Ivaylo Markov
Bulgarian footballer
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Ivaylo Borislavov Markov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Бориславов Марков; born 5 June 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Montana.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ivaylo Borislavov Markov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montana | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Slavia Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Slivnishki Geroy (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Dunav Ruse | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Cherno More | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Tsarsko Selo | 42 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Hadera | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | UTA Arad | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Slavia Sofia | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Warta Poznań | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | Montana | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:38, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2023 | |||
Career
Markov started his career at the youth ranks of Slavia Sofia. On 1 February 2016, he was loaned to Slivnishki Geroy in the South-West V AFG league.[2]
On 24 July, Markov signed a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3] On 11 January 2017, he was loaned to Tsarsko Selo until the end of the season.[4] On 25 February, he made his professional debut in the Second League, playing full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away defeat by Vitosha Bistritsa.[5]
On 14 July 2017, Markov made his First League debut for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a 2–1 away win over Etar.[6]
In June 2018, Markov signed with Cherno More.[7] As he faced serious competition from Daniel Dimov, Plamen Dimov, Ilias Hassani and Miroslav Enchev, on 25 July the club loaned him to Tsarsko Selo.[8]
On 16 July 2021, Markov signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[9]
On 16 June 2022, he moved to Poland, signing a two-year deal with I liga side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[1]
On 5 July 2023, Markov signed a contract with Romanian side UTA Arad. He signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend it.[10]
In September 2024, Markov returned to Poland, joining Warta Poznań on an initial one-year deal.[11]
International career
On 27 March 2023, Markov made his debut for the national team, playing as a starter in the 0–3 away loss against Hungary in a Euro 2024 qualifier.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2014–15 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Slivnishki Geroy (loan) | 2015–16 | Third League | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2016–17 | First League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | First League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 2016–17 | Second League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Dunav Ruse | 2017–18 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cherno More | 2018–19 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 2018–19 | Second League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Tsarsko Selo | 2019–20 | First League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | First League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | |||
| Hapoel Hadera | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Podbeskidzie | 2022–23 | I liga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2023–24 | First League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Warta Poznań | 2024–25 | I liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 193 | 2 | ||
- Includes Bulgarian Cup, Israel State Cup, Polish Cup, Cupa României
- Appearance in First League promotion/relegation play-offs
International
- As of match played 27 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Tsarsko Selo