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PositionFull-back
NationalityBulgaria
Age31
Date of birth5 Sept 1994
Shirt number#2
ClubLokomotiv Sofia
Full-back
19
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
774
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lokomotiv Sofia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
First League19017746.75

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

D. Ali is a 31-year-old full-back at Lokomotiv Sofia, rated 13 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 215th of 252 on scout potential in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ali.

Judged on this season alone, Ali graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 43 of the 43 full-backs in the First League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.326 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ali, 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, 40th of 43 of the 43 full-backs in the First League. At 31 Ali is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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13
Ratingi
40th of 43 full-backs
6.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.33
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lokomotiv Sofia finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

2.33
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
16
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 13, Ali carries the 40th-highest potential of the full-backs in the First League of 43 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success90%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions16
Blocks2
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.