Martin Raynov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Raynov.

Martin Nikolaev Raynov (Bulgarian: Мартин Николаев Райнов; born 25 April 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yantra Gabrovo.

Martin Raynov
Мартин Райнов

Personal information
Full name	Martin Nikolaev Raynov[1]
Date of birth	(1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Yantra Gabrovo
Number	15
Youth career
2000–2005	Yantra Gabrovo
2005–2011	Beroe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Beroe	16	(0)
2011	→ Etar 1924 (loan)	8	(1)
2012	→ Sliven (loan)	9	(2)
2014	→ Bansko (loan)	13	(2)
2014–2015	Haskovo	26	(0)
2015	Lokomotiv GO	17	(5)
2016–2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	29	(2)
2017–2019	Beroe	61	(5)
2019–2021	Levski Sofia	52	(1)
2021	Ashdod	0	(0)
2021–2023	Argeș Pitești	39	(2)
2023	Lokomotiv Sofia	12	(0)
2024	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	12	(0)
2024	Hebar Pazardzhik	0	(0)
2024–	Yantra Gabrovo	17	(1)
International career‡
2012–2013	Bulgaria U21	3	(0)
2016–	Bulgaria	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:31, 25 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2021

Club career

In February 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Levski Sofia.^[2]

On 1 July 2021, Raynov signed for the Israeli Premier League club F.C. Ashdod.^[3]

International career

In August 2016, Raynov received his first call up to the senior Bulgaria squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg,^[4] and earned his first senior cap on 10 October, coming on as a substitute for Simeon Slavchev in a 3–0 loss in a World Cup qualifier against Sweden at Friends Arena in Solna.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 March 2021

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	2016	1	0
	2017	2	0
	2018	4	0
	2019	0	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	1	0
Total		8	0

Honours

Beroe

• Bulgarian Cup: 2012–13
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2013