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First League · Bulgaria

Cherno More Varna

6th of 16
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12.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
27.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 17/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position6th of 16
Squad size29
Average age23.7
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

Mid-table6th of 16 · First League

Cherno More Varna sit 6th 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 27.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDLLW.

Year-on-year, squad talent has eased 42.5% (Rating 48.2 → 27.7). Of the 1 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Z. Atanasov is the form pick (Season 32), while M. Achi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 53). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Donchev (Value 3.7), and M. Achi is the most valuable asset at 6.1.

12.5
Squad season
27.7
42.5%
Squad rating
6thof 16
League finish
LDLLW
Last 5
Top performer
Z. Atanasov
Season 32
Highest potential
M. Achi
Rating 53
Marquee signing
A. Donchev
Value 3.7
Top asset
M. Achi
Value 6.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2030
Defence
1520
Midfield
626
Attack
837

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Atanasov
329
Tomov
2030
Lazarov
1634
Kerchev
1521
Panayotov
119
Zlatev
1033
Tombak
923
Sidney
931
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1G. Lazarov5goals
  2. 2N. Zlatev3goals
  3. 3V. Panayotov2goals
  4. 4Celso Sidney2goals
  5. 5B. Beyhan1goals

Top assists

  1. 1A. Donchev2assists
  2. 2David Teles1assists
  3. 3V. Panayotov1assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
31D. HristovGoalkeeper—23—————
70Danylo ChalykhGoalkeeper—20—————
81K. TomovGoalkeeperBulgaria243.75—2030
3Z. AtanasovCentre-backBulgaria350.56—329
5L. Squadrone
Defender
—26—————
8A. DonchevAttacking midfielderBulgaria243.76—632
13E. Nyagolov
Defender
—17—————
14A. TodorovNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria253.2——528
26João BandaróFull-backBrazil223.23—329
37V. KerchevNewFull-backBulgaria291.6——1521
43D. Kichukov
Defender
—18—————
93G. Ventsislavov
Defender
—19—————
9J. PadillaCentral midfielder—243.25—128
11M. AchiNewWingerFrance246.1——3114.3%539.8%
22N. KostadinovCentral midfielderBulgaria212.91—028
23M. Banev
Midfielder
—19—————
24David TelesDefensive midfielderPortugal281.55—721
29B. BeyhanDefensive midfielderBulgaria213.341832
39N. ZlatevAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria213.4731033
50E. TombakFull-back
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria272.63—923
71V. PanayotovAttacking midfielderBulgaria360.572119
99I. Bounaas
Midfielder
—23—————
—D. Zaimov
Midfielder
—19—————
7M. Barandas
Attacker
—25—————
10Celso SidneyCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Portugal253.572931
18P. AndreevNewCentre-forwardBulgaria223.5——432
19G. LazarovCentre-forwardBulgaria203.4651634
20A. Kolev
Attacker
—33—————
34K. Mihaylov
Attacker
—17—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-12-10 in 36
Goals (for / against)40 / 34
Clean sheets18
Last 5LDLLW

Fixtures & results

First League14W 12D 10LFriendlies Clubs4W 1D 1LUEFA Europa Conference League0W 0D 2LCup1W 0D 1L
19W 13D 14L in 46 · 53–47
May 25HArda Kardzhali2–3L
May 16ABotev Plovdiv0–5L
May 12HLokomotiv Plovdiv2–0W
May 9HBotev Plovdiv2–0W
May 3AArda Kardzhali0–0D
Apr 26ALokomotiv Plovdiv1–0W
Apr 15HCSKA 19480–4L
Apr 9ALudogorets0–0D
Apr 5HSlavia Sofia1–3L
Mar 21ALevski Sofia1–2L
Mar 15HMontana1–0W
Mar 7ASeptemvri Sofia3–0W
Mar 4HArda Kardzhali0–0D
Feb 28ADobrudzha1–2L
Feb 20HBotev Vratsa0–0D
Feb 15ALokomotiv Plovdiv1–1D
Feb 7HSpartak Varna0–0D
Dec 12HArda Kardzhali0–3L
Dec 6HCSKA Sofia2–0W
Dec 3ABeroe2–1W
Nov 29ABotev Plovdiv1–2L
Nov 22HLokomotiv Sofia0–1L
Nov 9ACSKA 19481–0W
Nov 2HLudogorets0–0D
Oct 29AFK Minyor Pernik3–0W
Oct 25ASlavia Sofia0–0D
Oct 19HLevski Sofia1–3L
Oct 4AMontana3–1W
Sep 27HSeptemvri Sofia1–1D
Sep 22AArda Kardzhali1–0W
Sep 15HDobrudzha2–0W
Aug 29ABotev Vratsa0–1L
Aug 23HLokomotiv Plovdiv1–1D
Aug 16ASpartak Varna3–1W
Aug 9ACSKA Sofia0–0D
Aug 4HBeroe4–0W
Jul 31ABaşakşehir0–4L
Jul 27HBotev Plovdiv2–1W
Jul 24HBaşakşehir0–1L
Jul 18ALokomotiv Sofia1–1D
Jul 9HChernomorets Balchik1–0W
Mar 22AFarul Constanta1–1D
Feb 1HDunav Ruse2–1W
Jan 29HCSKA Sofia II4–1W
Jan 18ADobrudzha1–0W
Jan 11AFarul Constanta1–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. BanevSSevlievo· Return from loan2026/27
V. KerchevDobrudzha· Free agent2026/27
V. KerchevDobrudzha· Free agent2026/27
I. BounaasUU Craiova 1948· Free agent2026/27
A. KolevNNantong Zhiyun· Free agent2026/27
A. KolevNNantong Zhiyun· Free agent2026/27
M. BarandasAAtlético CP· Free agent2026/27
M. BarandasAAtlético CP· Free agent2026/27

Out

A. CalcanCCalcan Andreas· Free agent2026/27
V. DrobarovDDrobarov Vlatko· Free agent2026/27
V. DrobarovSSliema Wanderers· -2026/27
V. DrobarovSSliema Wanderers· Free agent2026/27
V. DrobarovSSliema Wanderers· Free agent2026/27
T. PanovPPanov Tsvetomir· Free agent2026/27
P. IlievSpartak Varna· Free agent2026/27
D. StoychevDobrudzha· Free agent2026/27