9Dimitar BerbatovForward

Date of Birth: 30 January 1981 (32 years old)
Place of Birth: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian
Height: 189cm
Weight: 75kg
Debut: 1 September 2012 v. West Ham United (a) Premier League
Previous Club(s): CSKA Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United

On 31st August 2012, Fulham announced the signing of Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 31-year-old Bulgarian forward started out at Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia, joining the Armymen aged 17. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his father, Ivan, who also played for the club.

His talent quickly caught the attention of clubs on the continent, with Bayer Leverkusen making their move in January 2001. He switched to Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £10.9m five years later.

He joined Manchester United on transfer deadline day in August 2008, having long been courted by Sir Alex Ferguson.

Overall
Minutes played 2939
Appearances 34
Substituted Off 4
Substituted On 1
Shots
On Target 34
Off Target 30
Penalties Taken 4
Free Kick 2
Woodwork 2
Goals
Goals 14
Headers 3
Inside the box 14
Penalties 4
Right Foot 11
Passes
Total Passes 1430
Touches 1913
Key Passes 44
Assists 3
Through Balls 6
Successful Short Passes 1076
Unsuccessful Short Passes 295
Successful Long Passes 39
Unsuccessful Long Passes 20
Attack
Successful Dribbles 30
Unsuccessful Dribbles 35
Successful Crosses 9
Unsuccessful Crosses 20
Defence
Clean Sheets 5
Tackles Won 28
Tackles Lost 3
Interceptions 34
Blocks 2
Clearances 46
Duels Won 176
Duels Lost 244
Aerial Duels Won 71
Aerial Duels Lost 78
Blocked Shots 18
Fouls
Committed 51
Suffered 44
Yellow Cards 1
Second Yellow Cards 0
Red Cards 0