Plamen Nikolov
| Date of birth | 24 June 1957 |
| Place of birth | Pleven |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Bulgaria | Balkan Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Bulgaria | Unofficial Romania | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | * | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | OT XI | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1978 | Scotland v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 May 1978 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | BALKAN CUP | Group 1 |
| 31 May 1978 | Bulgaria v Romania | D | 1-1 | BALKAN CUP | Group 1 |
| 04 Aug 1978 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 2-0 | UNOFFICIAL ROMANIA | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | East Germany v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Italy v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Cyprus v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 2-1 | UNOFFICIAL ROMANIA | |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Bulgaria v East Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Bulgaria v USSR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Bulgaria v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Group 1 |
| 05 May 1979 | Czechoslovakia v Bulgaria | L | 4-0 | Olympics | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Romania v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Italy v Bulgaria | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Albania v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Bulgaria v Austria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 22 Nov 1981 | West Germany v Bulgaria | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Bulgaria v Portugal | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1982 | Argentina v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1982 | France v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1982 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Bulgaria v German Democratic Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1982 | Bulgaria v Malta | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Bulgaria v Norway | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Bulgaria v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Malta v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Malta v Bulgaria | W | 1-7 | * | |
| 09 Mar 1983 | Bulgaria v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1983 | Poland v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Jun 1984 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Turkey v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1984 | France v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 05 Dec 1984 | Bulgaria v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | West Germany v Bulgaria | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 May 1985 | Bulgaria v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 03 Jun 1985 | Bulgaria v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Tunisia v Bulgaria | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Belgium v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 May 1987 | Bulgaria v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bulgaria v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Bulgaria v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Bulgaria v Norway | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Europe group D |
| 09 Dec 1987 | Turkey v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | Olympics | Europe group D |
| 21 Jan 1988 | Qatar v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1988 | Egypt v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1988 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 3-0 | OT XI | |
| 24 May 1988 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Aug 1988 | Norway v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Bulgaria v Romania | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.