Martin Lukov
Bulgarian footballer
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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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | |||
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
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
International
Honours
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
