Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botev Vratsa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1299 | 6.88 |
Scout report
I. Goranov is a 34-year-old central defender at Botev Vratsa, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 35% of First League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.1, ranking 238th of 252 in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Goranov.
Judged on this season alone, Goranov graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 46 centre-backs in the First League, on 6 clean sheets and 1.801 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 17). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 43rd of 46 of the 46 centre-backs in the First League. At 34 Goranov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Goranov is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Botev Vratsa finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side
1.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.8 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 8.1, Goranov carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 46. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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