Domestic-league season · Arda Kardzhali.
Following his move to Arda Kardzhali, Kotev's current-season form is up 2000% on last season (Season 1→21), while his Rating held around 25. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arda Kardzhali · 7th | 34 | 0 | 4 | 7.18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Khimki · 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 | 25 | 1 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
L. Kotev is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Arda Kardzhali, rated 24.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 135th of 241 in the First League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (56.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kotev.
Judged on this season alone, Kotev graded 21 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 31 defensive midfielders in the First League, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 21).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 21st of 31 of the 31 defensive midfielders in the First League. At 28 Kotev is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 24.7, Kotev carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the First League of 31. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 28, Kotev sits on 4.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kotev's projected Rating — 24.7 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
