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Petar Ratkov

Petar Ratkov is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Serie A club Lazio and the Serbia national team.

Club career
On 18 June 2023, Ratkov signed for reigning Austrian Bundesliga champions Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract. On 8 January 2026, Ratkov signed with Serie A club Lazio for a fee of €13 million. ==International career ==
International career
Ratkov is of mixed Bulgarian and Croatian descent. He holds both Serbian and Bulgarian citizenships which made him able to represent Serbia or Bulgaria; he was also eligible to play for Croatia through his mother's aforementioned descent. In September 2023, he declined a call up for Bulgaria, committing himself to the Serbian national team. Ratkov was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, but did not make an appearances in the tournament. ==Style of play==
Style of play
Ratkov has been analysed by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory. In issue no. 375 of its weekly report, he was ranked 79th among the top 100 performing under-20 outfield players across 32 European leagues. CIES characterised his profile as that of a target-man striker with a primary emphasis on finishing, based on performance data across multiple areas of play, including aerial ability and shooting. ==Career statistics==
Career statistics
Club International ==References==
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