Plamen Markov is a retired Bulgarian international footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Bulgaria national football team on 32 occasions, including a match in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina. His club career was spent with CSKA Sofia, FC Metz and Grenoble Foot. His first coaching job came with Grenoble, and he was later in charge at his former club, CSKA Sofia, but he was sacked in 1995. In 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Bulgaria national football team, with his first match in charge coming against Croatia in February. He stepped down as coach of Bulgaria after the Euro 2004 tournament. He later managed Bulgaria again, but was sacked in December 2008 following three draws in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. 

September 11th, 1957 in Sevlievo (Age 67)