Simeon Petrov (; born 12 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botev Plovdiv.
Born in Limoges, France, in a family of Bulgarian emigrants, Petrov started his football career in the local academy of Limoges. In 2018 he joined Gazélec Ajaccio, before moving to Bulgaria in 2019 and joining the second-level side Strumska Slava. On 24 May 2020, he joined the newly promoted First League club CSKA 1948.
On 21 December 2023, it was announced Petrov would join Polish Ekstraklasa side à Âlàsk Wrocà Âaw on a six-month loan, with a purchase option, starting from 1 January 2024. After the conclusion of the 2023âÂÂ24 season, during which Petrov made 12 appearances and scored once, à Âlàsk exercised their option to sign him permanently on a four-year deal. On 14 February 2025, he was sent on loan to Hungarian side Fehérvár for the rest of the season, with an option to buy. On 1 July 2025, Petrov joined Fehérvár on a permanent basis, for a fee estimated to be â¬150,000.
Petrov was born in France to Bulgarian parents, which made him eligible for both France and Bulgaria national teams. He received his first call up for the Bulgaria U21 team in November 2020 for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Estonia U21, but was recalled two days before the match due to a positive COVID-19 test. On 20 June 2023, Petrov earned his first senior team cap after coming on as a late substitute for Georgi Rusev in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Serbia in a Euro 2024 qualifier.