Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lokomotiv Sofia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1383 | 6.78 |
Scout report
B. Katsarov is a 32-year-old central defender at Lokomotiv Sofia, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 50% of First League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.6, ranking 219th of 252 in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Katsarov.
Judged on this season alone, Katsarov graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 46 of the 46 centre-backs in the First League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.928 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Katsarov, 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 13, 37th of 46 of the 46 centre-backs in the First League. At 32 Katsarov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Lokomotiv Sofia finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12.6, Katsarov carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 46, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Lokomotiv Sofia finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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