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Lokomotiv Plovdiv

5th of 16
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16.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
26.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position5th of 16
Squad size26
Average age23.1
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

European push5th of 16 · First League

Lokomotiv Plovdiv sit 5th of 16 in the First League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 26.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLLWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 833.2% on last season (Season 1.9 → 17.3), while squad talent has eased 19.8% (Rating 33.3 → 26.7). Of the 3 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Lucas Ryan is the form pick (Season 28), while Sevi Idriz carries the highest ceiling (Rating 34). In the market, the headline arrival is Lucas Ryan (Value 6.5), and Lucas Ryan is the most valuable asset at 6.5.

16.1
833.2%
Squad season
26.9
19.8%
Squad rating
5thof 16
League finish
WLLWD
Last 5
Top performer
Lucas Ryan
Season 28
Highest potential
Sevi Idriz
Rating 34
Marquee signing
Lucas Ryan
Value 6.5
Top asset
Lucas Ryan
Value 6.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1226
Defence
1328
Midfield
627
Attack
426

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ryan
2833
Cova
2532
Milosavljevic
2224
Ruskov
2032
Pavlov
1732
Espinoza
1630
Lamy
1630
Zwarts
1225
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Zwarts4goals
  2. 2Adrián Cova2goals
  3. 3Lucas Ryan2goals
  4. 4Sevi Idriz2goals
  5. 5J. Lamy2goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Lamy4assists
  2. 2P. Umarbayev3assists
  3. 3D. Iliev2assists
  4. 4T. Pavlov1assists
  5. 5I. Ivanov1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
1B. MilosavljevicGoalkeeperSwitzerland282.513—2224
40P. ZovkoGoalkeeperBosnia and Herzegovina243.23—328
2Adrián CovaFull-backVenezuela254.81522532
4M. SalimCentre-backBulgaria182.5——029
4A. ChindrişCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Romania272.69—641%2322.9%
5T. PavlovFull-backBulgaria223.51311732
13Lucas RyanCentre-back
earlier at Parana · 508 min, 0g
Brazil246.51622833
21E. EspinozaCentre-backArgentina253.47—1630
23M. RuskovCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria253.813—2032
44D. KirashkiFull-back—00.71—013
7Sevi IdrizAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
—182.9122834
12E. AliDefensive midfielder—223.59—532
12E. Ali
Midfielder
—23—3———
16A. AleksandrovCentral midfielderBulgaria192.72—029
19A. VelevCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria192.810—030
19M. VangelovCentral midfielderBulgaria233.11—027
22I. IvanovDefensive midfielder—233.712—932
22I. IvanovCentral midfielderBulgaria243.33—429
33M. AtanasovFull-back
played MID · DEF
Bulgaria243.27—428
39P. UmarbayevAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Tajikistan3111311115
99J. LamyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
France263.415216321.6%305.7%
3M. TrdanDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Slovenia213.371432
11Z. DinevCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria262.84—024
14D. IlievAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Bulgaria370.252104
29Christ LongvilleWinger
played FWD · MID
—192.72—029
29J. ZwartsCentre-forwardNetherlands272.9841225%2534.3%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-14-8 in 36
Goals (for / against)36 / 37
Clean sheets14
Last 5WLLWD

Fixtures & results

First League14W 14D 8LCup4W 2D 0LFriendlies Clubs1W 2D 2L
19W 18D 10L in 47 · 55–47
May 29ALudogorets0–0D
May 25HBotev Plovdiv2–1W
May 20HCSKA Sofia1–1D
May 16AArda Kardzhali0–4L
May 12ACherno More Varna0–2L
May 8HArda Kardzhali2–0W
May 3ABotev Plovdiv2–0W
Apr 30HArda Kardzhali1–1D
Apr 26HCherno More Varna0–1L
Apr 22AArda Kardzhali4–0W
Apr 13ABeroe0–0D
Apr 8ABotev Plovdiv1–1D
Apr 3HLokomotiv Sofia1–0W
Mar 22ABotev Vratsa2–1W
Mar 13HSeptemvri Sofia1–0W
Mar 9ALevski Sofia0–1L
Mar 5HCSKA 19480–5L
Mar 2ALudogorets1–1D
Feb 21HSpartak Varna1–1D
Feb 15HCherno More Varna1–1D
Feb 12HBotev Plovdiv1–0W
Feb 8ASlavia Sofia2–0W
Dec 14HMontana4–0W
Dec 6HArda Kardzhali0–2L
Dec 3ACSKA Sofia1–2L
Nov 28HMontana0–0D
Nov 23ADobrudzha1–1D
Nov 8HBeroe1–0W
Nov 1HBotev Plovdiv0–4·
Oct 28ADunav Ruse2–1W
Oct 24ALokomotiv Sofia2–2D
Oct 17HBotev Vratsa3–0W
Oct 3ASeptemvri Sofia2–2D
Sep 26HLevski Sofia1–0W
Sep 20ACSKA 19480–4L
Sep 14HLudogorets1–1D
Aug 30ASpartak Varna2–1W
Aug 23ACherno More Varna1–1D
Aug 15HSlavia Sofia2–1W
Aug 11AArda Kardzhali0–0D
Aug 2HCSKA Sofia1–0W
Jul 28AMontana1–1D
Jul 21HDobrudzha1–0W
Jul 9HLokomotiv Sofia1–1D
Jul 5HArda Kardzhali2–2D
Jan 31HArka Gdynia0–2L
Jan 25HTorpedo Moskva2–0W
Jan 21ARadnicki NIS1–2L
Jan 15HArda Kardzhali—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

I. MarkovEEtar Veliko Tarnovo· Return from loan2026/27
R. LeijtenRoda· Free agent2026/27
R. LeijtenRoda· Free agent2026/27
Francesco CaliaCagliari· Free agent2026/27
Francesco CaliaCagliari· Free agent2026/27
D. AliUUnion Titus Petange· Free agent2026/27
D. AliUUnion Titus Petange· Free agent2026/27
M. PetrovicSStuttgarter Kickers· Free agent2026/27

Out

D. IlievIIliev Dimitar Krasimirov· Free agent2026/27
I. MarkovEEtar Veliko Tarnovo· Free agent2026/27
I. MarkovEEtar Veliko Tarnovo· Free agent2026/27
G. PolitinoFFrancisco Politino· Free agent2026/27
C. ItuCSKA Sofia· Transfer2026/27
C. ItuCSKA Sofia· Transfer2026/27
M. AtanasovRRilski Sportist· Loan2026/27
M. VangelovHHebar 1918· Loan2026/27