Martin Lukov

{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Bozhidarov|Lukov|lang=Bulgarian}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martin Lukov

| image = Martin lukov 2018.jpg

| fullname = Martin Bozhidarov Lukov

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = 1.88 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Slavia Sofia

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Levski Sofia

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Slivnishki Geroy | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Vitosha Bistritsa | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Pirin Razlog | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Oborishte | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2018 | clubs5 = Dunav Ruse | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2021 | clubs6 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps6 = 73 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Al-Tai | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Arda | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Karmiotissa | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024 | clubs10= Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps10= 14 | goals10= 0

| nationalyears1 = 2020–2021

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 6 January 2025

| ntupdate = 9 October 2021

}}

Martin Lukov ({{langx|bg|Мартин Луков}}; born 5 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

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.[http://kanal3.bg/news/31320-Dunav-%2528Ruse%2529-se-zavarna-v-%20A%20-grupa-sled-25-godishno-otsastvie Дунав (Русе) се завърна в "А" група след 25-годишно отсъствие]

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 the 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.[http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=625142 Мартин Луков влезе в историята на Дунав]

On 13 April 2017 it was confirmed that Lukov had sustained a serious injury and would be out of action for at least 6 months, thus missing the remainder of the 2016-17 season.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=659032 Последният преглед потвърди: Луков със скъсани връзки] On 13 October 2017 it was announced that Lukov will rejoin the team trainings, being completely ready to return to action.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=688889 Добра новина в Дунав - Мартин Луков е готов за игра] Lukov left the club in June 2018.{{cite web | title = Дунав започва подготовка на 18 юни | url = http://fcdunav.eu/%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B2-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-18-%D1%8E%D0%BD%D0%B8/ | publisher = fcdunav.eu | date = 10 June 2018 | language = Bulgarian}}

=Lokomotiv Plovdiv=

On 12 June 2018, Lukov signed with Lokomotiv Plovdiv for three years.{{cite web | title = Локомотив подписа договор с Мартин Луков | url = https://lokomotivpd.com/lokomotiv-podpisa-dogovor-s-martin-lukov/ | publisher = lokomotivpd.com | date = 12 June 2018 | language = Bulgarian}}

International career

In 2013 Lukov played for the Bulgarian Amateur national team - South-East Bulgaria, in the UEFA Regions' Cup.[http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250057991/profile/index.html Lukov South-East Stats]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In the beginning of 2017 he received a call up for Bulgaria, but didn't join the team due to injury.[https://topsport.bg/dunav/martin-lukov-se-razmina-s-natsionalniya-otbor.html Мартин Луков се размина с националния отбор] Lukov earned his first cap on 11 October 2020, in the 0–2 away loss against Finland in a UEFA Nations League match.{{cite web | title = България загуби гостуването си на Финландия с 0:2 | url = https://topsport.bg/national/balgariya-zagubi-gostuvaneto-si-na-finlandiya-s-0-2.html | publisher = topsport.bg | date = 11 October 2020 | accessdate=12 October 2020 |language = Bulgarian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|26 February 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
colspan="3"|Club performancecolspan="2"|Leaguecolspan="2"|Cupcolspan="2"|Continentalcolspan="2"|Othercolspan="3"|Total
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
colspan="3"|Bulgariacolspan="2"|Leaguecolspan="2"|Bulgarian Cupcolspan="2"|Europecolspan="2"|OtherIncludes Bulgarian Supercup matches.colspan="2"|Total
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Slivnishki Geroy

| rowspan=1| V Group

|2012–13

!4

0??colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Vitosha Bistritsa

| rowspan=2| B Group

|2013–14

!7

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Pirin Razlog

|2014–15

!14

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
rowspan="1" valign="center"|Oborishte

| rowspan="1"|V Group

|2014–15

!3

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Dunav Ruse

| rowspan=1| B Group

|2015–16

|28

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
rowspan="2"|First League

|2016–17

|20

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—200
2017–18

|10

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colspan=2 | Total

!58

0000040620
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| rowspan=3| First League

|2018–19

|28

050colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—330
2019–20

|23

0204000290
2020–21

|19

0002010220
colspan=2 | Total

!70

0706010840
colspan="3"|Career statistics13308060501770

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Honours

= Club =

References

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