Simona Rumyanova Petkova (Bulgarian: Симона Румянова Петкова;[1] born 3 September 1993) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Women's Super League club FC Aarau Frauen and the Bulgaria women's national team.

Simona Petkova
Симона Петкова (Bulgarian)
Personal information
Full name Simona Rumyanova Petkova[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Gabrovo
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
FC Aarau Frauen
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Watford 15 (3)
2018–2019 Pink Bari 16 (0)
2019 Empoli 1 (1)
2020 San Marino Academy 0 (0)
2020-2021 FC Lugano 18 (3)
2021–2023 YB Frauen 0 (0)
2023- Aarau frauen 0 (0)
International career
Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2010–2011 Bulgaria U19 4 (0)
2012– Bulgaria 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2019

International career

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Petkova was capped most recently for Bulgaria at senior level in a 0–6 friendly loss to Croatia on 14 June 2019.[4]

Honours

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Bulgaria Women's Footballer of the Year - 2021,[5] 2022[6]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 April 2024 FC Kairat Academy, Almaty, Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

References

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  1. ^ a b "Състав на женския национален отбор за приятелските срещи с Босна и Херцеговина и Турция". Bulgaria Football Union (in Bulgarian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ Simona Petkova at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ Simona PetkovaUEFA competition record (archive)
  4. ^ "Hrvatice proslavile visoku pobjedu u Bugarskoj" [Croats celebrate high victory in Bulgaria]. Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ Kichukov, Simeon (19 January 2022). "За втори път Кирил Десподов е Футболист на №1 на България". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ Kichukov, Simeon (5 February 2023). "За трети път Кирил Десподов беше избран за Футболист №1 на България". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.