Petar Ivo Vitanov (; born 10 March 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First League club CSKA 1948 Sofia.
Vitanov began his career with CSKA Sofia. After progressing into the first team, he made his senior debut in December 2013. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making 32 appearances during a four-year spell. He was released by CSKA in 2017 and joined Vereya. In January 2018, Vitanov signed with Cherno More Varna, before moving to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in June 2019.
Club career Vitanov started his career at home-town club CSKA Sofia, joining their youth system as a seven-year-old. In 2009, after a successful trial he won a scholarship and joined the Football Academy of Brooke House College in England.
In 2012 Vitanov returned to CSKA. On 19 July 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping his services at CSKA until 2016. He made his debut on 14 December 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Emil Gargorov in a 7–0 home win over Lyubimets 2007.
In June 2017, Vitanov signed with Vereya.
On 12 January 2018, Vitanov signed with Cherno More. On 17 February, he made his official debut for the club in a 1–4 home defeat by Beroe.
On 15 July 2023, Vitanov signed with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
On 1 February 2024, Vitanov signed with Challenger Pro League club Beveren.
International career Vitanov made his debut for Bulgaria national football team on 28 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Italy.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCSKA Sofia2013–14A Group1000——102014–15A Group2000——202015–16V Group23150——2812016–17 Bulgarian First League1000——10Total27150——321CSKA Sofia II 2016–17Bulgarian Second League280———280Vereya 2017–18 Bulgarian First League16000——160Cherno More2017–18 Bulgarian First League14000——1402018–19Bulgarian First League30020——320Total44020——460Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2019–20 Bulgarian First League2605040103602020–21Bulgarian First League3003020103602021–22Bulgarian First League2402041—3012022–23Bulgarian First League20021——221Total1000121101201242Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2023 Chinese Super League12020——140Beveren2023–24 Challenger Pro League8000——80CSKA 19482024–25Bulgarian First League22420——2442025–26Bulgarian First League2000——20Total24420——264Career total2595231101202947
Honours CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Cup: 2015–16
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian Cup: 2019–20 Bulgarian Supercup: 2020
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