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Botev Plovdiv

PFC Botev Plovdiv

Plovdiv, Bulgariaefbet Liga · tier 1Founded 11 March 1912Colours

www.botevplovdiv.bg ↗2 Voden str., 4016 Plovdiv, Bulgaria+359 32 20 33 76

Squad

28 players

avg age 25.5

Foreigners

54% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

5 / 14

22 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Hristo Botev

18,777 seats

Manager

Stanislav Genchev

Transfer balance

−€100k

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Daniel NaumovGoalkeeperTeam captain	28	Bulgaria	192 cm	right	Sept 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Hristiyan SlavkovGoalkeeper	23	Bulgaria	190 cm	left	Jan 2025from Cherno More Varna	Jun 2027
Nikolay PrandzhevGoalkeeper	20	Bulgaria	197 cm	right	Jul 2025from Krumovgrad U19	Jun 2028
Defenders · 8
Nikola SoldoCentre-Back	25	Croatia	189 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Simeon PetrovCentre-Back	25	Bulgaria · France	192 cm	right	Dec 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Ivaylo VidevCentre-Back	20	Bulgaria	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Botev Plovdiv II	Dec 2028
Bryan HeinLeft-Back	25	Germany · Nigeria	182 cm	left	Jan 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Bogdan KostovRight-Back	24	Bulgaria	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Dobrudzha	Jun 2029
Timothy AwanyCentre-Back	30	Uganda	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Ashdod	Jun 2029
Marvin SengerCentre-Back	26	Germany	193 cm	left	Jul 2026from Stal Mielec	Jun 2029
Vladimir MendesLeft-Back	21	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from SL Benfica U23	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 10
Asen ChandarovCentral Midfield	27	Bulgaria	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cherno More Varna	Jun 2029
Carlos AlgarraCentral Midfield	26	Spain	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Beroe	Jun 2028
Stanislav ShopovAttacking Midfield	24	Bulgaria	180 cm	left	Mar 2026from NK Osijek	Jun 2027
Georgi MilanovAttacking Midfield	34	Bulgaria	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Dinamo 1948	Jun 2028
Lucas AraújoDefensive Midfield	27	Brazil	181 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Dimitar TonevAttacking Midfield	25	Bulgaria	171 cm	both	Jan 2026from Cherno More Varna	Jun 2029
Henrique JocúDefensive Midfield	25	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	177 cm	right	Nov 2025from Hapoel Tel Aviv	Jun 2027
Todor NedelevAttacking MidfieldTorn knee ligaments - Return unknown	33	Bulgaria	176 cm	left	Jan 2026from Ludogorets Razgrad	Jun 2028
Samuil TsonovAttacking MidfieldMeniscus damage - Return unknown	18	Bulgaria	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Botev Plovdiv U17	Jun 2028
Veliyan VidolovAttacking Midfield	19	Bulgaria	167 cm	right	Jan 2026from Maritsa 1921 Plovdiv	Jun 2029
Forwards · 7
Samuel KaluRight Winger	29	Nigeria	177 cm	both	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2029
Alberto SalidoCentre-Forward	26	Spain	171 cm	right	Aug 2026from Ludogorets Razgrad	Jun 2027
Ehije UkakiRight Winger	22	Nigeria	175 cm	right	Aug 2026from Sheffield United	Jun 2027
MascoteCentre-Forward	30	Brazil	188 cm	right	Mar 2025from Retrô FC Brasil	Jun 2028
Mauro RodriguesRight Winger	25	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Yverdon Sport FC	Jun 2029
Carlos MeottiRight Winger	21	Portugal · Brazil	182 cm	left	Feb 2026from FC Famalicão U23	Jun 2028
Williams ChimezieRight Winger	20	Nigeria	170 cm	right	Jan 2026from Alania Vladikavkaz	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€100k

18 arrivals

Received

€0

17 departures

Net balance

−€100k

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Chidera Okoh
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Asteras Aktor
€100k
Alberto Salido
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Ludogorets Razgrad
Loan
Asen Chandarov
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from Cherno More Varna
Free
Bogdan Kostov
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from Dobrudzha
Free
Dimitar Tonev
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
from Cherno More Varna
Free
Ehije Ukaki
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Sheffield United
Loan
Georgi Milanov
Attacking Midfield · 34 y/o
from FC Dinamo 1948
Free
John Emmanuel
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Spartak Varna
End of loan

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Martin Georgiev
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Spartak Varna
End of loan
Marvin Senger
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Stal Mielec
Free
Mauro Rodrigues
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Yverdon Sport FC
?
Stanislav Shopov
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
from NK Osijek
Loan
Tailson
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from Spartak Varna
End of loan
Tales
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Spartak Varna
End of loan
Timothy Awany
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from FC Ashdod
Free
Todor Nedelev
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
from Ludogorets Razgrad
Free
Veliyan Vidolov
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Maritsa 1921 Plovdiv
Free
Vladimir Mendes
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from SL Benfica U23
?

Departures · 17

Aleksa Maras
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to FC Kosice
Free
Antoine Conte
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Chidera Okoh
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Spartak Varna
Loan
Edson Silva
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Spartak Varna
Loan
Emerson Rodríguez
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Ludogorets Razgrad
End of loan
Enock Kwateng
Right-Back · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Gabriel Noga
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Akademisk Boldklub
Free
Ifenna Dorgu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Juventud Torremolinos CF
Free

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John Emmanuel
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Mesaimeer SC
?
Konstantinos Balogiannis
Left-Back · 27 y/o
to Apollon Limassol
Free
Martin Georgiev
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Slavia Sofia
Free
Nikola Iliev
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to Septemvri Sofia
Loan
Nikolay Minkov
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Pedro Igor
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Septemvri Sofia
Loan
Tailson
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to PT Prachuap FC
Free
Tales
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Todor Nedelev
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
to Ludogorets Razgrad
End of loan

Manager & staff

15 people

Manager

Stanislav Genchev

Bulgaria · 45 y/o

Appointed 27 May 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 7

Filip FilipovTeam ManagerBulgaria
Lachezar BaltanovAssistant ManagerBulgaria
Zhivko MilanovAssistant ManagerBulgaria
Yordan GospodinovGoalkeeping CoachBulgaria
Todor GeorgievConditioning CoachBulgaria
Danail IvanovMatch AnalystBulgaria

Scouting · 1

Dimitar MladenovYouth ScoutBulgaria

Other · 1

Dimitar DzhorovHead of methodologyBulgaria

Youth · 6

Ivan TsvetanovAcademy ManagerBulgaria
Stefan StoyanovYouth CoachBulgaria
Stoyan AngelovYouth CoachBulgaria
Iliyan GarovYouth CoachBulgaria
Atanas LyubenovYouth CoachBulgaria
Vasil GarkovYouth CoachBulgaria

Honours

8 titles

4×Bulgarian cup winner23/24 · 16/17 · 80/81 · 61/62
2×Bulgarian Champion66/67 · 1928/29
1×Balkan Cup Winner1972
1×Bulgaria Super Cup Winner17/18

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