Martin Krasimirov Paskalev (; born 25 December 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for First League club Arda Kardzhali.

Career Born in Svilengrad, Paskalev played as a youth for local club FC Svilengrad, CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

He made his debut for the first team of Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 19 April 2019 in a 0:2 loss to Dunav Ruse. He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv on 12 September 2022 for the 1:0 win against Septemvri Sofia, becoming a man of the match. In 2020 he was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until end of the season.Локо си връща млад защитник от Варна In January 2026, following a stint abroad with Bosnian club Sarajevo, Paskalev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Arda Kardzhali.

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLokomotiv Plovdiv2018–19Bulgarian First League10——102019–20Bulgarian First League00——002020–21Bulgarian First League00——002021–22Bulgarian First League16030001902022–23Bulgarian First League33320—3532023–24Bulgarian First League27020—2902024–25Bulgarian First League16110—171Total93480001014Spartak Varna (loan)2020–21Bulgarian Third League23710—247Sarajevo2024–25Bosnian Premier League13150—1812025–26Bosnian Premier League40101060Total1716010241Career total133121501014912

Honours Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian Cup: 2018–19

Sarajevo Bosnian Cup: 2024–25

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