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16.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
20
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 13/13 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position7th of 16
Squad size13
Average age28.8
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

Mid-table7th of 16 · First League

Arda Kardzhali sit 7th of 16 in the First League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 20 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 350.2% on last season (Season 4.3 → 19.2), while squad talent has eased 30.4% (Rating 30.1 → 21). Of the 3 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Gospodinov is the form pick (Season 34), while V. Velev carries the highest ceiling (Rating 28). In the market, the headline arrival is O. Sako (€ 150K), and V. Velev is the most valuable asset at 4.4.

16.3
350.2%
Squad season
20
30.4%
Squad rating
7thof 16
League finish
DLWWW
Last 5
Top performer
A. Gospodinov
Season 34
Highest potential
V. Velev
Rating 28
Marquee signing
O. Sako
€ 150K
Top asset
V. Velev
Value 4.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
3415
Defence
1220
Midfield
1519
Attack
028

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Gospodinov
3415
Karagaren
2411
Velev
2328
Kotev
2125
Velkovski
1615
Vutov
1617
Idowu
1327
Kovachev
1122
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1B. Karagaren7goals
  2. 2A. Vutov5goals
  3. 3D. Velkovski3goals
  4. 4David Akintola Idowu1goals
  5. 5A. Kabov1goals

Top assists

  1. 1L. Kotev4assists
  2. 2S. Kovachev3assists
  3. 3A. Kabov2assists
  4. 4B. Karagaren2assists
  5. 5S. Yusein1assists

Squad · 13

Nat.
1A. GospodinovGoalkeeperBulgaria321.17—3415
6P. KrachunovCentre-back
played MID · DEF
Bulgaria370.13—12
21V. VelevFull-backUkraine264.46—23187.3%284.1%
24M. PaskalevCentre-backBulgaria243.33—628
35D. VelkovskiFull-backBulgaria311.35316101.2%1544.7%
4David Akintola IdowuCentre-backNigeria263.1511327
8A. KabovAttacking midfielderBulgaria272.841825
10B. KaragarenAttacking midfielderBulgaria330.8772411
10S. KovachevAttacking midfielderBulgaria281.57111224.3%
20S. YuseinAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria30171817
39A. VutovAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Bulgaria301.6551617
80L. KotevDefensive midfielderBulgaria282.56—211683.3%250.8%
9K. NikolovCentre-forwardBulgaria223.12—028

Season form

Record (W-D-L)15-9-12 in 36
Goals (for / against)42 / 34
Clean sheets15
Last 5DLWWW

Fixtures & results

First League15W 9D 12LUEFA Europa Conference League2W 2D 2LFriendlies Clubs0W 1D 4LCup3W 1D 1L
20W 13D 19L in 52 · 62–58
May 25ACherno More Varna3–2W
May 16HLokomotiv Plovdiv4–0W
May 12ABotev Plovdiv2–1W
May 8ALokomotiv Plovdiv0–2L
May 3HCherno More Varna0–0D
Apr 30ALokomotiv Plovdiv1–1D
Apr 26HBotev Plovdiv0–2L
Apr 22HLokomotiv Plovdiv0–4L
Apr 15HLudogorets1–0W
Apr 9ALevski Sofia0–1L
Apr 4HMontana2–1W
Mar 21ASeptemvri Sofia4–1W
Mar 16HDobrudzha2–0W
Mar 7ABotev Vratsa0–1L
Mar 4ACherno More Varna0–0D
Feb 27HSpartak Varna1–0W
Feb 22ABeroe0–0D
Feb 14HSlavia Sofia2–1W
Feb 11ABotev Vratsa3–2W
Feb 6ACSKA Sofia1–3L
Dec 12ACherno More Varna3–0W
Dec 6ALokomotiv Plovdiv2–0W
Dec 2HBotev Plovdiv0–0D
Nov 28ALokomotiv Sofia0–0D
Nov 22HCSKA 19483–0W
Nov 9ALudogorets3–2W
Nov 2HLevski Sofia0–3L
Oct 28AFratria2–1W
Oct 24AMontana1–1D
Oct 20HSeptemvri Sofia0–1L
Oct 5ADobrudzha2–0W
Sep 28HBotev Vratsa0–2L
Sep 22HCherno More Varna0–1L
Sep 18HCSKA Sofia1–0W
Sep 13ASpartak Varna0–3L
Aug 31HBeroe2–2D
Aug 28HRaków Częstochowa1–2L
Aug 25ASlavia Sofia0–2L
Aug 21ARaków Częstochowa0–1L
Aug 14HKauno Žalgiris2–0W
Aug 11HLokomotiv Plovdiv0–0D
Aug 7AKauno Žalgiris1–0W
Aug 4ABotev Plovdiv5–0W
Jul 31AHJK Helsinki2–2D
Jul 27HLokomotiv Sofia1–1D
Jul 24HHJK Helsinki0–0D
Jul 18ACSKA 19480–1L
Jul 8HSeptemvri Sofia1–2L
Jul 5ALokomotiv Plovdiv2–2D
Jan 27ADinamo Makhachkala2–3L
Jan 24AGKS Katowice0–1L
Jan 21AHradec Králové0–3L
Jan 15ALokomotiv Plovdiv—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. IvanovLudogorets· Transfer2026/27
S. IvanovLudogorets· Transfer2026/27
V. PopovKorona Kielce· Free agent2026/27
V. PopovKorona Kielce· Free agent2026/27
D. YankovHNK Rijeka· Free agent2026/27
D. YankovHNK Rijeka· Free agent2026/27
V. LyubenovLevski Sofia· Transfer2026/27
V. LyubenovLevski Sofia· Transfer2026/27

Out

C. HüseynovPetrolul Ploiesti· Free agent2026/27
C. HüseynovPetrolul Ploiesti· Free agent2026/27
I. NedelchevNNedelchev Ivaylo· Free agent2026/27
I. NedelchevRRilski Sportist· Free agent2026/27
I. NedelchevRRilski Sportist· Free agent2026/27
Isnaba ManéEstoril· Return from loan2026/27
E. KyamilKKyamil Eray· Free agent2026/27
Patrick LuanKKarmiotissa· Free agent2026/27