Pavel Kovachev

Pavel Kovachev
Personal information
Full namePavel Blagomirov Kovachev
Date of birth27 July 1987
Place of birthStara Zagora, Bulgaria
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number5
Youth career
Beroe Stara Zagora
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007Beroe Stara Zagora14(0)
2007–2009Kaunas42(3)
2009CSKA Sofia1(0)
2009–2011Beroe Stara Zagora16(0)
2011–2012Kaliakra Kavarna21(0)
2012–Lokomotiv Plovdiv14(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pavel Kovachev (Bulgarian: Павел Ковачев; born 27 July 1987 in Stara Zagora) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a defender.

Career

Kovachev started his career in his hometown in the youth teams of Beroe Stara Zagora. In 2007 he was sold to the Lithuanian side FBK Kaunas.

After a year there, he returned to Bulgaria after he caught the eye of the CSKA Sofia scouts and signed with "The Armymen". He made his debut with CSKA in the last game of the 2008–09 season in the Bulgarian "A" Professional Football Group in a match against Lokomotiv Mezdra. CSKA Sofia won the game by 2:1.

In June 2009 Kovachev returned to his first club, signing a contract for two years.

Honours

Club

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