He was known as a tough, but generally fair tackler, and was nicknamed the "Börner Grater".

After that he played for Levski Sofia, Turkish Trabzonspor[2] and Greek side Ergotelis.

[3] He scored his only goal for Bulgaria on 9 June 1999 in the 1:1 home draw against England in a Euro 2000 qualifier.

[5] In 2015 Markov suffered a heart attack whilst in Antalya on a training camp with Lokomotiv Sofia.

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