Aleksandar Markov

Bulgarian footballer

Aleksandar Markov
Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-08-17) 17 August 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	Lokomotiv Sofia	87	(2)
1985–1988	Spartak Pleven	63	(1)
1988–1991	Slavia Sofia	50	(1)
1991–1996	Levski Sofia	66	(0)
1996–1998	Spartak Pleven
1998–1999	Hampton Roads Mariners
1999	Atlanta Silverbacks	10	(0)
Total		76	(0)
International career
1983–1993	Bulgaria	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleksandar Markov (Bulgarian: Александър Марков; born 17 August 1961) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Bulgaria at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances. He also played in the qualifying campaigns for the 1986 and 1994 tournaments.^[1]

In club football, Markov spent most of his career in his native country, making 66 appearances for Levski Sofia.^[2] He finished his career with short spells at Hampton Roads Mariners and Atlanta Silverbacks in the United States.^[3]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

A PFG (3): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Bulgarian Cup (2): 1991–92, 1993–94

References

^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Aleksandar Markov". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
^ "Markov Career at Levski Sofia". levskisofia.info.
^ "Player: Aleksandar Markov". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.