Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (Bulgarian (Bulgarian language): ??????? ?????? ????????, IPA-mkdi?mit?r b?r?bat?f; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer (association football) who plays as a striker (Forward (association football)) for Manchester United (Manchester United F.C.) of England and is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Bulgarian national team (Bulgaria national football team). He has won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award six times, surpassing the number of wins by Hristo Stoichkov. He is distinctive for his skillful, seemingly effortless style of play, which has earned him praise but also a perception as being "lazy".

Born in Blagoevgrad, Berbatov began his football career with his local club, Pirin Blagoevgrad (PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad), but joined CSKA Sofia (PFC CSKA Sofia) as a 17-year-old in 1998. In January 2001, he was signed by Bayer Leverkusen (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), and 18 months later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League final, coming on as a substitute for Thomas Brdari? in the 2002 final (2002 UEFA Champions League Final) against Real Madrid (Real Madrid C.F.). After five-and-a-half years with Leverkusen, he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur F.C.), before joining Manchester United two years later. He played in his second Champions League final in 2009 (2009 UEFA Champions League Final), competing against Barcelona (FC Barcelona).