Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1957)

Plamen Nikolov - Patso (Пламен Николов - Пацо, born 24 June 1957 in Pleven) is a former Bulgarian football defender.

Club career
In his career Nikolov played mostly for PFC Levski Sofia. In 1984, he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. He was a successful player in the Swedish top division when playing for IK Brage. Between the seasons in Sweden (where they play spring-fall) he was on loan to Antwerpen and Vitosha Levski. After his retirement, he worked as assistant manager of Levski Sofia as well as head coach of Spartak Pleven, Olympik Teteven and Botev Vratsa.

International career
For Bulgaria, Nikolov was capped 55 times, making his debut on 22 February 1978 against Scotland.

Awards

 * Champion of Bulgaria: 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988
 * Bulgarian Cup: 1979, 1982, 1984, 1991