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Dimitar Berbatov Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the life and career of one of the most successful Bulgarian players and also my favourite

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerfan13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rogerfan13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,818

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dimitar Berbatov was born in Blagoevgrad. Where in Bulgaria is this town located? Hint

South

South-West

North-East

North

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dimitar was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 2009, for a record sixth time. Whose record did he break? Hint

Martin Petrov

Hristo Stoichkov

Georgi Ivanov

Aleksandar Shalamanov

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which season with Leverkusen did the team finish in second place in three competitions? Hint

1999-2000

2001-02

2003-04

2004-05

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Question 4 of 10

4. Berbatov won the national title of that country with which team? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United

Bayer Leverkusen

Monaco

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Question 5 of 10

5. Berbatov played in the UEFA Champions League Finals twice through the years. With which teams did he do this? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United

Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester United

CSKA Sofia and Bayer Leverkusen

Real Madrid and Monaco

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Question 6 of 10

6. How old was Dimitar when he signed his first *professional* contract? Hint

15 years old

16 years old

20 years old

18 years old

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did Bayer Leverkusen face in Berbatov's last appearance for the club in a European competition? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur

Bayern Munich

CSKA Sofia

Manchester United

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Berbatov join Manchester United? Hint

2007

2008

2006

2009

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which manager bought Berbatov twice - once for Tottenham Hotspur and once for Fulham? Hint

Harry Redknapp

Martin Jol

Juande Ramos

Mark Hughes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Berbatov broke the record for scoring most goals for the national team of Bulgaria. How many goals did he score for the national team from 1999 to 2010? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dimitar Berbatov was born in Blagoevgrad. Where in Bulgaria is this town located?

Answer: South-West

Blagoevgrad is the economic and cultural center of south-western Bulgaria (near the borders with Greece and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). The American University in Bulgaria is located in the town.

2. Dimitar was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 2009, for a record sixth time. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Hristo Stoichkov

Dimitar Berbatov won the award again the following year (7): 2002, 2004-05, 2007-08-09-10.
Hristo Stoichkov (5): 1989-90-91-92, 1994.

3. In which season with Leverkusen did the team finish in second place in three competitions?

Answer: 2001-02

In 2002 Bayer Leverkusen finished runners-up behind Borrussia Dortmund even though they were 5 pts in front with three games -- they lost the next two and won their last game but lost the title by a point, as Borussia Dortmund won their last three games. Bayer then lost the final of the German Cup (3-2 vs. Schalke 04), and the final of the the UEFA Champions League (1-2 vs. Real Madrid). All three runners-up titles came over a period of 11 days:

Sat 4 May 2002 -- final game of Bundesliga season
Sat 11 May 2002 - German Cup Final (the DFB-Pokal)
Wed 15 May 2002 - UEFA Champions League Final.

4. Berbatov won the national title of that country with which team?

Answer: Manchester United

In May 2009 he became the first Bulgarian player to win a Premier League title. He won a second title two years later.

5. Berbatov played in the UEFA Champions League Finals twice through the years. With which teams did he do this?

Answer: Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester United

His Champions League finals in 2002 with Leverkusen (1-2 vs. Real Madrid) and in 2009 with Manchester United (0-2 vs. Barcelona) were both lost to a Spanish club.

6. How old was Dimitar when he signed his first *professional* contract?

Answer: 18 years old

Berbatov signed his first professional contract with CSKA Sofia in 1999. He had joined the youth team a year earlier (he was at that time playing for the youth team of the local club in Blagoevgrad).

7. Which team did Bayer Leverkusen face in Berbatov's last appearance for the club in a European competition?

Answer: CSKA Sofia

Berbatov signed with Leverkusen in July 2000. His last play with the German club in Europe was against CSKA Sofia in September 2005. Leverkusen lost both legs of their UEFA Cup tie 0-1 home and away. His last game for the club was against in May 2006 against Hanover 96.

Coincidentally, Berbatov's began his career with CSKA Sofia in 1998, before he signed for Leverkusen in 2001.

8. When did Berbatov join Manchester United?

Answer: 2008

Berbatov became the most expensive player the club has ever bought. He left four years later at the end of the 2012 season, to join Fulham.

9. Which manager bought Berbatov twice - once for Tottenham Hotspur and once for Fulham?

Answer: Martin Jol

In 2006 Berbatov signed with Tottenham. His manager then was Martin Jol. Six years later, in 2012, he signed with Fulham. The manager of the team was also Martin Jol:
2004-07 : Tottenham Hotpsur
2008-09 : Hamburg (aka HSV)
2009-10 : Ajax Amsterdam
2011-13 : Fulham.

10. Berbatov broke the record for scoring most goals for the national team of Bulgaria. How many goals did he score for the national team from 1999 to 2010?

Answer: 48

After playing 78 internationals, on 13th May 2010 Berbatov announced he was leaving the national team of Bulgaria.

Source: Author rogerfan13

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