Aleks Petkov
Aleks Milenov Petkov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club A.E. Kifisia and the Bulgaria national team.
Club career
Petkov began his career at Cherno More Varna and joined Heart of Midlothian at the age of 16 in June 2016, signing a three-year contract.On 22 July 2017, Petkov made his first-team debut, replacing John Souttar during a 3–0 League Cup victory over East Fife at Tynecastle Park. On 19 January 2018, Petkov joined Scottish League Two side Berwick Rangers on loan until the end of the season. He made his league debut in a 2–3 home loss against Peterhead eleven days later, playing the full 90 minutes.
During the 2019-20 season Petkov was loaned to Clyde and Brechin City.
On 8 September 2020, Petkov returned to Bulgaria, signing a 1-year deal with Levski Sofia.
On 6 July 2023, after a two-year stint at Arda Kardzhali, Petkov joined Polish side Śląsk Wrocław on a one-year contract, with an option for another two years.
On 13 August 2025, Petkov signed with Super League Greece newly-promoted A.E. Kifisia. Hours later, Śląsk released a statement claiming Petkov unilaterally terminated his contract with the club without just cause, and that they would be seeking compensation and fines for both the player and Kifisia.