Original title: famous general Berbatov announced his retirement! Chic brother officially bid farewell to football
On September 19, Beijing time, 38 year old Bulgarian general Berbatov, who played for Manchester United and Tottenham, officially announced his retirement through social networking sites.
Berbatov wrote: 'more than a year has passed since my last game, so I think it's time to stop now, although it's long overdue. Although I wonder if it's not the end yet because I want to play a few more games, it's time to end my 20-year career. "
Due to his elegant style and handsome appearance, Berbatov got the nickname of chic brother. He was born on January 30, 1981. He officially became a professional player in the Bulgarian giants Sofia central army. In Sofia central army, Berbatov played 65 times, scored 38 goals and won a Bulgarian cup. In January 2001, Leverkusen paid 1.3 million euros to sign him. With his excellent performance in the reserve team, Berbatov quickly entered the first team. In Leverkusen's five and a half seasons, Berbatov played 201 times and scored 91 goals.
With his excellent performance, Berbatov attracted the attention of many giants. Finally, spurs signed him for 16 million euros in the summer of 2006, making him the player with the highest transfer fee in Bulgaria. He made 102 appearances at Tottenham and scored 46 goals. Berbatov scored a goal in the Carling Cup final of 2007-08, helping Tottenham reverse Chelsea 2-1 to win the title.
In the summer of 2008, Berbatov joined Manchester United with a transfer fee of £ 30.75 million, scored 56 goals in 149 appearances, and won two Premier League titles, one League Cup title, two community shield titles and one World Club Cup title. In 2010-11 season, Berbatov scored 20 goals and won the Premier League Golden Boot award.
After leaving Manchester United, Berbatov has played for Fulham, Monaco, Thessaloniki and Indian team krila barastes. In March 2018, he left Clara ballastes, which became his last team. After that, he trained with the Bulgarian team Zagora berro.
Berbatov was the captain of the Bulgarian national team from 2006 to 2010. He made 78 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is the best striker in the history of the Bulgarian national team and participated in the European Cup in 2004. Berbatov has been elected Bulgarian footballer for a record seven times.