Dimitar Berbatov

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Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Бербатов; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his technique and ball control, Berbatov is regarded as one of the greatest Bulgarian players of all time. He captained the Bulgarian national team from 2006 to 2010 and is the nation's top goalscorer with 48 goals, a record shared with Hristo Bonev. Born in Blagoevgrad, Berbatov started out with his home-town club Pirin before joining CSKA Sofia as a 17-year-old in 1998, where he won his first career trophy, the Bulgarian Cup in 1999. He was signed by German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in January 2001 and played in his first Champions League final 18 months later, coming on as a substitute in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final, which Leverkusen lost 2–1 to Real Madrid. His goalscoring rate improved drastically in his final three seasons with Leverkusen, scoring 59 goals in 100 Bundesliga matches. He was named in the kicker...

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