The 2020–21 season was Arda's second consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League. It was the club's most successful season yet, with the club both reaching the final of the Bulgarian Cup and qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League for the first time in their history.
This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2020–21 season.
Squad
No. Position Player Date of birth (age) Since Previous club Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 12 GK Ivan Karadzhov 2018 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 82 0 23 GK Mesut Yusuf 2019 4 0 36 GK Vasil Simeonov 2020 Montana 11 0 Defenders 4 DF Milen Stoev 2018 Vihren Sandanski 40 0 5 DF Petko Ganev 2020 Litex Lovech 11 0 8 DF Milen Zhelev 2020 Beroe Stara Zagora 31 2 13 DF Nicolas Taravel 2021 Oklahoma City Energy 9 0 14 DF Stoycho Atanasov 2020 CSKA Sofia 4 0 20 DF Deyan Lozev 2020 Levski Sofia 76 2 22 DF Manolis Roussakis 2021 Xanthi 1 0 24 DF Alex Petkov 2021 Levski Sofia 15 1 25 DF Radoslav Uzunov 2021 Youth Team 2 0 71 DF Plamen Krumov 2018 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 72 4 77 DF Martin Kostadinov 2020 Cherno More 18 0 Midfielders 11 MF Aleksandar Georgiev 2019 Etar 45 1 17 MF Ivan Kokonov 2019 Cherno More 72 16 19 MF Rumen Rumenov 2020 Etar 40 3 27 MF Emil Martinov 2019 Sabail 66 0 30 MF Okan Topcu 2021 Youth Team 0 0 33 MF Ivan Tilev 2020 Septemvri Sofia 34 3 80 MF Lachezar Kotev 2020 Vitosha Bistritsa 31 0 Forwards 9 FW Spas Delev 2019 Pogoń Szczecin 52 11 18 FW Georgi Atanasov 2021 Levski Sofia 13 0 37 FW Juninho 2020 Sport Recife 12 4 98 FW Tonislav Yordanov 2021 CSKA Sofia 21 8 Players who have left the club 7 MF Mihail Aleksandrov 2019 Arsenal Tula 10 0 10 MF Svetoslav Kovachev 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad 25 5 14 FW Andrija Bubnjar 2020 Mura 4 0 15 MF Moussa Haddad 2020 Sochaux B 4 0 22 MF Lovre Knežević 2020 Beltinci 9 1 24 DF Rebin Sulaka 2020 Radnički Niš 12 0 25 MF Matheus Leoni 2019 Beroe 30 1 99 FW Radoslav Vasilev 2019 Cherno More 32 12
Transfers
In Date Position Player From Fee Source 20 July 2020 GK Vasil Simeonov Montana Free transfer 22 July 2020 DF Petko Ganev Litex Free transfer 1 August 2020 DF Deyan Lozev Levski Sofia Free transfer MF Ivan Tilev Septemvri Sofia Undisclosed MF Lachezar Kotev Vitosha Free transfer MF Lovre Knežević Beltinci Undisclosed 3 August 2020 FW Andrija Bubnjar Mura Free transfer 15 August 2020 DF Rebin Sulaka Unattached Free transfer 1 September 2020 MF Moussa Haddad Sochaux B Free transfer 14 September 2020 FW Juninho Sport Recife Free transfer 13 January 2021 DF Nicolas Taravel Oklahoma City Energy Free transfer FW Georgi Atanasov Levski Sofia Undisclosed 29 January 2021 FW Tonislav Yordanov CSKA Sofia €50,000 2 March 2021 DF Alex Petkov Levski Sofia Free transfer Notes
Out Date Position Player To Fee Source 1 July 2020 GK Nikolay Bankov Septemvri Sofia Free transfer DF Connor Randall Ross County Free transfer 2 July 2020 MF Dimitar Atanasov Levski Chepintsi Free transfer 12 July 2020 FW Ahmed Osman Dimitrovgrad Free transfer 15 July 2020 DF Atanas Krastev Unattached Released 17 July 2020 DF Darren Sidoel Córdoba Free transfer 1 August 2020 MF Lucas Willian Unattached Released 12 August 2020 MF Rumyan Hovsepyan Alashkert Free transfer 31 August 2020 FW Elisha Sam Notts County Free transfer 3 October 2020 FW Radoslav Vasilev Xanthi Free transfer 1 January 2021 FW Eray Karadayi Spartak Plovdiv Free transfer 7 January 2021 MF Lovre Knežević Etar Free transfer 12 January 2021 DF Rebin Sulaka Levski Sofia Free transfer 18 January 2021 DF Matheus Leoni Kisvárda Free transfer 10 February 2021 FW Andrija Bubnjar HNK Cibalia Undisclosed MF Moussa Haddad Unattached Released 26 February 2021 MF Mihail Aleksandrov Slavia Sofia Free transfer
Loans in Start date End date Position Player From Fee Source 13 January 2021 30 June 2021 DF Manolis Roussakis Xanthi Undisclosed
