Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Sevlievo, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1973 | Rakovski Sevlievo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1975 | Rakovski Sevlievo | ||
1975–1985 | CSKA Sofia | 235 | (42) |
1985–1987 | Metz | 69 | (10) |
1987–1990 | Grenoble | 55 | (13) |
International career | |||
1978–1986 | Bulgaria | 38 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
1988–1989 | Grenoble | ||
1991–1992 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
1995 | CSKA Sofia | ||
1996–1997 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
1997–1998 | Minyor Pernik | ||
1998–2001 | 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 (born 11 September 1957) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Bulgaria and France. He played for the Bulgaria national team at international level. [1]
Markov was born in Sevlievo. He played for the Bulgaria national 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 join French club FC Metz, playing 87 matches for them. After the 1986–87 season he transferred to Grenoble. [3] He retired as a player in 1990. [4]
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. [5]
In 2001, he was appointed as coach of the Bulgaria national team. [5] He stepped down as coach of Bulgaria after the Euro 2004 tournament. [6]
He was reappointed as Bulgaria coach in January 2008, [7] but was sacked in December 2008 following three draws in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. [8]
Markov is married and has two daughters. [4]
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