PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Lokomotiv 1936
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Full name PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936
Nickname(s) The Smurfs
Founded 8 May 1936
Ground Lokomotiv Stadium, Plovdiv
Capacity 13,500
Chairman Alexandar Tasev
Manager Ivan Marinov
League TBI A Football Group
2005/06 First Division, 5th
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PFC Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ПФК Локомотив 1936 Пловдив) is a Bulgarian football club, from the city of Plovdiv. The club was founded by railway workers in May, 1936.

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[edit] History

The most successful season in the club's history was the 2003/2004 campaign. Lokomotiv won the Bulgarian championship and also played for the first time in the UEFA Champions League where they were beaten by Club Brugge of Belgium, Lokomotiv also won the Bulgarian Supercup, after beating Litex Lovech in the final by scoring a brilliant header in the last seconds of the game (1:0).

Hristo Bonev-the best midfielder on Loko Plovdiv
Hristo Bonev-the best midfielder on Loko Plovdiv

The club has a large fanbase, who are considered to be some of the most fanatic fans in all of Bulgaria. Lokomotiv is one of the most popular football clubs in southern Bulgaria and are seen to be one of the major clubs in the country. The club is supported mainly by the working classes and therefore has some political connections with the left wing.

Eduard Eranosyan
Eduard Eranosyan

Lokomotiv Plovdiv was founded by railway workers where as their city rivals, Botev Plovdiv was established by students of a French college.Such a big difference distinguishes each club's own political affiliations. Lokomotiv inspires strong anti-establishment and anti-capital feelings where as Botev Plovdiv are considered the opposite. Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the oldest fanclub organization in Bulgaria, established in 1988.

[edit] Youth Academy

The club is attributed as being one of the best developers of young and unknown players in Bulgaria. Among the club's legendary players are Hristo Bonev - considered by most Lokomotiv fans as being the greatest player ever for Lokomotiv, and one of the greatest Bulgarain players also being the countries leading goalscorer with 47 goals to his name. The list of other famous players to have come from the clubs youth system consist of Hristo Kolev "Бащата" ("The Father"), Eduard Eranosyan (Also manager of the 2004 team that won the Bulgarian championship and SuperCup), Georgi "Gocho" Vasilev, Martin Kamburov, Georgi "Gonzo" Ivanov, Vasil Kamburov and Stoyan Kolev.

[edit] Previous names

  • 1936 ZSK Plovdiv
  • 1940 ZSK Levski Plovdiv
  • 1945 Slavia Tschengelov Plovdiv
  • 1950 Energia Plovdiv
  • 1951 Torpedo Plovdiv
  • 1953 DFS Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • 1989 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

[edit] Honours

[edit] Domestic

[edit] Current squad

As of January 2007

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Bulgaria GK Vasil Kamburov
2 Flag of Bulgaria DF Danail Bachkov
3 Flag of Bulgaria DF Georgi Samokishev
4 Flag of Serbia DF Dragoljub Kostić
5 Flag of Bulgaria DF Yordan Miliev
6 Flag of Bulgaria DF Cvetomir Radev
7 Flag of Republic of Macedonia FW Zoran Zlatkovski
9 Flag of Bulgaria ST Vladislav Zlatinov
10 Flag of Republic of Macedonia MF Ilami Halimi
11 Flag of Brazil MF Dakson Da Silva
12 Flag of Bulgaria GK Stoyan Kolev
No. Position Player
14 Flag of Bulgaria ST Dimitar Iliev
16 Flag of Bulgaria MF Hristo Zlatinski
18 Flag of Bulgaria FW Yavor Vandev
19 Flag of Bulgaria MF Krasimir Dimitrov
20 Flag of Bulgaria MF Radoslav Anev
23 Flag of Bulgaria MF Rumen Goranov
24 Flag of Bulgaria DF Martin Sechkov
25 Flag of Bulgaria DF Angel Yoshev
27 Flag of Bulgaria MF Dani Kiki
28 Flag of Republic of Macedonia ST Zoran Baldovaliev
31 Flag of Bulgaria GK Minko Jilkov

[edit] 2006 Formation

2.Bachkov
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25.Yoshev
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11.Dakson
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9.Zlatinov
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[edit] The champions team'2004

1.V.Kamburov
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25.Krizmanić
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13.Stoynev
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16.Mihaylov
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No. Position Player
1 Flag of Bulgaria GK Vasil Kamburov
12 Flag of Bulgaria GK Rumen Popov
69 Flag of Bulgaria GK Krasimir Petkov
2 Flag of Bulgaria DF Vladimir Ivanov
3 Flag of Bulgaria DF Aleksandar Tunchev
5 Flag of Bulgaria DF Georgi Petrov
6 Flag of Bulgaria DF Kiril Kotev
14 Flag of Bulgaria DF Velko Hristev
20 Flag of Bulgaria DF Ivan Paskov
22 Flag of Bulgaria MF Trayan Dyankov
24 Flag of Republic of Macedonia DF Robert Petrov
4 Flag of Bulgaria DF Nedyalko Hubenov
9 Flag of Bulgaria MF Svetoslav Barkanichkov
No. Position Player
15 Flag of Bulgaria MF Dimitar Cenovski
16 Flag of Bulgaria MF Ivo Mihaylov
17 Flag of Republic of Macedonia MF Vanćo Trajanov
19 Flag of Bulgaria MF Krasimir Dimitrov
21 Flag of Bulgaria MF Georgi Iliev
25 Flag of Serbia MF Ivan Krizmanić
7 Flag of Republic of Macedonia ST Boban Janchevski
10 Flag of Serbia ST Darko Spalević
11 Flag of Bulgaria ST Martin Kamburov
13 Flag of Bulgaria ST Metodi Stoynev
18 Flag of Serbia ST Nesko Milovanović
23 Flag of Nigeria ST Ekundayo Jayeoba
28 Flag of Bulgaria ST Yavor Vandev



[edit] External links

 
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, 2006-07
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