The 2021–22 season is Ludogorets Razgrad's eleventh consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League, of which they were defending champions.
Season events On 26 May, Ludogorets announced the signing of Sergio Padt from Groningen.
On 11 June, Ludogorets announced the return of Ihor Plastun from Gent.
On 14 June, Dragoș Grigore and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.
On 17 June, Ludogorets announced the signing of Dorin Rotariu from Astana.
On 19 June, Ludogorets announced the permanent signing of Kiril Despodov from Cagliari after a successful loan deal.
On 29 June, Ludogorets announced the signing of Shaquille Pinas from ADO Den Haag, and the permanent signing of Bernard Tekpetey from Schalke 04.
On 30 June, Vladislav Stoyanov, Cosmin Moți and Svetoslav Dyakov all left Ludogorets after their contracts ended.
On 21 July, Anicet Abel and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.
On 19 August, Dan Biton was sold to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
On 27 August, Claudiu Keșerü and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.
On 30 August, Jorginho was loaned to Wisła Płock until 30 June 2022.
On 21 December, Ludogorets announced the signing of Rick from Ceará. Two days later, 23 December, Ludogorets announced the signing of Spas Delev.
On 28 December, goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina was sold to Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
On 3 January, Ludogorets announced Ante Šimundža as their new head coach.
On 4 January, Ludogorets sold Dimitar Mitkov to Lokomotiv Sofia.
On 15 January, Ludogorets announced the signing of Žan Karničnik from Mura.
On 31 January, Ludogorets announced that Elvis Manu had left the club by mutual consent, and that they had signed Simon Sluga from Luton Town.
On 2 February, Ludogorets sold Stéphane Badji to Eyüpspor and Mavis Tchibota to Maccabi Haifa.
The following day, 3 February, Josué Sá joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan for the rest of the season.
On 12 February, Ludogorets announced the signing of Matías Tissera from Platense.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Sergio Padt GK Groningen 2021 22 0 12 Simon Sluga GK Luton Town 2022 5 0 67 Damyan Hristov GK Youth Team 2020 1 0 Defenders 3 Anton Nedyalkov DF FC Dallas 2018 142 2 4 Cicinho DF Santos 2015 218 5 5 Georgi Terziev DF Chernomorets Burgas 2013 193 5 6 Shaquille Pinas DF ADO Den Haag 2021 24 0 14 Denny Gropper DF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2022 4 0 21 Žan Karničnik DF Mura 2022 14 0 22 Jordan Ikoko DF Guingamp 2019 86 5 24 Olivier Verdon DF Alavés 2021 68 3 30 Ihor Plastun DF Gent 2021 117 6 79 Tihomir Dimitrov DF Youth Team 2018 4 0 91 Aleksandar Ganchev DF Youth Team 2020 1 0 Midfielders 7 Alex Santana MF Botafogo 2020 70 12 8 Claude Gonçalves MF Gil Vicente 2021 44 0 23 Show MF Lille 2021 29 3 31 Georgi Valchev MF Youth Team 2018 0 0 34 Branimir Kostadinov MF Dunav Ruse 2019 1 0 50 Tsvetoslav Petrov MF Youth Team 2019 2 0 51 Ilker Budinov MF Youth Team 2019 6 0 64 Dominik Yankov MF Sunderland 2017 89 12 73 Rick MF Ceará 2021 15 0 75 Petar Georgiev MF Youth Team 2020 3 0 82 Ivan Yordanov MF Youth Team 2019 8 0 83 Valenin Tsvetanov MF Youth Team 2020 1 0 85 Aleks Lukanov MF Youth Team 2020 1 0 88 Wanderson MF Portuguesa 2014 271 69 90 Spas Delev MF Arda Kardzhali 2021 13 2 95 Cauly MF SC Paderborn 2020 85 20 Forwards 9 Thiago FW Cruzeiro 2022 2 1 10 Matías Tissera FW Platense 2022 12 4 11 Kiril Despodov FW Cagliari 2021 68 16 19 Pieros Sotiriou FW Astana 2021 54 25 37 Bernard Tekpetey FW Schalke 04 2021 73 14 38 Vladislav Naydenov FW Youth Team 2019 2 0 74 Hyusein Kelyovluev FW Youth Team 2019 1 0 Players away on loan 9 Higinio Marín FW Numancia 2020 24 9 17 Jorginho MF Saint-Étienne 2019 41 8 20 Serkan Yusein MF Botev Plovdiv 2019 12 0 29 Dorin Rotariu FW Astana 2021 10 1 32 Josué Sá DF Anderlecht 2020 24 5 69 Damyan Damyanov GK Youth Team 2016 1 0 Players who left during the season 8 Dan Biton MF Ashdod 2019 35 6 10 Elvis Manu FW Beijing Renhe 2020 57 16 13 Mavis Tchibota FW Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 2019 98 23 25 Stéphane Badji MF Bursaspor 2019 99 0 