The 2018–19 season is Ludogorets Razgrad's eight consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League, of which they are defending champions. They will also take part in the Bulgarian Cup, Supercup and will enter the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
Season events On 6 June 2018, Dimitar Dimitrov left Ludogorets by mutual consent, being replaced by Paulo Autuori. Three months later Autuori also left Ludogorets by mutual consent, being replaced by Antoni Zdravkov on 9 October 2018. On 6 March 2019 Zdravkov became the third manager of the season to leave the club by mutual consent, with Stoycho Stoev being announced as his replacement.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Jorge Broun GK Colón 2017 40 0 23 Plamen Iliev GK Astra Giurgiu 2019 12 0 27 Vladislav Stoyanov GK Sheriff Tiraspol 2013 124 0 29 Daniel Naumov GK Youth Team 2016 0 0 33 Renan GK Avaí 2017 66 0 69 Damyan Damyanov GK Youth Team 2016 1 0 Defenders 3 Anton Nedyalkov DF FC Dallas 2018 46 1 4 Cicinho DF Santos 2015 116 1 5 Georgi Terziev DF Chernomorets Burgas 2013 114 4 6 Natanael DF Athletico Paranaense 2015 141 6 11 Stanislav Manolev DF CSKA Sofia 2019 5 0 21 Dragoș Grigore DF Al-Sailiya 2018 13 4 30 Cosmin Moți DF Dinamo București 2012 258 31 53 Lachezar Kovachev DF Youth Team 2017 1 0 58 Dimitar Iliev DF Youth Team 2017 1 0 75 Martin Milkov DF Youth Team 2017 1 0 87 Preslav Petrov DF Vidima-Rakovski 2014 8 0 90 Rafael Forster DF Zorya Luhansk 2017 33 0 Midfielders 7 Dimo Bakalov MF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2018 19 2 8 Lucas Sasha MF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2015 126 6 12 Anicet Abel MF Botev Plovdiv 2014 152 12 18 Svetoslav Dyakov MF Lokomotiv Sofia 2012 296 11 34 Oleg Dimitrov MF Youth Team 2015 6 0 44 Jacek Góralski MF Jagiellonia Białystok 2017 70 0 63 David Ribeiro MF Santo André 2019 1 0 64 Dominik Yankov MF Sunderland 2017 8 0 72 Erol Dost MF Youth Team 2017 3 1 76 Serdar Yusufov MF Youth Team 2018 0 0 77 Adrian Popa MF loan from Reading 2019 14 0 84 Marcelinho MF Bragantino 2011 316 91 88 Wanderson MF Portuguesa 2014 203 60 92 Jody Lukoki MF PEC Zwolle 2015 130 20 96 Serkan Yusein MF Botev Plovdiv 2019 9 0 Georgi Valchev MF Youth Team 2018 0 0 Forwards 28 Claudiu Keșerü FW Al-Gharafa 2015 167 101 70 Jakub Świerczok FW Zagłębie Lubin 2017 51 25 Players away on loan 9 Juninho FW Atlético Goianiense 2018 2 0 11 May Mahlangu MF Dinamo București 2018 8 1 23 Ventsislav Kerchev DF Youth Team 2014 26 2 37 João Paulo FW Botev Plovdiv 2017 50 6 45 Ivaylo Klimentov MF Youth Team 2015 6 1 98 Svetoslav Kovachev MF Youth Team 2015 13 2 Players who left during the season 10 Campanharo MF Bragantino 2016 104 11 24 Vasil Simeonov GK Youth Team 2016 1 0 25 Tsvetomir Panov DF Botev Plovdiv 2018 11 0 80 Denislav Aleksandrov MF Youth Team 2014 10 1 93 Vura FW Willem II 2013 201 49
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.5 June 2018DFDragoș GrigoreAl-SailiyaUndisclosed5 June 2018MFDimo BakalovLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed23 June 2018DFAnton NedyalkovFC DallasUndisclosed21 August 2018MFMay MahlanguDinamo BucureștiUndisclosed27 August 2018FWJúnior BrandãoAtlético GoianienseUndisclosed12 January 2019GKPlamen IlievAstra GiurgiuUndisclosed23 January 2019MFSerkan YuseinBotev PlovdivUndisclosed12 February 2019MFDavid RibeiroSanto AndréUndisclosed18 February 2019DFStanislav ManolevCSKA SofiaUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 June 2018DFAleksandar VasilevBeroeUndisclosed12 June 2018DFIhor PlastunGentUndisclosed31 August 2018FWVirgil Misidjan1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed11 January 2019DFTsvetomir PanovCherno MoreUndisclosedWinter 2019GKVasil SimeonovPirin RazlogUndisclosedWinter 2019MFDenislav AleksandrovCSKA 1948 SofiaUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.20 December 2018MFAdrian PopaReadingEnd of Season
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.13 June 2018DFVentsislav KerchevBotev Vratsa30 June 20199 June 2018MFSvetoslav KovachevDunav Ruse30 June 2019 MFIvaylo KlimentovVitosha Bistritsa30 June 20193 January 2019FWJúnior BrandãoGoiás31 December 201915 February 2019MFMay MahlanguOrdabasyNovember 201915 February 2019FWJoão PauloOrdabasyNovember 2019
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date MFGustavo CampanharoChapecoense
Competitions
Bulgarian Supercup
A Football Group Regular stage
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Championship stage League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Bulgarian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Ludogorets Razgrad that left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW28Claudiu Keșerü200112242 FW70Jakub Świerczok112041183 MF84Marcelinho80022124 MF92Jody Lukoki610018MF88Wanderson6000286 DF30Cosmin Moți5000167 DF21Dragoș Grigore4000048 MF7 Dimo Bakalov200002FW93Vura100012MF10Campanharo000022 Own goal00020212DF3 Anton Nedyalkov100001MF11May Mahlangu100001DF6 Natanael100001MF8 Lucas Sasha100001FW37João Paulo010001DF5 Georgi Terziev010001TOTALS675191290
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal3 DFAnton Nedyalkov4000000000404 DFCicinho91100000301315 DFGeorgi Terziev0000001000106 DFNatanael1010000030507 MFDimo Bakalov20000000002011DFStanislav Manolev10100000002012MFAnicet Abel31000000003118MFSvetoslav Dyakov1010010103015121DFDragoș Grigore41100000005128FWClaudiu Keșerü50000010006030DFCosmin Moți1211000104018133GKRenan10000000001044MFJacek Góralski801000103013070FWJakub Świerczok40100000005077MFAdrian Popa10000000001084MFMarcelinho60000010209088MFWanderson20000010003090DFRafael Forster10100000103092MFJody Lukoki70100010009096MFSerkan Yusein100000000010Players away on loan:9 FWJuninho00000000101037FWJoão Paulo200000000020Players who left Ludogorets Razgrad during the season:10MFCampanharo10001000406093FWVura000000210021TOTALS85590201002401306
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