Lukas Petkov
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 Petkov with the Bulgarian national football team in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Emanuel Petkov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Friedberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Elversberg | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | SV Mering | ||
| 2008–2018 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | FC Augsburg II | 29 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | FC Augsburg | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → SC Verl (loan) | 37 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 44 | (3) |
| 2024– | SV Elversberg | 61 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Bulgaria | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:32, 27 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 | |||
Lukas Emanuel Petkov (born 1 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg.[2][3] Born in Germany, he plays for the Bulgaria national team.
On 22 May 2021, Petkov made his Bundesliga debut for FC Augsburg in a 5–2 defeat against Bayern Munich.[4] On 2 June he signed a new contract with Augsburg until June 2024, and was then sent for a season long loan to 3. Liga team SC Verl.[5] On 31 January 2023 Augsburg extended Petkov's contract until the summer of 2026 and send him on loan to 2. Bundesliga team Greuther Fürth until the end of season.[6] On 19 June 2023, Greuther Fürth extended Petkov's loan until 30 June 2024.[7]
On 21 August 2024, Petkov signed a three-season contract with SV Elversberg in the 2. Bundesliga.[8]
International career
Born in Germany, Petkov is of Bulgarian descent.[9] In January 2022 Aleksandar Dimitrov, the manager of Bulgaria U21, confirmed that Petkov expressed his desire to represent Bulgaria and its subject of gaining citizenship.[10] In January 2023 Bulgarian Football Union confirmed Petkov agreed to play for Bulgaria and they are working on making him available to debut in 2023.[11] He received his first call up for Bulgaria on 21 August 2023 for the matches against Iran and Montenegro.[12] On 7 September 2023, Petkov earned his first cap, playing as a starter in the 0:1 loss against the former in a friendly match.[13]
