Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1961)
Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Николов; born 20 August 1961) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Plamen Ivanov Nikolov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Dryanovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1978 | Lokomotiv Dryanovo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Lokomotiv Dryanovo | 67 | (0) |
| 1981–1991 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 106 | (0) |
| 1991–1997 | Levski Sofia | 132 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Septemvri Sofia | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 333 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1994 | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Dryanovo, Nikolov started his career at local Lokomotiv Dryanovo. He played 251 games in the Bulgarian First League over 17 seasons, appearing in the competition for Lokomotiv Sofia, Levski Sofia and Septemvri Sofia.
Throughout his career, Nikolov earned six caps for the Bulgarian national team and was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.[1] He replaced Borislav Mihaylov in the 2nd half-time during the 3rd place match against Sweden.
Honours
References
- Plamen Nikolov – FIFA competition record
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