Martin Krasimirov Paskalev (Bulgarian: Мартин Красимиров Паскалев; born 25 December 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Martin Paskalev
Paskalev in 2021 with Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Personal information
Full name Martin Krasimirov Paskalev
Date of birth (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number 4
Youth career
CSKA Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Lokomotiv Plovdiv 77 (3)
2020–2021Spartak Varna (loan) 23 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Career

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Born in Svilengrad,[1] Paskalev played as a youth for local club FC Svilengrad, CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[2] [3][4]

He made his debut for the first team of Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 19 April 2019 in a 0:2 loss to Dunav Ruse. He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv on 12 September 2022 for the 1:0 win against Septemvri Sofia, becoming a man of the match.[5][6] In 2020 he was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until end of the season.[7]

Honours

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References

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  1. ^ "Свиленградският футболен талант Мартин Паскалев се върна при „смърфовете"". e-svilengrad.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Те са млади, целеустремени и амбициозни: Локомотив (Пд) представя Мартин Паскалев". topsport.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Паскалев". lokomotivpd.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Мартин Паскалев подписа с Локо и обяви: Върнах се у дома! Този отбор ме създаде!". plovdiv24.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Локо (Пловдив) си тръгна доволен от София след гол на младок". sportal.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Паскалев ще пие шампанското след победния гол". gong.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ^ Локо си връща млад защитник от Варна
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