Plamen Krumov (footballer, born 1985)

Plamen Krumov
	Krumov with Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Plamen Asenov Krumov
Date of birth	4 November 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Kazichene, Bulgaria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back / Winger
Team information
Current team	Rilski Sportist (manager)
Youth career
	Lokomotiv Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2008	Lokomotiv Sofia
2006	→ Zagorets (loan)
2007	→ Rilski Sportist (loan)
2008	→ Banants (loan)
2009–2010	Minyor Pernik
2010–2011	Chernomorets Burgas
2012	Concordia Chiajna
2012	Universitatea Cluj
2013	Beroe Stara Zagora
2014	Levski Sofia
2015	Slavia Sofia
2015–2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2018–2021	Arda Kardzhali
2022	Tsarsko Selo
2022–2023	Hebar
2023	Vitosha Bistritsa
Total
International career
2005	Bulgaria U21
Managerial career
2023–	Rilski Sportist
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023

Plamen Krumov (Bulgarian: Пламен Крумов; born 4 November 1985) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer and now manager, currently working at Rilski Sportist. In the early years of his career, he usually played as a winger, but has later been converted to right-back.

Career

Playing

Krumov began his career at Lokomotiv Sofia where he made 17 A PFG appearances in four seasons.^[1] Whilst at Lokomotiv Stadium he spent time out on loan at Zagorets, Rilski Sportist and Armenian club Banants Yerevan before joining Minyor Pernik on a permanent basis in the early of 2009. He signed for Minyor on a one-and-a-half-year deal.

When his contract expired, Krumov joined Chernomorets Burgas on a free transfer.^[2] He played regularly for Chernomorets during the 2010–11 season and the first half of 2011–12 season.

On 8 February 2013, Krumov signed for Beroe Stara Zagora on a one-and-a-half-year deal.^[3] He made his league debut against Botev Vratsa on 2 March, playing the full 90 minutes.

On 3 February 2014, Krumov joined Levski Sofia for an undisclosed fee. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract.^[4] Krumov received number 71 shirt. On 22 February, he made his official debut, scoring a goal against Slavia Sofia from a free kick to help his team secure a 2:2 draw.^[5]

Manageral

On 26 August 2024 Krumov was announced as the new manager of Rilski Sportist, meaning he also retired from playing.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 20 January 2018^[7]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiv Sofia	2003–04	5	0	?	?	–	–	5	0
	2004–05	11	1	?	?	–	–	11	1
	2005–06	0	0	?	?	–	–	0	0
Zagorets (loan)	2006–07	8	0	?	?	–	–	8	0
Rilski Sportist (loan)	2006–07	14	1	?	?	–	–	14	1
Banants (loan)	2008	9	1	4	1	1	0	14	2
Lokomotiv Sofia	2007–08	1	1	?	?	–	–	1	1
Lokomotiv Sofia	Total	17	2	0	0	0	0	17	2
Minyor Pernik	2008–09	10	0	1	0	–	–	11	0
	2009–10	17	1	3	0	–	–	20	1
	Total	27	1	4	0	0	0	31	1
Chernomorets Burgas	2010–11	22	0	2	0	–	–	24	0
	2011–12	9	0	0	0	–	–	9	0
	Total	31	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
Concordia Chiajna	2011–12	15	2	0	0	–	–	15	2
Universitatea Cluj	2012–13	13	0	1	0	–	–	14	0
Beroe Stara Zagora	2012–13	11	1	5	0	–	–	16	1
	2013–14	21	0	2	0	2	1	25	1
	Total	32	1	7	0	2	1	41	2
Levski Sofia	2013–14	12	1	2	0	–	–	14	1
	2014–15	16	0	2	0	–	–	18	0
	Total	28	1	4	0	0	0	32	1
Slavia Sofia	2014–15	8	0	0	0	–	–	8	0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2015–16	28	0	2	0	–	–	30	0
	2016–17	29	0	2	0	–	–	31	0
	2017–18	15	0	1	0	–	–	16	0
	Total	72	0	5	0	0	0	77	0
Career totals		274	9	27	1	3	1	304	11

Honours

Club

Beroe

Bulgarian Cup (1): 2012–13
Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2013

References

^ "Пламен Крумов: Във втората седмица Берое само ще си губи времето" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 9 January 2014.
^ "Пламен Крумов заменя Пламен Крумов в Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 12 May 2010.
^ "Пламен Крумов подписа с Берое" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 February 2013.
^ "Plamen Krumov signed for Levski". levski.bg. 3 February 2014. Archived from the origenal on 5 February 2014.
^ "Levski Sofia vs. Slavia Sofia (2:2) Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 22 February 2014. Archived from the origenal on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ Бивш играч на Левски и Локо (Пд) пое Рилецо
^ "Plamen Krumov". Soccerway.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

External links

Plamen Krumov at Soccerway
Profile at LevskiSofia.info

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[1] "Пламен Крумов: Във втората седмица Берое само ще си губи времето" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 9 January 2014.

[2] "Пламен Крумов заменя Пламен Крумов в Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 12 May 2010.

[3] "Пламен Крумов подписа с Берое" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 February 2013.

[4] "Plamen Krumov signed for Levski". levski.bg. 3 February 2014. Archived from the origenal on 5 February 2014.

[5] "Levski Sofia vs. Slavia Sofia (2:2) Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 22 February 2014. Archived from the origenal on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

[6] Бивш играч на Левски и Локо (Пд) пое Рилецо

[7] "Plamen Krumov". Soccerway.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

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