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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Rakovski (Sevlievo) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973–1975 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| 1975–1985 | CSKA Sofia | 235 | (42) |
| 1985–1987 | FC Metz | 69 | (10) |
| 1987–1989 | Grenoble Foot | 41 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1986 | Bulgaria | 38 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| ? | Grenoble Foot | ||
| 1991–1992 | FC Yantra | ||
| ?–1995 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 1996–1997 | Chardafon | ||
| 1997–1998 | Minyor Pernik | ||
| 1999–2001 | Vidima Rakovski | ||
| 2001–2004 | Bulgaria | ||
| 2005–2006 | Vidima Rakovski | ||
| 2006–2007 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2007 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2008 | Bulgaria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Plamen Markov (Bulgarian: Пламен Марков; 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]
His club career was spent with CSKA Sofia (1975–1985), FC Metz (1985–1987) and Grenoble Foot (1987–1990).[1]
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, with his first match in charge coming against Croatia in February.[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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Plamen Markov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Plamen Markov". World Football. FIFA. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Plamen Markov". Euro 2004 Bulgaria. Sportinglife.com. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "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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