Ivelin Popov

€128KMarket Value

Lovech•Midfielder•

Bulgaria

Ivelin Popov

€128KMarket Value

Lovech•Midfielder•

Bulgaria

6.3

Season Score

Oct 26, 1987

182 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

6.3

Season Score

Oct 26, 1987

182 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

23Matches

4Goals

0Assists

4Goal Contributions

37Mins/game

6.34Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Kuban' Krasnodar

2012/2013 - 2014/2015

902280.245,068-

Botev Plovdiv

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

7515190.206,0097.43

Gaziantepspor

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

721000.144,873-

Spartak Moskva

2015/2016 - 2018/2019

67970.134,2876.94

Rostov

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

Total

46283480.1828,925

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Bulgaria

2012 - 2020

5612100.214,2706.82

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Arda

25/26

234—8450.43016.34

Botev Plovdiv

24/25

407—3,2710.39716.90

Botev Plovdiv

23/24

358—2,7380.66817.95

Levski Sofia

22/23

315—1,9670.4180-

Sochi

21/22

225—7111.27507.07

Rostov

20/21

30—1710.00106.56

Rostov

19/20

266—2,0150.36807.19

Rostov

18/19

313—1,4830.30406.91

Spartak Moskva

18/19

71—2570.70107.16

Spartak Moskva

17/18

70—2590.35106.69

Rubin Kazan

17/18

224—1,4960.30307.11

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Bulgaria

19/20

71—6300.29206.82

Bulgaria

18/19

21—1340.6700-

Bulgaria

17/18

173—1,4060.4540-

Bulgaria

16/17

11—901.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	First League	3	270	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	Super Lig	28	2195	2	0	0.08	—
2011/2012	Super Lig	32	2506	4	0	0.14	—
2012/2013	Premier League (Russia)	23	1620	9	0	0.5	—
2013/2014	Premier League (Russia)	30	2700	6	0	0.2	—
2014/2015	Premier League (Russia)	27	—	4	6	—	—
2015/2016	Premier League (Russia)	27	2216	4	2	0.24	6.98
2016/2017	Premier League (Russia)	22	1299	2	3	0.35	6.92
2017/2018	Premier League (Russia)	22	1496	4	1	0.3	7.11
2018/2019	Premier League (Russia)	25	1241	1	2	0.22	6.91
2019/2020	Premier League (Russia)	25	1948	5	2	0.32	7.19
2020/2021	Premier League (Russia)	3	171	0	0	0	6.56
2021/2022	Premier League (Russia)	21	691	5	5	1.3	7.07
2022/2023	First League	27	1817	5	4	0.45	—
2023/2024	First League	28	2237	6	11	0.68	7.95
2024/2025	First League	32	2607	6	6	0.41	6.9
2025/2026	First League	20	447	3	0	0.6	6.34

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ivelin Popov — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.95First League
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.34First League
Rating trend: -0.54last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.35 G+A per 9066 goals + 42 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 25461 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 90thrating 6.9 vs 58 rated peers
Goals rank: #5 of 626 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 89th0.41 per 90

Cohort: 62 First League midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-08-28

Rival Clubs(87)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
CSKA Sofia	9	3	1	5	1	0	2	0	Sep 2025
Beroe	7	4	3	0	2	1	0	1	Feb 2026
Ludogorets	6	1	0	5	1	1	0	0	Dec 2022
Slavia Sofia	5	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	May 2024
Botev Vratsa	5	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	Feb 2026
Cherno More	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	Dec 2025
Galatasaray	4	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	Feb 2012
Sivasspor	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	Jan 2012
Eskişehirspor	4	3	0	1	0	0	3	1	Mar 2012
Beşiktaş	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	Jan 2012
Kayserispor	4	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	Jan 2012
Trabzonspor	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	Feb 2012
Bursaspor	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2012
Maribor	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	Jul 2024
Levski Sofia	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	Nov 2025
İstanbul Başakşehir	4	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	Mar 2012
Arsenal Tula	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	Dec 2017
Anzhi	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2018
Spartak Varna	4	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	May 2025
Levski Krumovgrad	4	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	Feb 2024

1–20 of 87

Rival National Teams(17)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Switzerland	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Sep 2011
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2017
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	May 2014
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2018
Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	Mar 2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2018
Belarus	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2014
England	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2019
Republic of Ireland	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	Sep 2019
Italy	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2013
North Macedonia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Malta	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	Jun 2015
Portugal	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Turkey	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Jun 2015
Czech Republic	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2019
Paraguay	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Nov 2019
Kosovo	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	Jun 2019

Transfers

Transfer History

Arda

Free Agent

Feb 25, 2026Transfer

Free Agent

Arda

Sep 17, 2025Transfer

Botev Plovdiv

Free Agent

Sep 8, 2025Transfer

Levski Sofia

Botev Plovdiv

Aug 15, 2023Free Transfer

Sochi

Levski Sofia

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Rostov

Sochi

Aug 23, 2020Free Transfer

Spartak Moskva

Rostov

Jan 24, 2019Free Transfer

Rubin Kazan

Spartak Moskva

Jun 30, 2018End of loan

Feb 12, 2018Loan

Jul 1, 2005Transfer

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Lovech

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 26, 1987

Place of Birth

Sofia, Bulgaria

Nationality

Bulgaria

Height

182 cm

Weight

77 kg

Shirt Number

#71

Age

38 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€128K

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played0

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes0

Minutes per game0

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy0%

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

525

total appearances

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About Ivelin Popov

3 goals in 20 games (447 minutes) — and no assists — was Ivelin Popov's 2025/2026 First League return — 0.6 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.34. By match rating he sits in the top 11% of 62 First League midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2024/2025 — goals rank: 5th of 62.

No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (7.95, First League); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.34). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.54.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ivelin Popov play?

Ivelin Popov plays as a Midfielder for Lovech in the Champions League. He has scored 1 goal in 4 appearances in the Champions League 2010/2011.

What team does Ivelin Popov play for?

Ivelin Popov currently plays for Lovech in the Champions League. The Bulgaria international has established himself as an important member of the squad.

How old is Ivelin Popov?

Ivelin Popov is 38 years old, born on October 26, 1987. He is a Bulgaria national. At 38, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Ivelin Popov?

Ivelin Popov is 182 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.

How many trophies has Ivelin Popov won?

Ivelin Popov has won 3 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Lovech.

What nationality is Ivelin Popov?

Ivelin Popov is from Bulgaria and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Lovech.