| Plamen Krachunov | |
| Fullname: | Plamen Nikolov Krachunov |
| Birth Date: | 1989 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Currentclub: | Arda |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Maritsa Plovdiv |
| Years1: | 2007–2010 |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs3: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs5: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs6: | Slavia Sofia |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps8: | 28 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | Sandecja Nowy Sącz |
| Caps9: | 26 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2019 |
| Clubs11: | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2020 |
| Caps12: | 2 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs13: | Etar |
| Caps13: | 25 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Years14: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps14: | 29 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2022– |
| Clubs15: | Arda |
| Caps15: | 45 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 June 2024 |
Plamen Krachunov (bg|Пламен Крачунов; born 11 January 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Arda Kardzhali.[1]
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.
After a short trial, on 6 July 2010, Krachunov signed a three-year contract with Lokomotiv.[2] 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.
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.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5] Krachunov then scored on 3 December in a Bulgarian Cup game against Spartak Pleven.[6] On 15 March 2014, Krachunov scored a last-minute goal in the 1:0 win over Levski Sofia in an A PFG match.[7] He joined Slavia Sofia in the summer of 2015, remaining with the "whites" until January 2016.[8]
On 22 February 2016, Krachunov signed a contract with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone, after a successful trial period with the club.[9]
On 5 July 2017 he signed a contract with Sandecja Nowy Sącz.[10]
After a short stint with Lokomotiv Sofia, Krachunov joined Etar in June 2020.[11]
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.[12]
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 | |||
His brother Stefan Krachunov is also footballer.