Because of his good displays he caught eye of Lokomotiv Sofia scouts and signed for the club in June 2007 for fee of 50 000 € together with Ivaylo Dimitrov and Rumen Tinkov.
[1] After a match in UEFA Cup qualification against Borac Cacak on August 14, 2008, Pavlov was tested positive for testosterone.
[2] Although he was substitute who did not play in that match,[3] he was suspended from all official football competitions for a period of two years by UEFA.
[5] He spent successful one and a half years at the club, playing a total of 36 games in the second division, scoring 20 goals.
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