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Full nameNikola Chivarov Tzanev
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityNew Zealand
Age29
Date of birth23 Dec 1996
BirthplaceWellington
Height195 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubHuddersfield
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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2
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
135
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Huddersfield.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Newport County — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

Earlier this season at Newport County — EFL Trophy: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

Earlier this season at Newport County — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Huddersfield; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

N. Tzanev is a 29-year-old goalkeeper at Huddersfield, rated 23.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tzanev.

On the season, Tzanev graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 2 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 29 Tzanev is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/25
23.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Huddersfield finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

2
Apps
0
Clean sheets
0%
CS rate
6.5%
Minutes

0 clean sheets in 2 appearances (0% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6.5% 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 23.1 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.