{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Martin Achkov | image = | caption = | fullname = {{nowrap|Martin Hristov Achkov}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|7|10}} | birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria | height = 1.86 m<ref>[http://fpleague.bg/bg/statistics/player?teamID=1028&playerID=2942&sortID= Профил Мартин Ачков]</ref> | currentclub = Botev Vratsa | clubnumber = 11 | position = Left back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = CSKA Sofia | years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = Litex Lovech | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = Slavia Sofia | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = → Spartak Varna (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2023 | clubs4 = Septemvri Sofia | caps4 = 85 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Botev Vratsa | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 1 | pcupdate = 26 June 2025 }}
'''Martin Achkov''' (Bulgarian: Мартин Ачков; born 10 July 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Botev Vratsa.<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/martin-hristov-achkov/565042/|title= M. Achkov - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>
==Career== Achkov began his career in CSKA Sofia and Litex Lovech, before moving to Slavia Sofia in the summer of 2019.<ref>[https://sportal.bg/news-2022030317262907572 Sportal.bg разкрива: 40 неща, които не знаете за Мартин Ачков]</ref> In January 2020, he was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until end of season.<ref>[https://www.chernomore.bg/a/17-sport/194548-spartak-varna-vze-oshte-dvama-novi-futbolisti "Спартак" (Варна) взе още двама нови футболисти]</ref>
In the summer of 2020, he signed with Septemvri Sofia. He become main player to the team and helped the team with the promotion to First League in 2022.<ref>[https://telegraph.bg/sport/futbol-bulgaria/pyrva-liga-ima-nov-chlen-septemvri-sf-se-vyrna.-shte-imame-chestta-da-nabliudavame-valeri-bozhinov-vyv-futbolniia-elit-prez-sledvashtiia-sezon-video-338835 Първа лига има нов член - Септември Сф се върна. Ще имаме честта да наблюдаваме Валери Божинов във футболния елит през следващия сезон]</ref> He completed his professional debut in the first league match of the season against Ludogorets Razgrad.<ref name="ludogorets">{{cite web|url=https://ludogorets.com/bg/match-center/?m=1826&t=report|title=PFC Ludogorets {{pipe}} Update Your Browser|website=ludogorets.com|access-date=2023-01-18}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|martin-hristov-achkov/565042}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Achkov, Martin}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Bulgarian men's footballers Category:21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen Category:Bulgaria men's youth international footballers Category:FC Lovech players Category:PFC Slavia Sofia players Category:PFC Septemvri Sofia players Category:POFC Botev Vratsa players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:Men's association football midfielders
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