Sava Petrov ( sr-Cyrl, Сава Петров; born 18 June 1998) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a

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or winger for

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club

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Club career

Partizan

Born in Belgrade, Petrov came through

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's youth system, where he was mentored by

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. He joined the first team in 2016, making a debut in a friendly against

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in May same year. In August 2016, Petrov signed his first professional contract with the club on five-year deal. Shortly after, he was loaned to the satellite club Teleoptik at one-year spell. Collecting 20 matches with 4 goals for the season, Petrov contributed in winning the

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for the 2016–17 campaign. In the meantime, Petrov had been connected with

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in the mid-season, but failed to sign a contract with the German club. He also stayed with Partizan, training with the first team and playing with reserves respectively, making several matches in unofficial competition named Serbian B League. Although he did not make any appearances during the season, Petrov had been awarded for winning the

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campaign. He lost his medal during the celebration, which was given back to him from a fan who had found it on the field. In summer 2017, Petrov passed the pre-season with Partizan, after which he moved back to training with Teleoptik before the

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campaign. Failing to make any official appearance with Partizan as a senior, Petrov mutually terminated a contract and left the club as a

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in August 2017.

Spartak Subotica

At the beginning of September 2017, Petrov joined Spartak Subotica as a single player, penning a three-year contract with the club. Through the regular season, Petrov was usually used as a back-up player under coach

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. Next he left the club, Petrov spent several successive matches on the bench in the play-off season under

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. Petrov made his professional debut in 3–0 away defeat against Čukarički on 29 April 2018, replacing Bojan Čečarić in 37 minte of the match. At the beginning of the summer pre-season, Petrov missed the first training on 10 June 2018.

Westerlo

On 18 June 2018, Petrov joined the

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side

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on a three-year deal. On 26 August 2020, he was loaned out to

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for the 2020–21 season.

Olimpija Ljubljana

On 2 July 2021, Petrov signed a two-year contract with

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side Olimpija Ljubljana.

Vizela

On 30 January 2024, Petrov left Radnički Niš and moved to Portugal, joining

club

International career

Petrov was invited to the Serbia under-17 national team in 2015. He made his debut for the team in a

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against

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on 26 February of the same year. As a coach of

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called Petrov into the squad in summer 2015. Petrov played with the team as a regular member until 2016, scoring a goal in a match against

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on 21 April 2016. In September 2016, Petrov made his debut for Serbian under-19 level, scoring in the opening match of the memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele", against the

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. While with the team, he also scored in a 4–1 victory over

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on 23 February 2017.

Style of play

Standing at 1.87 m, Petrov is a right-footed footballer, who mainly operates as an attacker. Petrov is capable of playing as a winger or

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in different occasions and tactical settings. Petrov is described as a versatile player with a good vision of the game who likes to dribble and going face to face with the opponent, and is recognized for his speed and finishing.

Career statistics

Honours

Partizan *

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

: 2016–17 Teleoptik *

: 2016–17

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrov, Sava 1998 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers FK Partizan players FK Teleoptik players FK Spartak Subotica players K.V.C. Westerlo players Lierse S.K. (2018) players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players FK Mladost Lučani players FK Radnički Niš players F.C. Vizela players Serbian League players Serbian SuperLiga players Challenger Pro League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal