Stiliyan Petr...

Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov-Stenly (sometimes transliterated 'Stilian') (Bulgarian: Стилиян Петров) (born July 5, 1979 in Montana) is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League. He joined Aston Villa from Scottish Premier League club Celtic on August 30, 2006. Petrov had become known for his solid performances in midfield for both Celtic and Bulgaria . He captained the national team at Euro 2004 where he was sent off during a match against Denmark . He has appeared over 70 times for his country. In 2005 Petrov wrote his autobiography with the assistance of Sunday Mail sports journalist Mark Guidi entitled You Can Call Me Stan, in reference to his nickname "Stan", a shortened form of his given name. In the book, he describes how "Stiliyan" is the correct spelling, rather than "Stilian", as it is normally spelled in the press.