Martin Stoychev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Plamenov and the family name is Stoychev.

Martin Plamenov Stoychev (Bulgarian: Мартин Стойчев; born 17 October 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a full back for CSKA Sofia.

Martin Stoychev

Stoychev in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Martin Plamenov Stoychev
Date of birth	(2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dragoman, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	20
Youth career
2011–2018	FC Dragoman
2018–2023	Septemvri Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Septemvri Sofia	45	(2)
2023–2024	→ Arda Kardzhali (loan)	19	(0)
2024–	CSKA Sofia	4	(0)
2025–	CSKA Sofia II	5	(0)
International career‡
2021–2023	Bulgaria U19	7	(0)
2022–	Bulgaria U21	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:13, 4 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:49, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

Stoychev began his career in the local FC Dragoman at the age of 11, before moving to Septemvri Sofia academy in 2018. He made his professional debut for the club in 2020 on his 17th birthday, in a league match against Litex Lovech.^[2] On 17 October 2022, in a league match against Levski Sofia, he received an injury that ruled him out until end of the season.^[3] Ironically, before this, Levski had contacted him and expressed a desire to sign him during the winter break, but the transfer failed.^[4] After Septemvri were relegated to the Second League, in July 2023 he signed a year-long loan deal with First League team Arda Kardzhali.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 August 2025^[6]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
Septemvri Sofia	Second League	2020–21	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
		2021–22	26	0	3	0	–		–		29	0
	First League	2022–23	14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
	Total		45	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	48	0
Arda Kardzhali (loan)	First League	2023–24	19	0	0	0	–		0	0	19	0
CSKA Sofia			4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
		2024–25	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
		2025–26	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
CSKA Sofia II	Second League	2024–25	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
		2025–26	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career statistics			73	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	77	0

1. Includes Promotion/relegation play-off matches.