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12.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
23.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/21 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position8th of 16
Squad size21
Average age26.1
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 16 · First League

Botev Plovdiv sit 8th of 16 in the First League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 12.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 23.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 30.2% on last season (Season 10.6 → 13.8), while squad talent has eased 42.9% (Rating 44.3 → 25.3). Of the 8 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

N. Soldo is the form pick (Season 21), while I. Videv carries the highest ceiling (Rating 33). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Sekulić (€ 250K), and N. Soldo is the most valuable asset at 4.1.

12.3
30.2%
Squad season
23.2
42.9%
Squad rating
8thof 16
League finish
LLLWL
Last 5
Top performer
N. Soldo
Season 21
Highest potential
I. Videv
Rating 33
Marquee signing
M. Sekulić
€ 250K
Top asset
N. Soldo
Value 4.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
726
Defence
1124
Midfield
625
Attack
1013

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Soldo
2130
Mascote
2118
Videv
1533
Algarra
1527
Naumov
1424
Kwateng
1219
Petrov
1126
Nedelev
1010
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Franklin Mascote7goals
  2. 2S. Kalu2goals
  3. 3N. Soldo1goals
  4. 4E. Kwateng1goals
  5. 5T. Nedelev1goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Balogiannis3assists
  2. 2N. Iliev2assists
  3. 3T. Nedelev2assists
  4. 4Carlos Algarra2assists
  5. 5N. Soldo1assists

Squad · 21

Nat.
1H. SlavkovGoalkeeperBulgaria233.11—027
29D. NaumovGoalkeeperBulgaria281.720—14334.4%2416.2%
2NogaCentre-backBrazil243.24—436.8%2738%
4N. SoldoCentre-backCroatia254.11512157.4%3042.7%
19A. ContéFull-backGuinea320.57—610
22E. KwatengFull-backFrance291.21311242.4%1972.4%
38K. BalogiannisFull-back
played DEF · MID
Greece272.914—847.8%2536.8%
42I. VidevCentre-backBulgaria202.914—1533
87S. PetrovCentre-backBulgaria26310—1165.7%2621.6%
7N. IlievAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria223.417—631
8T. NedelevNewCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria330.71711010
13S. TsonovAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Bulgaria182.7101432
14Carlos AlgarraDefensive midfielderSpain263.61111527
27E. MartinovCentral midfielderBulgaria340.24—36
28Henrique JocúCentral midfielderPortugal253.27—5440%2929.1%
44C. MeottiAttacking midfielder—202.81—028
77Lucas AraújoDefensive midfielderBrazil272.714192337.7%
88W. ChimezieAttacking midfielder—192.76—029
90S. KaluAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
Nigeria291.216292258.9%
20S. PetkovCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Bulgaria310.66—0100%1163.5%
30Franklin MascoteCentre-forward
parent club Retrô · 849 min, 2g
Brazil301.82372118

Season form

Record (W-D-L)12-7-16 in 35
Goals (for / against)45 / 45
Clean sheets10
Last 5LLLWL

Fixtures & results

First League12W 7D 16LFriendlies Clubs0W 2D 3LCup2W 0D 1L
14W 9D 20L in 43 · 56–54
May 25ALokomotiv Plovdiv1–2L
May 16HCherno More Varna5–0W
May 12HArda Kardzhali1–2L
May 9ACherno More Varna0–2L
May 3HLokomotiv Plovdiv0–2L
Apr 26AArda Kardzhali2–0W
Apr 14ADobrudzha3–0W
Apr 8HLokomotiv Plovdiv1–1D
Apr 4HSpartak Varna5–0W
Mar 20ASlavia Sofia1–0W
Mar 14HBotev Vratsa1–3L
Mar 8ACSKA 19480–0D
Mar 3HSeptemvri Sofia2–0W
Feb 27AMontana0–0D
Feb 23HLudogorets2–1W
Feb 15ALevski Sofia0–3L
Feb 12ALokomotiv Plovdiv0–1L
Feb 8HBeroe0–0D
Dec 13ASpartak Varna2–0W
Dec 6ALokomotiv Sofia2–3L
Dec 2AArda Kardzhali0–0D
Nov 29HCherno More Varna2–1W
Nov 22ACSKA Sofia1–2L
Nov 7HDobrudzha2–1W
Nov 1ALokomotiv Plovdiv4–0·
Oct 28ASpartak Pleven4–0W
Oct 24ASpartak Varna2–3L
Oct 18HSlavia Sofia1–1D
Oct 5ABotev Vratsa2–1W
Sep 30HLevski Sofia0–1L
Sep 25HCSKA 19481–2L
Sep 21ASeptemvri Sofia3–1W
Sep 12HMontana0–1L
Aug 31ALudogorets1–2L
Aug 16ABeroe2–1W
Aug 10HLokomotiv Sofia0–1L
Aug 4HArda Kardzhali0–5L
Jul 27ACherno More Varna1–2L
Jul 19HCSKA Sofia1–1D
Jan 27ANieciecza1–1D
Jan 26HEnisey1–2L
Jan 23ASpartak Trnava1–2L
Jan 22AKrylia Sovetov—·
Jan 22AKrylia Sovetov—·
Jan 19HCukaricki2–3L
Jan 16ALech Poznan0–0D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

John EmmanuelSpartak Varna· Return from loan2026/27
T. NedelevLudogorets· Free agent2026/27
D. TonevCherno More Varna· Free agent2026/27
D. TonevCherno More Varna· Free agent2026/27
A. ChandarovCherno More Varna· Free agent2026/27
A. ChandarovCherno More Varna· Free agent2026/27
TailsonSpartak Varna· Return from loan2026/27
TalesSpartak Varna· Return from loan2026/27

Out

A. ContéCConte Antoine· Free agent2026/27
T. NedelevLudogorets· Return from loan2026/27
Aleksa MarašMMaras Aleksa· Free agent2026/27
Aleksa MarašFK Košice· Free agent2026/27
Aleksa MarašFK Košice· Free agent2026/27
B. BonevBBonev Biser· Free agent2026/27
B. BonevDobrudzha· -2026/27
B. BonevDobrudzha· -2026/27