Martin Raynov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Raynov.
Martin Raynov
Personal information
Full name Martin Nikolaev Raynov[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Yantra Gabrovo
Number 15
Youth career
2000–2005 Yantra Gabrovo
2005–2011 Beroe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Beroe 16 (0)
2011 → Etar 1924 (loan) 8 (1)
2012 → Sliven (loan) 9 (2)
2014 → Bansko (loan) 13 (2)
2014–2015 Haskovo 26 (0)
2015 Lokomotiv GO 17 (5)
2016–2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 29 (2)
2017–2019 Beroe 61 (5)
2019–2021 Levski Sofia 52 (1)
2021 Ashdod 0 (0)
2021–2023 Argeș Pitești 39 (2)
2023 Lokomotiv Sofia 12 (0)
2024 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 (0)
2024 Hebar Pazardzhik 0 (0)
2024– Yantra Gabrovo 1 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Bulgaria U21 3 (0)
2016– Bulgaria 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

Martin Nikolaev Raynov (Bulgarian: Мартин Николаев Райнов; born 25 April 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Yantra Gabrovo.[2]

Club career

In February 2019, he signed a 1.5 year contract with Levski Sofia.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Raynov signed for the Israeli Premier League club F.C. Ashdod.[4]

International career

In August 2016, Raynov received his first call up to the senior Bulgaria squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg,[5] and earned his first senior cap on 10 October, coming on as a substitute for Simeon Slavchev in a 3–0 loss in a World Cup qualifier against Sweden at Friends Arena in Solna.[6]

International stats

As of match played 28 March 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2016 1 0
2017 2 0
2018 4 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 1 0
Total 8 0

Honours

Beroe

References

  1. ^ "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Martin Raynov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Левски подписа с Мартин Райнов (ВИДЕО)". PFC Levski Sofia. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ Calfi, Itzik (1 July 2021). "מתחזקת: קפטן לבסקי סופיה חתם במ.ס אשדוד" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria - Luxembourg" (PDF). bfunion.bg. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Sweden vs. Bulgaria 3:0". flashscore.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.


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