Petar Genchev

Not to be confused with Petar Ganchev.

Petar Genchev

Personal information
Full name	Petar Rumenov Genchev
Date of birth	(1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Burgas, Bulgaria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Chernomorets Burgas
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2015	Dit Sofia
2015–2016	Septemvri Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Septemvri Sofia	51	(1)
2016	→ Pirin Razlog (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2019	→ CSKA 1948 (loan)	14	(0)
2019–2020	Ludogorets II	32	(1)
2021	Botev Vratsa	4	(0)
2021–2022	Levski Lom	19	(0)
2022–2023	Sozopol	32	(1)
2023–	Chernomorets Burgas	50	(5)
International career^‡
2015–2017	Bulgaria U19	17	(1)
2017–2020	Bulgaria U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:46, 8 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Petar Genchev (Bulgarian: Петър Генчев; born 29 March 1998) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chernomorets Burgas.[2]

Career

Septemvri Sofia

Genchev begin his career in Chernomoretz Burgas and won bronze medal at 2013 with U15 team, coached by Angel Stoykov. After the tournament, he moved with 5 more Burgas boys at Dit Sofia, later moving to Septemvri Sofia after the Dit academy took Septemvri. In 2015 he started the season with Septemvri in V Group, but later during the same season he was loaned to Pirin Razlog in the B Group.[3]

Genchev completed his professional debut on 17 July 2017, playing in the first league game for the season in First League against Dunav Ruse.[4] He was chosen for the perfect eleven from the second round of First League match against Pirin Blagoevgrad, which was won by Septemvri.[5]

On 4 July 2018, Genchev was loaned to Second League club CSKA 1948 until the end of the season.[6]

He left Septemvri Sofia in July 2019.[7]

Ludogorets Razgrad

In August 2019 Genchev signed with the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad and joined to their reserve squad. He made his professional debut on 5 August in a 2:0 league victory over Spartak Pleven.[8]

On 24 August 2020 Genchev was included in the Champions League squad for the match against FC Midtjylland after the injury of Georgi Terziev.[9]

Botev Vratsa

In December 2020 Genchev resigned his contract with Ludogorets Razgrad to join Botev Vratsa in First League[10]

International career

Youth levels

Genchev was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017.[11] Playing in all three matches, Bulgaria qualified for the knockout phase.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 December 2018[2]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Septemvri Sofia	V Group	2015–16	16	0	0	0	–		–		16	0
	Second League	2016–17	21	1	1	0	–		1	0	23	1
	First League	2017–18	14	0	2	0	–		0	0	16	0
	Total		51	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	55	1
Pirin Razlog (loan)	B Group	2015-16	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
CSKA 1948 (loan)	Second League	2018–19	14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
Ludogorets Razgrad II	Second League	2019–20	14	0	–		–		–		14	0
Career statistics			88	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	89	1

References

1. "Профил на Петър Руменов Генчев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
2. Genchev Stats
3. Талантът на Септември Петър Генчев пред ТОПСПОРТ: Левски е голям клуб, признателен съм на Николай Митов
4. Лесно начало за Дунав в Първа лига
5. Идеалният отбор на Първа лига за изминалия кръг
6. "Септември преотстъпва двама от младите си играчи" (in Bulgarian). fcseptemvri.com. 4 July 2018.
7. "Младежки национал напусна Септември" (in Bulgarian). www.sportal.bg. 1 July 2019.
8. Лудогорец II победи с 2:0 Спартак (Плевен)
9. Лудогорец с двама нови срещу Мидтиланд - БГ Футбол - Евроучастници - Gong.bg
10. Ботев Вр взе защитник на Лудогорец
11. Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
12. Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех

External links

• Petar Genchev at Soccerway