Martin Lukov

Martin Lukov (Bulgarian: Мартин Луков; born 5 July 1993) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Bozhidarov and the family name is Lukov.
Martin Lukov
Personal information
Full name Martin Bozhidarov Lukov
Date of birth (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number 71
Youth career
Slavia Sofia
Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Slivnishki Geroy 4 (0)
2013–2014 Vitosha Bistritsa 7 (0)
2014 Pirin Razlog 14 (0)
2015 Oborishte 3 (0)
2015–2018 Dunav Ruse 58 (0)
2018– Lokomotiv Plovdiv 70 (0)
National team‡
2020– Bulgaria 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

Career

Dunav Ruse

Lukov joined Dunav Ruse in the summer of 2015, while the team was competing in the second division. He became a first choice goalkeeper immediately and played a crucial role during the season, as his team won the league and were promoted to the Bulgarian First League for the first time after a twenty-five year absence.[1]

After the very first fixtures of the 2016-17 season, Lukov contributed heavily under the goalpost for Dunav's surprising five wins and two draws in the first seven rounds. In the match against Beroe Stara Zagora on 18 September 2016, he became Dunav's goalkeeper with the most minutes without conceding a goal, with 456 minutes, a record previously held by Ivan Ivanov during the club's tenure in the 1963-64 A Group season.[2]

On 13 April 2017 it was confirmed that Lukov had sustained a serious injury and would be out of action for at least 6 months, thus missing the remainder of the 2016-17 season.[3] On 13 October 2017 was announced that Lukov will rejoin the team trainings, being completely ready to return to action.[4]

Lukov left the club in June 2018.[5]

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

On 12 June 2018, Lukov signed with Lokomotiv Plovdiv for three years.[6]

International career

In 2013 Lukov played for the Bulgarian Amateur national team - South-East Bulgaria, in the UEFA Regions' Cup.[7]

In the beginning of 2017 he received a call up for Bulgaria, but didn't join the team due to injury.[8] Lukov earned his first cap on 11 October 2020, in the 0–2 away loss against Finland in a UEFA Nations League match.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 June 2020
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Slivnishki Geroy V Group 2012–13 40??——40
Vitosha Bistritsa B Group 2013–14 7030——100
Pirin Razlog 2014–15 14000——140
Oborishte V Group 2014–15 3000——30
Dunav Ruse B Group 2015–16 28000——280
First League 2016–17 20000——200
2017–18 10000004[lower-alpha 2]0140
Total 580000040620
Lokomotiv Plovdiv First League 2018–19 28050——330
2019–20 230204000290
Career statistics11408000401550
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. Relegation Play-offs

Honours

Club
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References
  1. Дунав (Русе) се завърна в "А" група след 25-годишно отсъствие
  2. Мартин Луков влезе в историята на Дунав
  3. Последният преглед потвърди: Луков със скъсани връзки
  4. Добра новина в Дунав - Мартин Луков е готов за игра
  5. "Дунав започва подготовка на 18 юни" (in Bulgarian). fcdunav.eu. 10 June 2018.
  6. "Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 12 June 2018.
  7. Lukov South-East Stats
  8. Мартин Луков се размина с националния отбор
  9. "България загуби гостуването си на Финландия с 0:2" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.


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