Petrov was born in
Kryvyi Rih. He signed a professional contract with Ukrainian club
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at the age of 16. He later played for clubs in Russia and Ukraine and returned to Holland to play for
FC Volendam in 2006. In the 2000–01 season Petrov helped RKC Waalwijk achieve seventh place in the Eredivisie after the club had been at the bottom of the league in previous years. ==International career==