Loans out Start date End date Position Player To Fee Source 25 February 2020 30 June 2021 FW Petar Hristov Litex Undisclosed 9 July 2020 1 January 2021 FW Eray Karadayi Dobrudzha Undisclosed 5 October 2020 7 January 2021 DF Martin Kostadinov Botev Vratsa Undisclosed 1 January 2021 30 June 2021 MF Emirdzhan Syuleyman Dimitrovgrad Undisclosed
Friendlies Pre-season
Mid-season
Competitions Bulgarian First league Regular season
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Championship round
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
Bulgarian Cup
Squad statistics Including UEFA Europa Conference league qualification play-off
Appearances Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup Total Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts 4 DF Milen Stoev2420222622 5 DF Petko Ganev1111001111 8 DF Milen Zhelev2620543124 9 FW Spas Delev2623543127 11 MF Aleksandar Georgiev2018002018 12 GK Ivan Karadzhov2222552727 13 DF Nicolas Taravel881199 17 MF Ivan Kokonov2724323026 18 FW Georgi Atanasov9320113 19 MF Rumen Rumenov2718523220 20 DF Deyan Lozev2625663231 22 DF Manolis Roussakis001010 24 DF Alex Petkov1110441514 25 DF Radoslav Uzunov200020 27 MF Emil Martinov2929653534 33 MF Ivan Tilev2913543417 36 GK Vasil Simeonov1010111111 37 FW Juninho11230142 71 DF Plamen Krumov1715552220 77 DF Martin Kostadinov11252164 80 MF Lachezar Kotev2521663127 98 FW Tonislav Yordanov1613552118 Players who have left the club 7 MF Mihail Aleksandrov9011101 10 MF Svetoslav Kovachev1514111615 14 FW Andrija Bubnjar301040 15 MF Moussa Haddad301141 22 MF Lovre Knežević8022102 24 DF Rebin Sulaka1211001211 25 DF Matheus Leoni1515001515 99 FW Radoslav Vasilev430043
Goalscorers Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup Total 1 9 FW Spas Delev8210 2 17 MF Ivan Kokonov909 3 98 FW Tonislav Yordanov808 4 37 FW Juninho4045 10 MF Svetoslav Kovachev303 19 MF Rumen Rumenov303 33 MF Ivan Tilev213 8 8 DF Milen Zhelev2029 22 MF Lovre Knežević011 24 DF Alex Petkov011 25 DF Matheus Leoni101 71 DF Plamen Krumov101 99 FW Radoslav Vasilev101 Own goals 101 Totals43548
Top assists Not all goals have an assist. Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup Total 1 9 FW Spas Delev707 2 20 DF Deyan Lozev505 3 33 MF Ivan Tilev4154 11 DF Aleksandar Georgiev404 27 DF Emil Martinov4046 10 MF Svetoslav Kovachev112 17 MF Ivan Kokonov202 80 DF Lachezar Kotev202 98 MF Tonislav Yordanov11210 19 MF Rumen Rumenov101 15 MF Moussa Haddad011 25 DF Matheus Leoni101 37 FW Juninho101 71 FW Plamen Krumov101 77 DF Martin Kostadinov101 99 FW Radoslav Vasilev101 Totals36440
Clean sheets Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup Total 1 12 GK Ivan Karadzhov 11 4 15 2 36 GK Vasil Simeonov 2 0 2 Totals 13417
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup Total 4 DF Milen Stoev200000200 5 DF Petko Ganev200000200 8 DF Milen Zhelev500000500 9 FW Spas Delev300000300 11 MF Aleksandar Georgiev310100410 12 GK Ivan Karadzhov400100500 13 DF Nicolas Taravel400000400 14 DF Stoycho Atanasov000000000 17 MF Ivan Kokonov401000401 18 FW Georgi Atanasov000000000 19 MF Rumen Rumenov600000600 20 DF Deyan Lozev500400900 22 DF Manolis Roussakis000000000 23 GK Mesut Yusuf000000000 24 DF Alex Petkov210200410 25 DF Radoslav Uzunov700000100 27 MF Emil Martinov9002001100 30 MF Okan Topcu000000100 33 MF Ivan Tilev300100400 36 GK Vasil Simeonov100000100 37 FW Juninho100000100 71 DF Plamen Krumov210200410 77 DF Martin Kostadinov100000100 80 MF Lachezar Kotev800100900 98 FW Tonislav Yordanov200000200 Players who have left the club 7 MF Mihail Aleksandrov100000100 10 MF Svetoslav Kovachev300000300 14 FW Andrija Bubnjar000000000 15 MF Moussa Haddad000100100 22 MF Lovre Knežević100000100 24 DF Rebin Sulaka300000300 25 DF Matheus Leoni200000200 99 FW Radoslav Vasilev000000000 Totals843114009831
Awards
Football manager of 2020: Nikolay Kirov
References