Quick Facts
Biography
Plamen Krachunov (Bulgarian: Пламен Крачунов; born 11 January 1989 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Cypriot First Division side Ethnikos Achna.
Career
Maritsa Plovdiv
Krachunov started playing football with Maritsa Plovdiv. He made his first-team debut on 18 August 2007, at 18 years, in a 0–3 away defeat to Kaliakra Kavarna and quickly became a regular starter of the team, as a centre back. His first goal came on 11 May 2008, in a 3–1 home win over Minyor Radnevo. During his first two seasons, he earned 50 appearances in the East B PFG, but Maritsa were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. After one season, playing for Maritsa in third league, he joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
After a short trial, on 6 July 2010, Krachunov signed a three-year contract with Lokomotiv. He made his A PFG debut in a 2–2 draw against Litex Lovech on 22 August, coming on as a substitute for Youness Bengelloun. Krachunov netted Lokomotiv's only goal in their Bulgarian Cup loss, a 2–1 defeat at Pirin Blagoevgrad on 6 April 2011. Four days later, he scored his first league goal for Lokomotiv, in a 1–1 draw against Montana.
CSKA Sofia
On 15 August 2011, reports linked Krachunov with a move to CSKA Sofia, adding depth to the position one day after Apostol Popov was lost for the season because of a knee injury. The following day, he completed his move to CSKA, on a three-year contract. He was handed the number 66 shirt.
He made his debut on 21 August, appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Kaliakra Kavarna, and made his first start for the club in the following game against Montana. On 26 September, he scored his first goal for CSKA, scoring a header in CSKA's 4–1 league win over Vidima-Rakovski from a Spas Delev corner-kick. Krachunov then scored on 3 December in a Bulgarian Cup game against Spartak Pleven. On 15 March 2014, Krachunov scored a last-minute goal in the 1:0 win over Levski Sofia in an A PFG match. He joined Slavia Sofia in the summer of 2015, remaining with the "whites" until January 2016.
St Johnstone
On 22 February 2016, Krachunov signed a contract with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone, after a successful trial period with the club.
International career
In October 2011, Krachunov earned his first call-up to the Bulgaria national side for a friendly match against Ukraine and a Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.
Statistics
All stats correct as of 22 February 2016.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maritsa Plovdiv | 2007–08 | B Group | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | V Group | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 7 | |
| Total | 81 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2010–11 | A Group | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2011–12 | A Group | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2013–14 | A Group | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2015–16 | A Group | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2015–16 | Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 175 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 17 | ||
Personal life
His brother Stefan Krachunov is also footballer.