Plamen Markov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Sevlievo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Rakovski Sevlievo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Rakovski Sevlievo | ||
| 1975–1985 | CSKA Sofia | 235 | (42) |
| 1985–1987 | FC Metz | 69 | (10) |
| 1987–1990 | Grenoble Foot | 55 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1986 | Bulgaria | 38 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Grenoble Foot | ||
| 1991–1992 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 1995 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 1996–1997 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 1997–1998 | Minyor Pernik | ||
| ?–2001 | Vidima Rakovski | ||
| 2001–2004 | Bulgaria | ||
| 2005–2006 | Vidima Rakovski | ||
| 2006–2007 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2007 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2008 | Bulgaria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Plamen Markov (Template:Lang-bg; born 11 September 1957 in Sevlievo) is a retired Bulgarian international footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
He played for the Bulgaria national football team on 32 occasions,[1] including a match in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina.[2]
In June 1985 he moved from CSKA Sofia to joinFC Metz, playing 87 matches for them. After the 1986–87 season he transferred to Grenoble.
His first coaching job came with Grenoble, and he was later in charge at his former club, CSKA Sofia, but he was sacked in 1995.[3]
In 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Bulgaria national football team.[3] He stepped down as coach of Bulgaria after the Euro 2004 tournament.[4]
He was reappointed as Bulgaria coach in January 2008,[5] but was sacked in December 2008 following three draws in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[6]
References
- ^ a b Plamen Markov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Plamen Markov". World Football. FIFA. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Markov appointed Bulgaria coach". UEFA. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Markov steps down". BBC. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Jonathan Wilson (15 January 2008). "Process of elimination undermines Bulgaria coach Markov". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Bulgaria sack coach Markov, seek replacement". soccernet. ESPN. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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