28 Claudiu Keșerü FW Al-Gharafa 2015 243 139 45 Dimitar Mitkov FW Youth Team 2020 9 0 71 Kristijan Kahlina GK HNK Gorica 2021 35 0 97 Georgi Chukalov MF OFC Pomorie 2020 1 0 99 Júnior Brandão FW Atlético Goianiense 2018 2 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 June 2021GKSergio PadtGroningenFree1 June 2021MFClaude GonçalvesGil VicenteFree11 June 2021DFIhor PlastunGentUndisclosed17 June 2021FWDorin RotariuAstanaUndisclosed19 June 2021FWKiril DespodovCagliariUndisclosed29 June 2021DFShaquille PinasADO Den HaagUndisclosed29 June 2021FWBernard TekpeteySchalke 04Undisclosed1 July 2021DFOlivier VerdonAlavésUndisclosed1 July 2021GKKristijan KahlinaHNK GoricaUndisclosed21 December 2021MFRickCearáUndisclosed23 December 2021MFSpas DelevArda KardzhaliUndisclosed15 January 2022DFŽan KarničnikMuraUndisclosed31 January 2022GKSimon SlugaLuton TownUndisclosed12 February 2022FWMatías TisseraPlatenseUndisclosed28 February 2022DFDenny GropperHapoel Tel AvivUndisclosed28 February 2022FWThiagoCruzeiroUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2021FWJakub ŚwierczokPiast GliwiceUndisclosed19 August 2021MFDan BitonMaccabi Tel AvivUndisclosed28 December 2021GKKristijan KahlinaCharlotte FCUndisclosed4 January 2022FWDimitar MitkovLokomotiv SofiaUndisclosed2 February 2022MFStéphane BadjiEyüpsporUndisclosed2 February 2022FWMavis TchibotaMaccabi HaifaUndisclosed6 April 2022FWJúnior BrandãoOperário FerroviárioUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.1 July 2021GKDamyan DamyanovBotev Vratsa30 June 20221 July 2021MFSerkan YuseinBeroe Stara Zagora30 June 20222 August 2021FWJúnior BrandãoCRB31 December 202130 August 2021MFJorginhoWisła Płock30 June 20221 January 2022MFGeorgi ChukalovSpartak Varna30 June 202225 January 2022FWDorin RotariuAtromitosEnd of season3 February 2022DFJosué SáMaccabi Tel Aviv30 June 202228 February 2022FWHiginio MarínGórnik Zabrze30 June 2022
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.14 June 2021DFDragoș GrigoreRapid București 30 June 2021GKVladislav StoyanovRetired30 June 2021DFCosmin MoțiRetired30 June 2021MFSvetoslav DyakovPirin Blagoevgrad1 July 202130 June 2021MFSvetoslav KovachevArda Kardzhali1 July 202121 July 2021MFAnicet AbelFuture FC26 October 202127 August 2021FWClaudiu KeșerüFCSB31 August 202131 January 2022FWElvis ManuWisła Kraków28 February 2022
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Bulgarian Supercup
Parva Liga Regular stage
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Championship stage
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Bulgarian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Ludogorets Razgrad that left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW19Pieros Sotiriou171131232 FW37Bernard Tekpetey10000010FW11Kiril Despodov61021104 MF95Cauly5102085 MF7 Alex Santana601007MF64Dominik Yankov4210077 FW10Elvis Manu4101068 FW13Mavis Tchibota301004FW10Matías Tissera220004 Own goal30010411DF22Jordan Ikoko300003DF32Josué Sá300003DF24Olivier Verdon300003MF23Show21000315MF90Spas Delev200002FW9 Higinio Marín02000217FW29Dorin Rotariu100001MF88Wanderson100001FW9 Thiago100001DF4 Cicinho100001DF3 Anton Nedyalkov000101DF30Ihor Plastun000011TOTALS75114103103
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Sergio Padt800019GK71Kristijan Kahlina4113093 GK12Simon Sluga110002TOTALS13213120
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal3 DFAnton Nedyalkov0021101000414 DFCicinho70000000411115 DFGeorgi Terziev3000000000306 DFShaquille Pinas3000000000307 MFAlex Santana5000100020808 MFClaude Gonçalves60100010109010FWMatías Tissera00100000001011FWKiril Despodov40100030109019FWPieros Sotiriou701000101010021DFŽan Karničnik10000000001022DFJordan Ikoko10001000002023MFShow40100000106024DFOlivier Verdon51000010006130DFIhor Plastun40210010108137FWBernard Tekpetey600000301010064MFDominik Yankov10000010002073MFRick20200000004090MFSpas Delev20100000003095MFCauly100000100020Players away on loan:9 FWHiginio Marín10000000001032DFJosué Sá100000001020Players who left Ludogorets Razgrad during the season:10FWElvis Manu20000000002013FWMavis Tchibota40101000006025MFStéphane Badji100000201040TOTALS711132401501411174
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