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Centre-backBulgariaPrimeira Liga

Atanas Chernev

Key starterEstrela · 24 yrsStarter
59.7
Ratingi
12.9
Seasoni
22.8
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAtanas Atanasov Chernev
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBulgaria
Age24
Date of birth25 Mar 2002
Shirt number#79
ClubEstrela
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Centre-back

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1474
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estrela.

Also this season

On loan at 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga: 7 apps, 0g 0a, 363 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Estrela; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

A. Chernev is a 24-year-old central defender at Estrela Calheta, rated 59.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 76 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (66.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chernev.

Judged on this season alone, Chernev graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 17 of the 17 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 3 clean sheets and 2.109 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Chernev, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 24% of the 17 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 24 Chernev is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 24% centre-backs · Primeira LigaCurrent season12th of 17 centre-backs · Primeira Liga12th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga17th in the Primeira Liga · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga
59.7
Ratingi
4th of 17 centre-backs
12.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estrela Calheta finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

30
Apps
2.11
Def. / 90
36
Tackles
6
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.7, Chernev carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 24%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles36
Interceptions6
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.