Plamen Krumov (footballer, born 1985)

Bulgarian footballer

Plamen Krumov

Krumov with Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2015

Personal information
Full name|  Plamen Asenov Krumov
Date of birth|  (1985-11-04) 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|  Apps|  (Gls)
2003–2008|  Lokomotiv Sofia|  17|  (2)
2006|  → Zagorets (loan)|  8|  (0)
2007|  → Rilski Sportist (loan)|  14|  (1)
2008|  → Banants (loan)|  9|  (1)
2009–2010|  Minyor Pernik|  27|  (1)
2010–2011|  Chernomorets Burgas|  31|  (0)
2012|  Concordia Chiajna|  15|  (2)
2012|  Universitatea Cluj|  13|  (0)
2013|  Beroe Stara Zagora|  32|  (1)
2014|  Levski Sofia|  28|  (1)
2015|  Slavia Sofia|  8|  (0)
2015–2017|  Lokomotiv Plovdiv|  72|  (0)
2018–2021|  Arda Kardzhali|  87|  (5)
2022|  Tsarsko Selo|  9|  (0)
2022–2023|  Hebar|  14|  (1)
2023|  Vitosha Bistritsa|  15|  (1)
Total|  |  399|  (16)
International career
2005|  Bulgaria U21|  2|  (0)
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

[edit]

### Playing

[edit]

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]

### Manager

[edit]

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

## Career statistics

[edit]

As of 20 January 2018[7]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Europe  | Total

|
|
|
|
|

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
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

[edit]

### Club

[edit]

Beroe

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

## References

[edit]

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 original on 5 February 2014.
5. ^ "Levski Sofia vs. Slavia Sofia (2:2) Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original 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.

## External links

[edit]

* Plamen Krumov at Soccerway
* Profile at LevskiSofia.info

* v
* t
* e

FC Vitosha Bistritsa - current squad

* 1 Gruev
* 3 Panev
* 4 Uzunov
* 5 Charlov
* 6 T. Dimitrov
* 7 Kochilov
* 8 Kostadinov
* 10 Amzin
* 11 Slavkov
* 12 Stavrev
* 17 M. Petrov
* 18 St. Petrov
* 19 Spasov
* 21 Iliev
* 22 Naydenov
* 23 Gargorov (c)
* 24 Kr. Dimitrov
* 27 Paskalev
* 41 Hristov
* 77 Vachev
* 80 Stankev
* 88 Ganchev
* 90 Bozhilov
* 99 Hr. Dimitrov
* Manager: Hristozov

This biographical article related to association football in Bulgaria, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template