Dimitar Berbatov

Birthdate: 30 Jan 1981
Birthplace: Blagoevgrad
Position: Striker
Appearances 110
Goals Scored 41
Joined United: 01 Sep 2008
United Debut: 13 Sept 2008 v Liverpool (A)
International: Bulgaria
Dimitar Berbatov is a classy and complete centre-forward, pairing the ability to ruthlessly and regularly find the net inside the box with the aptitude to create moments of sheer magic outside it.

Sir Alex likes players with plenty of charisma in the way they play, and the Bulgarian’s languid style is instantly recognisable on the field. It’s also an approach that has drawn comparisons with former United talisman Eric Cantona.

Like the captivating Frenchman, Berbatov loves to entertain with the ball at his feet, and he also shares Cantona's happy knack for scoring important (often late) goals.

Berbatov

started out at Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. He joined The Armymen aged 17, following in the footsteps of his father, Ivan, who also played for the club.

He was a regular goalscorer and his talent quickly attracted attention from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, who made their move in January 2001 after Berba's impressive start to the season for CSKA.

Berbatov made a slow start in Germany, but he regularly shone in the Champions League, helping Leverkusen knock United out of the Champions League semi-finals in April 2002.

Berbatov was eventually lured to the Premier League when Tottenham signed