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12.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
25.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 18/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position10th of 16
Squad size26
Average age23
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

Mid-table10th of 16 · First League

Botev Vratsa sit 10th of 16 in the First League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 12.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 25.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 25.4% on last season (Season 10 → 12.5), while squad talent has eased 22% (Rating 32.6 → 25.5). Of the 2 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Stoev is the form pick (Season 30), while P. Borukov carries the highest ceiling (Rating 35). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Petkov (Value 3.7), and M. Stoev is the most valuable asset at 5.4.

12.5
25.4%
Squad season
25.5
22%
Squad rating
10thof 16
League finish
WLDLW
Last 5
Top performer
M. Stoev
Season 30
Highest potential
P. Borukov
Rating 35
Marquee signing
M. Petkov
Value 3.7
Top asset
M. Stoev
Value 5.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
821
Defence
1324
Midfield
827
Attack
130

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Stoev
3028
Goranov
178
Petkov
1632
Orlinov
1413
Sanyang
1130
Stoyanov
1032
Smolenski
930
Gallegos
930
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Petkov4goals
  2. 2M. Smolenski2goals
  3. 3S. Sanyang1goals
  4. 4M. Stoev1goals
  5. 5A. Stoyanov1goals

Top assists

  1. 1V. Naydenov2assists
  2. 2J. Gallegos2assists
  3. 3M. Petkov2assists
  4. 4D. Genov1assists
  5. 5M. Smolenski1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
23Lyuboslav StoyanovGoalkeeper—27—————
25V. StoyanovGoalkeeper—15—————
94M. OrlinovGoalkeeperBulgaria311.15—1413
98L. VasilevGoalkeeperBulgaria202.91—329
3S. SanyangNewFull-back
Loanfrom CSKA Sofia
Gambia233.4511130
4I. GoranovCentre-backBulgaria340.56—1747.9%860.7%
4V. Pavlov
Defender
—16—————
11M. AchkovCentre-backBulgaria272.5——722
21M. Dimitrov
Defender
—19—————
36M. StoevCentre-backBulgaria265.4613028
55Đorđe JovičićCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Bosnia and Herzegovina243.15—727
88L. BoyanovFull-back
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria233.24—728
2E. M. PetrovCentral midfielder—162.11—028
2M. Tsonev
Midfielder
—15—————
5A. Zarkov
Midfielder
—15—————
6A. Kichukov
Midfielder
—18—————
8A. StoyanovDefensive midfielderBulgaria213.3611032
9D. GenovAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Bulgaria370.26175
12I. YurukovDefensive midfielderBulgaria263.15—827
24M. SmolenskiAttacking midfielderBulgaria233.562930
81K. HadjiWinger
earlier at FK Zalgiris Vilnius · 576 min, 1g
France262.931325
97V. NaydenovAttacking midfielder
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria243.44—630
10J. GallegosAttacking midfielderUSA243.551910.8%3021.4%
17S. Mechev
Attacker
—17—————
79M. PetkovAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Bulgaria243.7641632
99P. BorukovNewCentre-forwardBulgaria264——0359.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)13-14-10 in 37
Goals (for / against)36 / 32
Clean sheets16
Last 5WLDLW

Fixtures & results

First League13W 14D 10LFriendlies Clubs3W 2D 0LCup1W 1D 1L
17W 17D 11L in 45 · 59–41
May 22HBeroe3–0W
May 18ADobrudzha2–1W
May 14HMontana1–0W
May 10HSeptemvri Sofia1–1D
May 5ALokomotiv Sofia2–2D
May 2HSpartak Varna2–1W
Apr 26ASlavia Sofia1–1D
Apr 14HLokomotiv Sofia3–2W
Apr 10ACSKA 19480–1L
Apr 6ASeptemvri Sofia0–0D
Mar 22HLokomotiv Plovdiv1–2L
Mar 14ABotev Plovdiv3–1W
Mar 7HArda Kardzhali1–0W
Mar 4ACSKA Sofia0–1L
Feb 28HBeroe0–0D
Feb 20ACherno More Varna0–0D
Feb 16HDobrudzha0–0D
Feb 11HArda Kardzhali2–3L
Feb 7ALevski Sofia1–3L
Dec 14ADobrudzha0–0D
Dec 9HMontana0–0D
Dec 4HSpartak Varna2–0W
Nov 30ALudogorets0–2L
Nov 24HSlavia Sofia0–1L
Nov 8ALokomotiv Sofia1–0W
Nov 3HCSKA 19480–0D
Oct 29AZagorets4–1W
Oct 25HSeptemvri Sofia2–1W
Oct 17ALokomotiv Plovdiv0–3L
Oct 11ASlavia Sofia3–3D
Oct 5HBotev Plovdiv1–2L
Sep 28AArda Kardzhali2–0W
Sep 22HCSKA Sofia1–1D
Sep 12ABeroe0–2L
Aug 29HCherno More Varna1–0W
Aug 24ADobrudzha2–0W
Aug 17HLevski Sofia0–0D
Aug 8AMontana0–0D
Aug 1ASpartak Varna1–1D
Jul 25HLudogorets0–1L
Jul 20ASlavia Sofia2–2D
Feb 1HLitex5–1W
Jan 29HSportist Svoge3–0W
Jan 25HMontana1–1D
Jan 17HBelasitsa5–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

S. GeorgievSSportist Svoge· Return from loan2026/27
B. PenchevYYantra 2019· Return from loan2026/27
P. BorukovMaritimo· Free agent2026/27
P. BorukovMaritimo· Free agent2026/27
M. DimitrovSampdoria· Transfer2026/27
M. DimitrovSampdoria· Transfer2026/27
S. MechevHHebar 1918· Free agent2026/27
S. MechevHHebar 1918· Free agent2026/27

Out

S. GeorgievLokomotiv· Free agent2026/27
S. GeorgievLokomotiv· Free agent2026/27
R. TsonevTTsonev Radoslav· Free agent2026/27
B. PenchevSeptemvri Sofia· Free agent2026/27
B. PenchevSeptemvri Sofia· Free agent2026/27
K. MalinovMMalinov Kristiyan· Free agent2026/27
N. VlajkovićTTikveš· Free agent2026/27
Danylo PolonskyiPPolonskyi Danylo· Free agent2026/27