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14.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
20.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueFirst League
League position11th of 16
Squad size23
Average age24.1
CountryBulgaria

Team scout report

Mid-table11th of 16 · First League

Lokomotiv Sofia sit 11th of 16 in the First League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 14.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 20.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDDWL.

Year-on-year, squad talent has eased 57.1% (Rating 47.6 → 20.4). Of the 1 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

E. Dost is the form pick (Season 25), while S. Dembélé carries the highest ceiling (Rating 29). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Taoui (Value 3.1), and E. Dost is the most valuable asset at 4.8.

14.7
Squad season
20.9
57.1%
Squad rating
11thof 16
League finish
DDDWL
Last 5
Top performer
E. Dost
Season 25
Highest potential
S. Dembélé
Rating 29
Marquee signing
A. Taoui
Value 3.1
Top asset
E. Dost
Value 4.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
620
Defence
819
Midfield
923
Attack
521

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Dost
2527
Delev
2510
Stanoev
2316
Aralica
2017
Bidounga
1520
Daskalov
1515
Katsarov
1413
Lyaskov
1323
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Aralica7goals
  2. 2S. Delev5goals
  3. 3R. Bidounga4goals
  4. 4E. Dost4goals
  5. 5B. Katsarov2goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Delev5assists
  2. 2K. Stanoev3assists
  3. 3E. Dost2assists
  4. 4A. Aralica2assists
  5. 5A. Lyubenov1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
24A. LyubenovGoalkeeperBulgaria310.61—512
99M. VelichkovGoalkeeperBulgaria263.12—827
4S. DembéléCentre-back
Loanfrom CSKA 1948
France233.41—429
14A. LyaskovFull-backBulgaria281.63—1323
17M. ZakharievFull-back—00.72—013
17V. VelichkovCentre-back
played FWD · MID
—00.72—013
22R. DaskalovFull-back
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria311.32—1515
42N. NeychevCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Bulgaria223.23—729
44B. KatsarovCentre-backBulgaria321221413
91R. BidoungaCentre-backCongo291.6241520
5E. DostDefensive midfielderBulgaria274.8342527
7S. DelevAttacking midfielderBulgaria360.6252510
11A. TaouiAttacking midfielderFrance253.13138.8%2750.8%
19M. MitkovCentral midfielderBulgaria252.9——126
20Valentin ArkhipovCentral midfielderBulgaria182.41—028
21K. ChachevDefensive midfielderBulgaria202.7——028
26K. MiloshevDefensive midfielderBulgaria262.81—424
28Donaldo AçkaCentral midfielderAlbania281.2——018
31K. StanoevDefensive midfielderBulgaria311.4222316
10G. MinchevCentre-forwardBulgaria310.62—013
29A. AralicaCentre-forwardCroatia301.6—72017
45E. GerovWinger
played MID · FWD
—182.43—028
—Valentin ArhipovCentre-forwardBulgaria182.4——028

Season form

Record (W-D-L)11-14-12 in 37
Goals (for / against)51 / 48
Clean sheets9
Last 5DDDWL

Fixtures & results

First League11W 14D 12LFriendlies Clubs1W 1D 1LCup1W 0D 1L
13W 15D 14L in 42 · 58–57
May 22ASpartak Varna0–3L
May 18HSlavia Sofia2–0W
May 14HBeroe1–1D
May 9AMontana2–2D
May 5HBotev Vratsa2–2D
May 1ADobrudzha3–0W
Apr 27HSeptemvri Sofia1–1D
Apr 14ABotev Vratsa2–3L
Apr 9HBeroe2–1W
Apr 3ALokomotiv Plovdiv0–1L
Mar 21ACSKA 19482–3L
Mar 17HSeptemvri Sofia3–0W
Mar 13HSlavia Sofia1–1D
Mar 8ACSKA Sofia0–2L
Mar 5HDobrudzha3–1W
Mar 1ALevski Sofia3–4L
Feb 13ASpartak Varna2–2D
Feb 7HLudogorets1–3L
Dec 13ACSKA Sofia1–2L
Dec 6HBotev Plovdiv3–2W
Dec 2AMontana2–1W
Nov 28HArda Kardzhali0–0D
Nov 22ACherno More Varna1–0W
Nov 8HBotev Vratsa0–1L
Nov 3ABeroe3–1W
Oct 28ARilski Sportist3–2W
Oct 24HLokomotiv Plovdiv2–2D
Oct 19HCSKA 19480–1L
Oct 3ASlavia Sofia0–2L
Sep 27HCSKA Sofia1–1D
Sep 20ADobrudzha2–2D
Sep 14HLevski Sofia1–2L
Aug 29ASeptemvri Sofia0–1L
Aug 22HSpartak Varna0–0D
Aug 17ALudogorets0–0D
Aug 10ABotev Plovdiv1–0W
Aug 3HMontana3–0W
Jul 27AArda Kardzhali1–1D
Jul 18HCherno More Varna1–1D
Jul 9ALokomotiv Plovdiv1–1D
Feb 1HYantra 20192–0W
Jan 26AArsenal Tula0–4L
Jan 22ASka-khabarovsk—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

M. MedfaiOlympic Charleroi· Transfer2026/27
M. MedfaiOlympic Charleroi· Transfer2026/27
M. PapazovCSKA Sofia· Free agent2026/27
M. PapazovCSKA Sofia· Free agent2026/27
K. KostovLokomotiv Plovdiv· -2026/27
K. KostovLokomotiv Plovdiv· -2026/27
D. OgagaGGórnik Łęczna· Free agent2026/27
D. OgagaGGórnik Łęczna· Free agent2026/27

Out

K. MiloshevMMiloshev Krasimir· Free agent2026/27
Simeon Nenchev SlavchevSSlavchev Simeon· Free agent2026/27
Simeon Nenchev SlavchevFFK Minyor Pernik· Free agent2026/27
Simeon Nenchev SlavchevFFK Minyor Pernik· Free agent2026/27
U. HabilHHabil Umut· Free agent2026/27
M. BiatoumoussokaHHamrun Spartans· Free agent2026/27
M. BiatoumoussokaHHamrun Spartans· Free agent2026/27
Diego RaposoDDiego Raposo· Free agent2026/27