Emil Tsenov

Tsenov's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating held around 28. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Orenburg · 9th	4	1	7.03	28	8
2025/26	FC Orenburg · 12th	7	1	6.91	28	8
2025/26	CSKA 1948 · 3rd	7	1	7.36	31	7
2024/25	CSKA 1948	32	1	7.1	—	—
2023/24	CSKA 1948	30	0	6.77	—	—
2022/23	CSKA 1948	7	0	—	—	—
2022/23	FK Minyor Pernik	16	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Bulgaria · international

Side	Apps	G
Bulgaria	2	0
Bulgaria U21	10	1
Bulgaria U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

E. Tsenov is a 24-year-old central defender at FC Orenburg, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tsenov.

On the season, Tsenov graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.411 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 24 Tsenov is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

28.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Orenburg finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.189

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.189

Defensive actions / 903.411

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 24, Tsenov sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tsenov's projected Rating — 28.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions6

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC OrenburgSept 2025 – now

CSKA 1948until Sept 2025

LLitex(on loan)Jan 2021 – Sept 2025

CSKA Sofiauntil Jan 2021

About E. Tsenov

Emil Ivanov Tsenov is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Orenburg, born on April 26, 2002 in Sofia, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Bulgaria. FC Orenburg currently sit 9th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, E. Tsenov has made 4 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 284 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 4 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Fakel (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Lokomotiv (86 minutes, 7 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Rubin (63 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Zenit (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)

E. Tsenov's next match is on August 30, 2026, when FC Orenburg face Spartak Moscow away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Tsenov at 28.1 with a Season form score of 5.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Second League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, E. Tsenov has totalled 160 club appearances with 9 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for FK Minyor Pernik.

E. Tsenov's career has also included time at CSKA 1948, LLitex and CSKA Sofia.

On the international stage, E. Tsenov has represented Bulgaria, Bulgaria U21, Bulgaria U17 — 13 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.