Plamen Galabov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Yordanov and the family name is Galabov.

Plamen Yordanov Galabov (Bulgarian: Пламен Йорданов Гълъбов; born 2 November 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.

Plamen Galabov
Пламен Гълъбов

Galabov warming up for Dundee in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Plamen Yordanov Galabov
Date of birth	(1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Shumen, Bulgaria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Dundee
Number	25
Youth career
2003–2007	FC Shumen
2007–2013	Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Litex Lovech	28	(2)
2016	Litex Lovech II	12	(1)
2016–2027	CSKA Sofia II	17	(1)
2016–2022	CSKA Sofia	46	(1)
2017–2018	→ Etar (loan)	18	(0)
2018–2019	→ Etar (loan)	24	(0)
2022–2024	Maccabi Netanya	60	(1)
2024	Beitar Jerusalem	12	(0)
2024–2025	Maccabi Petah Tikva	30	(0)
2025–	Dundee	0	(0)
International career‡
2011–2012	Bulgaria U17	7	(0)
2013–2015	Bulgaria U19	9	(1)
2014–2016	Bulgaria U21	13	(0)
2020–	Bulgaria	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2023

Club career

Galabov training with CSKA Sofia

Galabov made his competitive debut on 12 December 2012 in a Bulgarian Cup game against Spartak Varna, coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute. Litex won the game by a score of 7–1. A year later, on 14 December 2013, he made his A PFG debut in a 5–2 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, playing the full 90 minutes, though he was sent off for a second yellow card in the closing moments of the match.^[2]

On 6 September 2017, Galabov was loaned to Etar Veliko Tarnovo until the end of the year.^[3] A year later he was again loaned out to Etar until the end of 2018.^[4]

On 27 June 2025, Galabov joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal.^[5]

International career

Galabov was named in Bulgaria's 2016 Kirin Cup squad but was later withdrawn through injury.^[6][7] but got an injury before the cup. He earned his first cap on 3 September 2020, replacing then CSKA Sofia teammate Petar Zanev for the last 11 minutes of a 1–1 home draw with Republic of Ireland in a UEFA Nations League match.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Litex Lovech	2012–13	A Group	0	0	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2013–14	A Group	1	0	0	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2014–15	A Group	17	2	1	0	–		0	0	–		18	2
	2015–16	A Group	10	0	3	0	–		0	0	–		13	0
Litex Lovech II	2015–16	B Group	12	1	–		–		–		–		12	1
CSKA Sofia II	2016–17	Bulgarian Second League	17	1	–		–		–		–		17	1
CSKA Sofia	2016–17	Bulgarian First League	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2017–18	Bulgarian First League	1	0	0	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2018–19	Bulgarian First League	0	0	0	0	–		1	0	–		1	0
	2019–20	Bulgarian First League	17	1	3	0	–		2	0	–		22	1
	2020–21	Bulgarian First League	19	0	2	0	–		5	0	–		26	0
	2021–22	Bulgarian First League	7	0	1	0	–		5	0	1	0	14	0
	Total		46	1	6	0	0	0	13	0	1	0	66	1
Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan)	2017–18	Bulgarian First League	18	0	1	0	–		–		–		19	0
	2018–19	Bulgarian First League	24	0	3	0	–		–		–		27	0
	Total		42	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	0
Maccabi Netanya	2021–22	Israeli Premier League	14	0	0	0	–		–		–		14	0
	2022–23	Israeli Premier League	31	0	4	0	3	0	–		–		38	0
	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	15	1	1	0	4	0	–		–		20	1
	Total		60	1	5	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	72	1
Beitar Jerusalem	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	12	0	0	0	–		–		–		12	0
Maccabi Petah Tikva	2024–25	Israeli Premier League	30	0	2	0	–		4[a]	0	1[b]	0	37	0
Dundee	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	2	0	–		0	0	2	0
Career total			247	6	22	0	9	0	17	0	2	0	297	6

1. 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League, 2 appearances in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearance in Israel Super Cup

International

As of match played 27 March 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	2020	1	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	1	0
Total		5	0

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2020–21

Maccabi Netanya

• Toto Cup: 2022-23