against the Indonesian under-19 team led by Muhammad Adi Satryo.

The 18-year-old stormed into Garuda Muda’s goal in the 78th and 84th minutes, as he led Bulgaria to a 3-0 victory over Indonesia.

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Search based Kompas.com, Martin Petkov is a soccer player born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 15, 2002.

Martin Petkov has appeared in the highest caste of the Bulgarian League with a club based in his hometown, Levski Sofia.

He was promoted from the U19 team to the Levski Sofia main team in the 2018-2019 season.

Currently, Martin Petkov has made 16 appearances and one goal for the team that collected 26 Bulgarian League trophies.

Martin Petkov appears to be a project for the future for Levski Sofia, who is struggling to restore glory.

Levski Sofia won the Bulgarian League the last time in the 2008-2009 season.

This means that 11 years have passed since they kept their thirst for the Bulgarian League title.

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Martin Petkov has a role model in a career in the world of football, namely Ronaldo Nazario and Adriano.

He admitted that he often watches videos containing the actions of the two former Brazilian footballers.

“I like to watch videos of some players, especially Ronaldo Nazario and Adriano,” Martin Petkov told one of the local media in Bulgaria. TopSport.bg.

Additionally, Martin Petkov also admits that he often reads autobiographies of soccer players.

One of his favorites is the autobiography of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a veteran Swedish striker who now plays for AC Milan.

“I like to read autobiographies. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s work is my favorite, because he is my idol,” said Martin Petkov.