Martin Paskalev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Krasimirov and the family name is Paskalev.

Martin Krasimirov Paskalev (Bulgarian: Мартин Красимиров Паскалев; born 25 December 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.

Martin Paskalev

Paskalev in 2021 with Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Personal information
Full name	Martin Krasimirov Paskalev
Date of birth	(2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sarajevo
Number	44
Youth career
	CSKA Sofia
	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2025	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	93	(4)
2020–2021	→ Spartak Varna (loan)	23	(7)
2025–	Sarajevo	14	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025

Career

Born in Svilengrad,^[1] Paskalev played as a youth for local club FC Svilengrad, CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^{[2] [3][4]}

He made his debut for the first team of Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 19 April 2019 in a 0:2 loss to Dunav Ruse. He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv on 12 September 2022 for the 1:0 win against Septemvri Sofia, becoming a man of the match.^[5][6] In 2020 he was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until end of the season.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 August 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2018–19	Bulgarian First League	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Bulgarian First League	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Bulgarian First League	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Bulgarian First League	16	0	3	0	0	0	19	0
	2022–23	Bulgarian First League	33	3	2	0	—		35	3
	2023–24	Bulgarian First League	27	0	2	0	—		29	0
	2024–25	Bulgarian First League	16	1	1	0	—		17	1
	Total		93	4	8	0	0	0	101	4
Spartak Varna (loan)	2020–21	Bulgarian Third League	23	7	1	0	—		24	7
Sarajevo	2024–25	Bosnian Premier League	13	1	5	0	—		18	1
	2025–26	Bosnian Premier League	1	0	0	0	1[b]	0	2	0
	Total		14	1	5	0	1	0	20	1
Career total			130	12	14	0	1	0	145	12

1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
2. Appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 2018–19

Sarajevo

• Bosnian Cup: 2024–25