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Botev Vratsa

FC Botev Vratsa

Vratsa, Bulgariaefbet Liga · tier 1Founded 21 April 1921Colours

www.botev-vratsa.com ↗Sportna 1, 3000 Vratsa, Bulgaria+359 92 624 581

Squad

26 players

avg age 25.1

Foreigners

19% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

10 / 14

10 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Hristo Botev

8,000 seats

Manager

Todor Simov

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Marin OrlinovGoalkeeper	32	Bulgaria	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from CSKA Sofia II	Jun 2027
Lyubomir VasilevGoalkeeper	21	Bulgaria	187 cm	right	Jan 2023from Botev Vratsa II	Jun 2027
Lyuboslav StoyanovGoalkeeper	28	Bulgaria	186 cm	right	Nov 2026from FC Sempach	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Milen StoevCentre-Back	27	Bulgaria	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Sainey SanyangLeft-Back	23	The Gambia	175 cm	left	Mar 2026from CSKA Sofia	Jun 2027
Martin AchkovLeft-Back	27	Bulgaria	186 cm	left	Jan 2024from Septemvri Sofia	Jun 2028
Djordje JovicicCentre-Back	24	Serbia · Bosnia-Herzegovina	194 cm	right	Feb 2026from FK Sloga Meridian	May 2027
Lazar BoyanovCentre-Back	23	Bulgaria	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Pirin Blagoevgrad	Jun 2028
Aleksandar BuchkovRight-Back	23	Bulgaria	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from CSKA Sofia II	Jun 2028
Martin DimitrovCentre-Back	19	Bulgaria	190 cm	right	Nov 2026from Sampdoria Primavera	Jun 2029
Ivan GoranovLeft-BackTeam captain	34	Bulgaria	178 cm	left	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 8
José GallegosAttacking Midfield	25	United States · Mexico	176 cm	right	Jul 2025from Sönderjyske Fodbold	Jun 2027
Iliya YurukovCentral Midfield	27	Bulgaria	178 cm	right	Aug 2025from FK Radnicki Nis	Jun 2027
Martin SmolenskiAttacking Midfield	23	Bulgaria	176 cm	right	Jan 2023from Ablöse €20k	Jun 2028
Radoslav TsonevCentral Midfield	31	Bulgaria	175 cm	right	Aug 2025from Tobol Kostanay	Jun 2027
Antoan StoyanovCentral Midfield	21	Bulgaria	184 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Kassim HadjiRight Midfield	26	Comoros · France	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Abdula KichukovCentral Midfield	19	Bulgaria	—	right	Mar 2026from CSKA Sofia II	Jun 2027
Miroslav TsonevCentral Midfield	16	Bulgaria	—	right	Jan 2026from Botev Vratsa U19	—
Forwards · 7
Martin PetkovCentre-Forward	24	Bulgaria	177 cm	right	Aug 2025from Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Jun 2027
Vladislav NaydenovLeft Winger	24	Bulgaria	179 cm	right	Jul 2024from Ludogorets Razgrad II	Jun 2028
Preslav BorukovCentre-ForwardShoulder injury - Return expected on 14/12/2026	26	Bulgaria	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from CS Marítimo	Jun 2027
Filip GigovCentre-Forward	19	Bulgaria	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from Ludogorets Razgrad II	Jun 2029
Daniel GenovRight WingerTeam captain	37	Bulgaria	182 cm	both	Jan 2022from Beroe	Jun 2027
Samuil MechevRight Winger	18	Bulgaria	—	right	Jul 2026from Hebar	Jun 2027
David Tchétchao KaroLeft Wingervisa issues – efbet Liga	23	Benin	172 cm	right	Aug 2026from Without Club	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

12 arrivals

Received

€0

10 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 12

Abdula Kichukov
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from CSKA Sofia II
Loan
Aleksandar Buchkov
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from CSKA Sofia II
?
Bozhidar Penchev
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from Yantra Gabrovo
End of loan
David Tchétchao Karo
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Filip Gigov
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Ludogorets Razgrad II
Free
Martin Dimitrov
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Sampdoria Primavera
?
Miroslav Tsonev
Central Midfield · 15 y/o
from Botev Vratsa U19
—
Preslav Borukov
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from CS Marítimo
Free

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Rosen Marinov
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Spartak Pleven
End of loan
Sainey Sanyang
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from CSKA Sofia
Loan
Samuil Mechev
Right Winger · 18 y/o
from Hebar
Free
Spas Georgiev
Right Winger · 34 y/o
from Sportist Svoge
End of loan

Departures · 10

Bozhidar Penchev
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Septemvri Sofia
Free
Danylo Polonskyi
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
to FC Van
Free
Kristiyan Malinov
Defensive Midfield · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Martin Stoychev
Right-Back · 22 y/o
to CSKA Sofia
End of loan
Mitchy Ntelo
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Yverdon Sport FC
End of loan
Rosen Marinov
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Spartak Pleven
Free
Sainey Sanyang
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to CSKA Sofia
End of loan
Spas Georgiev
Right Winger · 34 y/o
to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Free

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Tamimou Ouorou
Right-Back · 23 y/o
to CSKA Sofia
Loan
Yoan Bornosuzov
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to CSKA Sofia II
End of loan

Manager & staff

11 people

Manager

Todor Simov

Bulgaria · 41 y/o

Appointed 24 September 2025

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 6

Yordan CholovAssistant ManagerBulgaria
Ventsislav IvanovAssistant ManagerBulgaria
Hristo StamenovGoalkeeping CoachBulgaria
Todor GoranovPerformance ManagerBulgaria
Ivaylo MladenovConditioning CoachBulgaria

Other · 1

Todor GoranovHead of methodologyBulgaria

Youth · 4

Ivaylo DimitrovAcademy ManagerBulgaria
Lukan LukanovYouth CoachBulgaria
Ivaylo KunchevYouth CoachBulgaria
Yanislav YakovYouth CoachBulgaria

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