Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1961)

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Ivanov and the family name is Nikolov.

Plamen Ivanov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Иванов Николов; born 20 August 1961) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Plamen Nikolov

Personal information
Full name	Plamen Ivanov Nikolov
Date of birth	(1961-08-20) 20 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Dryanovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1971–1978	Lokomotiv Dryanovo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Lokomotiv Dryanovo	67	(0)
1981–1991	Lokomotiv Sofia	106	(0)
1991–1997	Levski Sofia	132	(0)
1997–1999	Septemvri Sofia	28	(0)
Total		333	(0)
International career
1991–1994	Bulgaria	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Dryanovo, Nikolov started his career at local Lokomotiv Dryanovo. He played 251 games in the Bulgarian First League over 17 seasons, appearing in the competition for Lokomotiv Sofia, Levski Sofia and Septemvri Sofia.

Throughout his career, Nikolov earned six caps for the Bulgaria national team and was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.^[1] He replaced Borislav Mihaylov in the second half-time during the third place match against Sweden.

Honours

Lokomotiv Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 1981–82

Levski Sofia

• A Group: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
• Bulgarian Cup: 1991–92, 1993–94

Bulgaria

• FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994