Yanis Karabelyov

Following his move to Malmo FF, Karabelyov's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→14), while his Rating eased 21→15. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 14).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Malmo FF · 7th	5	0	0	6.7	15	14
2025/26	FK Partizan · 3rd	20	2	3	7.2	21	14
2024/25	Botev Plovdiv	31	2	1	7.02	—	—
2023/24	Botev Plovdiv	32	3	0	6.78	—	—
2022/23	Kisvarda FC	4	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Bulgaria · international

Side	Apps	G
Bulgaria	12	0
Bulgaria U21	10	0
Bulgaria U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Y. Karabelyov is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at FK Partizan, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 24. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.4. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (38.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karabelyov.

On the season, Karabelyov graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 3 assists and 4.677 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Karabelyov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

21.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

24.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.68

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FK Partizan finished 3rd of 8 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.1% 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 21.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.68 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× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.1%

Available fixtures37 of 37

Goals / 900.142

Assists / 900.213

Goal contribution / 900.354

Defensive actions / 904.677

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.213

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Karabelyov sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karabelyov's projected Rating — 21.4 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 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions27

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Malmo FFFeb 2026 – now

FK PartizanJul 2025 – Feb 2026Free Transfer

Botev PlovdivJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Kisvarda FCDec 2020 – Jul 2023

Slavia Sofia(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Dec 2020

TTsarsko Selo(on loan)Sept 2017 – Jan 2018

Slavia Sofiauntil Sept 2017

About Y. Karabelyov

Yanis Danielov Karabelyov is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Malmo FF, born on January 23, 1996 in Sofia, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Bulgaria. Malmo FF currently sit 7th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, Y. Karabelyov has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 273 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When Y. Karabelyov plays, Malmo FF's record this season is 1W-1D-3L.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Vasteras SK FK (57 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Hammarby FF (9 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 3, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Mjallby AIF (71 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 27, 2026: 1-0 win away at AIK Stockholm (74 minutes, 7 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Orgryte IS (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Y. Karabelyov's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Malmo FF face Sirius away in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Karabelyov at 21.4 with a Season form score of 24.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Y. Karabelyov has totalled 273 club appearances with 17 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 34 appearances for Slavia Sofia.

Y. Karabelyov's career has also included time at FK Partizan, Botev Plovdiv, Kisvarda FC, Slavia Sofia and TTsarsko Selo.

On the international stage, Y. Karabelyov has represented Bulgaria, Bulgaria U21, Bulgaria U17 — 27 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FK Partizan finished 3rd of 8 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points