Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: ?????? ???????; born 20 August 1961) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Dryanovo, Nikolov started his career at local Lokomotiv Dryanovo.
He played 251 games in the Bulgarian First League over 17 seasons, appearing in the competition for Lokomotiv Sofia, Levski Sofia and Septemvri Sofia.
Throughout his career, Nikolov earned six caps for the Bulgarian national team and was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.
He replaced Borislav Mihaylov in the 2nd half-time during the 3rd place match against Sweden.