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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Spartak Pleven | 80 | (0) |
| 1977–1985 | Levski Sofia | 200 | (6) |
| 1986–1990 | IK Brage | 78 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | → Antwerp (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Levski Sofia | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 386 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1988 | Bulgaria | 55 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Plamen Nikolov - Patso (Bulgarian: Пламен Николов - Пацо, born 24 June 1957 in Pleven) is a former Bulgarian football defender.
Club career
In his career Nikolov played mostly for PFC Levski Sofia. In 1984, he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. He was a successful player in the Swedish top division when playing for IK Brage. Between the seasons in Sweden (where they play spring-fall) he was on loan to Antwerpen and Vitosha Levski.[1] After his retirement, he worked as assistant manager of Levski Sofia as well as head coach of Spartak Pleven, Olympik Teteven and Botev Vratsa.[1]
International career
For Bulgaria, Nikolov was capped 55 times, making his debut on 22 February 1978 against Scotland.[1]
Awards
- Champion of Bulgaria: 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988
- Bulgarian Cup: 1979, 1982, 1984, 1991
References
- 1 2 3 "Честит рожден ден на Пламен Николов". Bulgarian Football Union. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
- Plamen Nikolov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - FC Antwerp
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- Internationella Brage ikbrage.se
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