Martin Lukov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Bozhidarov Lukov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 73 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Tai | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Arda | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Karmiotissa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Levski Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Bulgaria | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||
Martin Lukov (Bulgarian: Мартин Луков; born 5 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
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 a 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 six months, thus missing the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[3] On 13 October 2017, it 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]
Levski Sofia
In July 2025, he joined Levski Sofia, signing a contract until the summer of 2027.[7]
International career
In 2013, Lukov played for the Bulgarian amateur national team, the South-East Bulgaria team, in the UEFA Regions' Cup.[8]
In early 2017, he received a call up for Bulgaria, but didn't join the team due to injury.[9] Lukov earned his first cap on 11 October 2020, in the 0–2 away loss against Finland in a UEFA Nations League match.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 February 2021
| Club | Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slivnishki Geroy | 2012–13 | V Group | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2013–14 | B Group | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Pirin Razlog | 2014–15 | B Group | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oborishte | 2014–15 | V Group | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dunav Ruse | 2015–16 | B Group | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | First League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | First League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2018–19 | First League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | First League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | First League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 178 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Bulgarian First League relegation play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
References
- ↑ Дунав (Русе) се завърна в "А" група след 25-годишно отсъствие
- ↑ Мартин Луков влезе в историята на Дунав
- ↑ Последният преглед потвърди: Луков със скъсани връзки
- ↑ Добра новина в Дунав - Мартин Луков е готов за игра
- ↑ "Дунав започва подготовка на 18 юни" (in Bulgarian). fcdunav.eu. 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 12 June 2018.
- ↑ Popov, Aleksandar (15 July 2025). "Левски" подписа с вратаря Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). dnes.bg. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Lukov South-East Stats
- ↑ Мартин Луков се размина с националния отбор
- ↑ "България загуби гостуването си на Финландия с 0:2" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Martin Lukov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
External links
- Martin Lukov at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sofia
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Saudi Pro League players
- FC Vitosha Bistritsa players
- FC Pirin Razlog players
- FC Oborishte Panagyurishte players
- FC Dunav Ruse players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- Al-Tai FC players
- FC Arda Kardzhali players
- Karmiotissa FC players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen
- Bulgarian football goalkeeper stubs