Milen Ivanov Petkov (; born 12 January 1974) is a former Bulgarian international football player, who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Petkov started his career in the Dobrudzha Dobrich and then played with great success in CSKA Sofia, where he won 1 Bulgarian League and 2 Bulgarian Cups. In January 2000, the then new coach of AEK Athens, Giannis Pathiakakis brought him to the club. He had a great impact for his team in winning the Greek Cup in , scoring in the quarter-finals in the 3–0 win against Olympiacos, but also with a free kick in the final against Ionikos. The following seasons at the clun were also good where he played either as a starter or as a substitute. But affected by various injuries he his declining performances during his last seasons resulted in leaving AEK in the summer of 2005, having won 2 Greek Cups. Afterwards, he played for one season at Atromitos and then for two seasons in the second division side, Ilysiakos. In 2008 he returned to Bulgaria and played in Cherno More for two seasons before ending his career in Dobrudzha in 2011. International career Petkov was part of the Bulgarian World Cup 1998 team and Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. Between 1997 and 2004 for Bulgaria national football team he had 37 caps and scored 1 goals. After football Petkov after the end of his career as a footballer, took up coaching and also worked as a agent. Personal life Petkov's son, Aleks Petkov, is also a professional footballer. International goals Honours CSKA Sofia Bulgarian League: 1996–97 Bulgarian Cup: 1997, 1999 AEK Athens Greek Cup: 1999–2000, 2001–02 References External links 1974 births Living people Bulgarian footballers People from General Toshevo Bulgaria international footballers Bulgarian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders AEK Athens F.C. players PFC CSKA Sofia players 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2004 players Expatriate footballers in Greece First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Super League Greece players PFC Cherno More Varna players PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich players Atromitos F.C. players Ilisiakos F.C. players Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece