ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lokomotiv Sofia.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Arda Kardzhali's ~36 games this season through 6 injury absences (groin). He still appeared 14 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Lokomotiv Sofia — First League: 14 apps, 2g 1a, 733 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Arda Kardzhali; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First Leagueat Lokomotiv Sofia | 14 | 2 | 1 | 733 | 6.76 |
 Major League Soccerat CF Montreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6.63 |
 Canadian Championshipat CF Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — |
Scout report
D. Yankov is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Arda Kardzhali, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 75th of 207 on scout potential in the First League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yankov.
Judged on this season alone, Yankov graded 21 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 27 central midfielders in the First League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.596 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 21).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 26% of the 27 central midfielders in the First League. At 26 Yankov is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Yankov missed 6 games through injury (groin) out of roughly 36 this season. The 14 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Arda Kardzhali finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side
1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.6 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.1, Yankov carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the First League of 27 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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