Martin Kovachev

{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Martin Kovachev | image = | fullname = Martin Stoyanov Kovachev | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kyustendil, Bulgaria | height = {{height|m=1.92|precision=0}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Botev Vratsa website|author=|title=Играчи на "Ботев" (Враца) |url=https://botevvraca.alle.bg/igrachi/|date=|accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref> | currentclub = Makedonija | clubnumber = 16 | position = Centre back | years1 = 2000–2004 | years2 = 2004–2006 | years3 = 2006–2008 | years4 = 2006–2008 | years5 = 2008–2009 | years6 = 2009 | years7 = 2009–2010 | years8 = 2011 | years9 = 2011–2012 | years10 = 2012–2013 | years11 = 2013–2014 | years12 = 2014 | years13 = 2015 | years14 = 2015–2016 | years15 = 2016–2017 | years16 = 2018–2019 | years17 = 2020 | clubs1 = Velbazhd Kyustendil | clubs2 = Spartak Varna | clubs3 = Litex Lovech | clubs4 = → Dunav Ruse (loan)| clubs5 = Chernomorets Burgas | clubs6 = → Naftex Burgas (loan) | clubs7 = Sliven 2000 | clubs8 = Vostok | clubs9 = Botev Vratsa | clubs10 = Montana | clubs11 = Pelister | clubs12 = Haskovo | clubs13 = Pusamania Borneo | clubs14 = Dunav Ruse | clubs15 = Pelister | clubs16 = Dunav Ruse | clubs17 = Makedonija | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 2 | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 6 | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 1 | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 1 | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 3 | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 1 | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 1 | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 1 | caps11 = 21 | goals11 = 3 | caps12 = 8 | goals12 = 0 | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | caps14 = 28 | goals14 = 4 | caps15 = 43 | goals15 = 4 | caps16 = 57 | goals16 = 3 | caps17 = 13 | goals17 = 0 | nationalyears1= | nationalteam1= | nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 20:10, 23 July 2020 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}

'''Martin Kovachev''' ({{langx|bg|Мартин Ковачев}}; born 13 March 1982) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as a defender for Makedonija.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.burgas24.bg/personstats/837.html|publisher=sport.burgas24.bg|title=Martin Kovachev}}</ref>

==Career== Kovachev played for Velbazhd Kyustendil, Spartak Varna, Litex Lovech and Dunav Rousse before moving to Chernomorets in June 2008 for a free transfer. With the club Kovachev played in a matches of Intertoto Cup 2008 against Slovenian ND Gorica and Swiss Grasshopper Club Zürich. Six months later he is loaned to Naftex Burgas. On 5 July 2009 Kovachev signed three years contract with OFC Sliven 2000.{{fact|date=April 2026}}

On 29 December 2014, he signed with Pusamania Borneo FC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gama dan Kovachev resmi pemain asing PBFC|url=https://liputan6.com/bola/read/2153914/gama-dan-kovachev-resmi-pemain-asing-pbfc-komplet|accessdate=30 December 2014|language=Indonesian}}</ref>

==Honours== ;Pelister *Macedonian Cup: 2016–17

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Soccerway|martin-kovachev/39948}}

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