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Milen Zhelev

€260KMarket Value
Otelul
Otelul•Defender•
BulgariaBulgaria
6.7
Season Score
34
Jul 15, 1992
180 cm
Height
2
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
77
Avg Rating
6.73
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

111
Full match
20
Substituted off
20
From Bench

Milen Zhelev — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.16Superliga (Romania)
Lowest-rated season
2026/2027 · 6.73Superliga (Romania)
Rating trend
-0.25last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.04 G+A per 904 goals + 4 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 19307 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2011–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
50thrating 6.74 vs 122 rated peers
Goals rank
#27 of 1221 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
35th0.03 per 90

Cohort: 122 Superliga (Romania) defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
LudogoretsLudogorets50140000
UTA AradUTA Arad53200010
Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv42200010
BotoşaniBotoşani40220000
Tsarsko seloTsarsko selo42020010
Petrolul 52Petrolul 5241210000
Dinamo BucureştiDinamo Bucureşti31110000
Dunav 2010Dunav 201032100000
Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa33000000
BeroeBeroe32100010
SepsiSepsi31110000
ArgeşArgeş32010010
CsikszeredaCsikszereda31110000
MetaloglobusMetaloglobus32100010
TopoľčanyTopoľčany31020000
HermannstadtHermannstadt32010010
Farul ConstanțaFarul Constanța31110000
VereyaVereya22000010
Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv20020010
MontanaMontana21101010
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Arda
Arda
Otelul
Otelul
Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer
Beroe
Beroe
Arda
Arda
May 26, 2020Free Transfer
Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa
Beroe
Beroe
Jul 1, 2017Free Transfer

About Milen Zhelev

Milen Zhelev's 5 outings in the 2026/2027 Superliga (Romania) (386 minutes) produced no goals and no assists. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.73. Measured against a 122-strong pool of Superliga (Romania) defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he ranks in the 50th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 27th of 122 for goals scored.

Between 2011 and 2026 he accumulated 13 league seasons across 6 clubs. 2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.16, Superliga (Romania)), with 2026/2027 the weakest (6.73). His last two rated seasons average 0.25 below his earlier career level.

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: First League (174 appearances, 3 goals), Superliga (Romania) (71 appearances, 1 goal) and Second League: West (8 appearances, 0 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 6 of those 13 campaigns. The densest run of the record is 2016/2017–2018/2019, with 93 league games — an average of 31 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Milen Zhelev play?
Milen Zhelev plays as a Defender for Otelul in the Superliga (Romania). He has started 4 of his 5 appearances in the Superliga (Romania) 2026/2027.
What team does Milen Zhelev play for?
Milen Zhelev currently plays for Otelul in the Superliga (Romania). He has 5 appearances in the Superliga (Romania) 2026/2027.
How old is Milen Zhelev?
Milen Zhelev is 34 years old, born on July 15, 1992. He is from Bulgaria.
How tall is Milen Zhelev?
Milen Zhelev is 180 cm tall.
What nationality is Milen Zhelev?
Milen Zhelev is from Bulgaria and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Otelul.