Aleksandar Markov
Encyclopedia
Aleksandar Markov, is a former footballer
who played as a defender
. He played for Bulgaria
at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
, making two appearances. He also played in the qualifying campaigns for the 1986
and 1994
tournaments. In club football, he spent most of his career in his native country, making 66 appearances for Spartak Pleven. He finished his career with short spells at Hampton Roads Mariners and Atlanta Silverbacks
in the United States
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He played for Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, making two appearances. He also played in the qualifying campaigns for the 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition...
and 1994
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
-Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:...
tournaments. In club football, he spent most of his career in his native country, making 66 appearances for Spartak Pleven. He finished his career with short spells at Hampton Roads Mariners and Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
External links
- Aleksandar Markov at FIFA.com