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Martin Lukov
Personal information
Full name	Martin Bozhidarov Lukov
Date of birth	5 July 1993 (age 33)
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
2012–2013	Slivnishki Geroy
2013–2014	Vitosha Bistritsa
2014	Pirin Razlog
2015	Oborishte
2015–2018	Dunav Ruse
2018–2021	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2021–2022	Al-Tai
2022	Arda
2022–2023	Karmiotissa
2024	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2025–	Levski Sofia
International career
2020–2021	Bulgaria
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026

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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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
1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
1 2 Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[11]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria
	2020	4	0
	2021	1	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References

↑ Дунав (Русе) се завърна в "А" група след 25-годишно отсъствие
↑ Мартин Луков влезе в историята на Дунав
↑ Последният преглед потвърди: Луков със скъсани връзки
↑ Добра новина в Дунав - Мартин Луков е готов за игра
↑ "Дунав започва подготовка на 18 юни" (in Bulgarian). fcdunav.eu. 10 June 2018.
↑ "Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 12 June 2018.
↑ Popov, Aleksandar (15 July 2025). "Левски" подписа с вратаря Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). dnes.bg. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
↑ Lukov South-East Stats^{[dead link]}
↑ Мартин Луков се размина с националния отбор
↑ "България загуби гостуването си на Финландия с 0:2" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
↑ "Martin Lukov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

External links

Martin Lukov at Soccerway

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[11] Appearances in Bulgarian First League relegation play-offs

[UEL-12] 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[BSC-13] 1 2 Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

[1] Дунав (Русе) се завърна в "А" група след 25-годишно отсъствие

[2] Мартин Луков влезе в историята на Дунав

[3] Последният преглед потвърди: Луков със скъсани връзки

[4] Добра новина в Дунав - Мартин Луков е готов за игра

[5] "Дунав започва подготовка на 18 юни" (in Bulgarian). fcdunav.eu. 10 June 2018.

[6] "Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 12 June 2018.

[7] Popov, Aleksandar (15 July 2025). "Левски" подписа с вратаря Мартин Луков" (in Bulgarian). dnes.bg. Retrieved 2 August 2025.

[8] Lukov South-East Stats^{[dead link]}

[9] Мартин Луков се размина с националния отбор

[10] "България загуби гостуването си на Финландия с 0:2" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

[NFT-14] "Martin Lukov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

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