I. Popov · career
Ivelin Ivanov Popov
Center Forward · Arda Kardzhali · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2021/22Trending down
The record covers 3 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 43 appearances, 8 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at FC Sochi — Season rating 23, 5 goals and 5 assists in 21 games. Form has slipped 13 Season points across his last 2 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 13 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arda Kardzhali | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025/26 | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Botev Plovdiv | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Botev Plovdiv | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Levski Sofia | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Levski Sofia | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | FC Sochi | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 2020/21 | FC Sochi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | FC Rostov | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | FC Rostov | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Spartak Moscow | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | RubinLoan | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Spartak Moscow | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Spartak Moscow | 22 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Spartak Moscow | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Kuban | 27 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Kuban | 30 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Kuban | 23 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Gaziantepspor | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Gaziantepspor | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Litex | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Litex | 18 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Litex | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007/08 | Litex | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | Litex | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005/06 | Litex | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 7 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 9 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 9 | 2 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Kirin Cup (Japan) | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendly International | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Euro - Qualification | 9 | 2 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendly International | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendly International | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | World Cup | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendly International | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendly International | 3 | 1 | |
| 2012/13 | Euro - Qualification | 7 | 1 | |
| 2011/12 | Friendly International | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010/11 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 5 | 1 | |
| 2010/11 | Friendlies | 6 | 1 | |
| 2010/11 | World Cup | 5 | 1 | |
| 2009/10 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008/09 | Euro - Qualification | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Cup×2Super Cup×2First LeaguePremier LeagueSpor Toto CupSuper Cup×4CupPremier League
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 13 | 665 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2025/26
2 played50 not in squad· 131 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hradec Králové | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | A GKS Katowice | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dinamo Makhachkala | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Septemvri Sofia | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | First League | A CSKA 1948 | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H HJK Helsinki | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | First League | H Lokomotiv Sofia | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A HJK Helsinki | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 4 | First League | A Botev Plovdiv | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Kauno Žalgiris | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | First League | H Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 14 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Kauno Žalgiris | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Raków Częstochowa | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | First League | A Slavia Sofia | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Raków Częstochowa | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | First League | H Beroe | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | First League | A Spartak Varna | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 18 | First League | H CSKA Sofia | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 22 | First League | H Cherno More Varna | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | First League | H Botev Vratsa | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | First League | A Dobrudzha | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 20 | First League | H Septemvri Sofia | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 24 | First League | A Montana | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 28 | Cup | A Fratria | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | First League | H Levski Sofia | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | First League | A Ludogorets | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | First League | H CSKA 1948 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 28 | First League | A Lokomotiv Sofia | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | First League | H Botev Plovdiv | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | First League | A Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 12 | Cup | A Cherno More Varna | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 6 | First League | A CSKA Sofia | 1-3 | Played | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 11 | Cup | A Botev Vratsa | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | First League | H Slavia Sofia | 2-1 | Played | 57 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | First League | A Beroe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 27 | First League | H Spartak Varna | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 4 | First League | A Cherno More Varna | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | First League | A Botev Vratsa | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 16 | First League | H Dobrudzha | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | First League | A Septemvri Sofia | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | First League | H Montana | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 9 | First League | A Levski Sofia | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 15 | First League | H Ludogorets | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Cup | H Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | First League | H Botev Plovdiv | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 30 | Cup | A Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | First League | H Cherno More Varna | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 8 | First League | A Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 12 | First League | A Botev Plovdiv | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | First League | H Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | First League | A Cherno More Varna | 3-2 | Not in squad | — |