{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{family name hatnote|Markov|Markov|lang=Bulgarian}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Plamen Markov | image = Plamen markov.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = Markov in 2018 | fullname = Plamen Markov Markov | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|9|11}} | birth_place = Sevlievo, Bulgaria | height = 1.78 m | currentclub = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1970–1973 | youthclubs1 = Rakovski Sevlievo | years1 = 1973–1975 | clubs1 = Rakovski Sevlievo | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1975–1985 | clubs2 = CSKA Sofia | caps2 = 235 | goals2 = 42 | years3 = 1985–1987 | clubs3 = Metz | caps3 = 69 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 1987–1990 | clubs4 = Grenoble | caps4 = 55 | goals4 = 13 | nationalyears1 = 1978–1986 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps1 = 38 | nationalgoals1 = 6 | manageryears1 = 1988–1989 | managerclubs1 = Grenoble | manageryears2 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs2 = Yantra Gabrovo | manageryears3 = 1995 | managerclubs3 = CSKA Sofia | manageryears4 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs4 = Yantra Gabrovo | manageryears5 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs5 = Minyor Pernik | manageryears6 = 1998–2001 | managerclubs6 = Vidima Rakovski | manageryears7 = 2001–2004 | managerclubs7 = Bulgaria | manageryears8 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs8 = Vidima Rakovski | manageryears9 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs9 = CSKA Sofia | manageryears10 = 2007 | managerclubs10 = Wydad Casablanca | manageryears11 = 2008 | managerclubs11 = Bulgaria }}
'''Plamen Markov Markov''' -Пламен Марков Марков-, (born 11 September 1957) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Bulgaria and France. He played for the Bulgaria national team at international level.<ref name=nft>{{NFT player|21269|accessdate=}}</ref>
==Playing career== Markov was born in Sevlievo. He played for the Bulgaria national team on 32 occasions,<ref name=nft/> including a match in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=53664/index.html|title=Plamen Markov|work=World Football|publisher=FIFA|access-date=7 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701165825/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player%3D53664/index.html|archive-date=1 July 2013}}</ref>
In June 1985 he moved from CSKA Sofia to join French club FC Metz, playing 87 matches for them. After the 1986–87 season he transferred to Grenoble.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcmetz.com/markov-plamen|title=Plamen Markov|publisher=FC Metz|language=fr|access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> He retired as a player in 1990.<ref name=standartnewsformarkov>{{Cite web|url=http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2004/06/12/folio/s4107_9.htm|title=Започваме ги с Швеция. 10 години след лудото американско лято се готвим за скок в Европа|date=12 June 2004|access-date=7 September 2017|publisher=standartnews.com|language=bg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820035722/http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2004/06/12/folio/s4107_9.htm|archive-date=20 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Coaching career== His first coaching job came with Grenoble, and he was later in charge at his former club, CSKA Sofia, but he was sacked in 1995.<ref name=uefa>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0180-0f8433c0dec2-ea3bf46e3f14-1000--markov-appointed-bulgaria-coach/|title=Markov appointed Bulgaria coach|date=3 December 2001|publisher=UEFA|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref>
In 2001, he was appointed as coach of the Bulgaria national team.<ref name=uefa/> He stepped down as coach of Bulgaria after the Euro 2004 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/bulgaria/3857101.stm|title=Markov steps down|date=1 July 2004|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref>
He was reappointed as Bulgaria coach in January 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/15/europeanfootball.sport1|title=Process of elimination undermines Bulgaria coach Markov|last=Jonathan Wilson|date=15 January 2008|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> but was sacked in December 2008 following three draws in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/world-cup/story/_/id/598418/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global|title=Bulgaria sack coach Markov, seek replacement|date=2 December 2008|work=soccernet|publisher=ESPN|access-date=7 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629034802/http://espnfc.com/world-cup/story/_/id/598418/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global|archive-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life== Markov is married and has two daughters.<ref name=standartnewsformarkov/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Bulgaria Squad 1986 World Cup}} {{Bulgaria Squad 2004 UEFA Euro}} {{Navboxes |title= Plamen Markov managerial positions |list1= {{Grenoble Foot 38 managers}} {{PFC CSKA Sofia managers}} {{Bulgaria national football team managers}} {{Wydad Casablanca managers}} }}
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