In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Ivanov and the family name is Nikolov.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Plamen Ivanov Nikolov | ||
Date of birth | (1961-08-20) 20 August 1961 (age 63) | ||
Place of birth | Dryanovo, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
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) | |
International career | |||
1991–1994 | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Plamen Ivanov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Иванов Николов; born 20 August 1961) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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 Bulgaria national team and was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup. He replaced Borislav Mihaylov in the second half-time during the third place match against Sweden.
Honours
Lokomotiv Sofia
Levski Sofia
Bulgaria
- FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994
References
- Plamen Nikolov – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Plamen Nikolov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
Bulgaria squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup fourth place | ||
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