2021–22 PFC Levski Sofia season

The 2021–22 season is Levski Sofia's 101th season in the First League. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2021–22 season.

Levski Sofia
2021–22 season
Chairman of the BoardNasko Sirakov
ManagerZhivko Milanov (until 20 August 2021)
Todor Simov (until 2 September 2021)
Stanimir Stoilov (from 2 September 2021)
StadiumVivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
First League6th
Bulgarian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Borislav Tsonev (6)
All: Bilal Bari (8)
Highest home attendance7,500 v. Slavia Sofia
(24 July 2021)
Lowest home attendance800 v. Septemvri Simitli
(26 October 2021)
Average home league attendance4,817
Biggest win7–0 v. Septemvri Simitli
(26 October 2021)
Biggest defeat2–4 v. Ludogorets
(3 October 2021)

Transfers

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
3 DF Gjoko Zajkov 26Non-EU Charleroi Free transfer Summer 2022 Free
4 DF Ivan Goranov 29EU Charleroi Loan Summer 2022
5 DF Christos Shelis 21EU APOEL Free transfer Summer 2023 Free
7 MF Georgi Milanov 29EU Free agent Free transfer Summer 2022 Free
20 MF Dimitar Kostadinov 22EU Septemvri Sofia Transfer Summer 2024 Undisclosed
23 DF Hristofor Hubchev 25EU Etar Free transfer Summer 2022 Free
33 DF José Córdoba 20Non-EU Etar Loan Summer 2022

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
1 GK Zvonimir Mikulić 31EU Tuzlaspor End of contract Summer Free
3 DF Zhivko Atanasov 30EU Cherno More Released Summer Free
4 MF Martin Raynov 29EU Ashdod End of contract Summer Free
9 FW Steven Petkov 26EU Feirense Loan return Summer Free
12 GK Nikolay Krastev 24EU End of contract Summer Free
14 DF Mateo Stamatov 22EU Orenburg End of contract Summer Free
15 DF Bogdan Kostov 19EU CSKA 1948 Released Summer Free
20 DF Nacho Monsalve 27EU ŁKS Łódź Released Summer Free
23 DF Hristofor Hubchev 25EU Pirin Blagoevgrad Released Summer Free
31 DF Kostadin Iliev 19EU CSKA 1948 Released Summer Free
45 FW Iliya Dimitrov 24EU Lokomotiv Sofia Released Summer Free
70 FW Ivaylo Hristov 19EU Sportist Svoge Released Summer Free
77 MF Iliya Yurukov 21EU Arda Released Summer Free
86 FW Valeri Bojinov 35EU Released Summer Free
GK Petar Ivanov 21EU Yantra End of contract Summer Free

Loans out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
GK Ivan Andonov 17EU Fiorentina Primavera Loan Summer —

Squad
Updated on 22 November 2021.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Ends Signed from Transfer fee Notes
Goalkeepers
13 Nikolay Mihaylov  Bulgaria GK 33 EU 2018 2022 Omonia Free Originally from Youth system
66 Plamen Andreev  Bulgaria GK 17 EU 2021 2024 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
99 Yoan Zagorov  Bulgaria GK 16 EU 2021 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
Defenders
3 Gjoko Zajkov  North Macedonia CB 26 Non-EU 2021 2022 Charleroi Free
4 Ivan Goranov  Bulgaria LB 29 EU 2021 2022 Charleroi Loan Originally from Youth system
5 Christos Shelis  Cyprus CB 21 EU 2021 2023 APOEL Free
6 Ivaylo Naydenov  Bulgaria RB/DM 23 EU 2016 2023 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
14 Denis Dinev  Bulgaria CB 17 EU 2021 2022 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
22 Patrick-Gabriel Galchev  Bulgaria LB/RB 20 EU 2020 2023 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
33 José Córdoba  Panama LB/CB/DM 20 Non-EU 2021 2022 Etar Loan
41 Georgi Aleksandrov  Bulgaria CB 20 EU 2020 2022 Vitosha Bistritsa Free Originally from Youth system
91 Dragan Mihajlović   Switzerland RB 30 EU 2021 2022 APOEL Free
Midfielders
7 Georgi Milanov  Bulgaria AM/RM 29 EU 2021 2022 Fehérvár FC Free
10 Borislav Tsonev  Bulgaria AM 26 EU 2020 2022 Inter Zaprešić Free Originally from Youth system
17 Antoan Stoyanov  Bulgaria DM 16 EU 2021 2024 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
20 Dimitar Kostadinov  Bulgaria AM/CM 22 EU 2021 2024 Septemvri Sofia Undisclosed
21 Radoslav Tsonev  Bulgaria CM 26 EU 2020 2022 Lecce Free Originally from Youth system
27 Asen Mitkov  Bulgaria DM 16 EU 2021 2024 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
77 Nikolay Arahangelov  Bulgaria CM 17 EU 2020 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
88 Marin Petkov  Bulgaria AM 18 EU 2020 2023 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system
89 Andrian Kraev  Bulgaria DM/CM 22 EU 2020 2022 Hebar Free Originally from Youth system
Forwards
11 Zdravko Dimitrov  Bulgaria LW 23 EU 2019 2022 Septemvri Sofia Free
19 Bilal Bari  Morocco CF/RW 23 EU 2021 2022 Montana 50 000 € Second nationality: France
79 Martin Petkov  Bulgaria RW/CF 19 EU 2019 2023 Levski Academy W/S Originally from Youth system

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Summer
26 June 2021 Levski Sofia 1–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
10:30 EEST Bari  5' Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
3 July 2021 Levski Sofia 1–1 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
18:00 EEST B. Tsonev  42' Report Genev  87' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
7 July 2021 Levski Sofia 4–0 Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
18:00 EEST Naydenov  21'
M. Petkov  23'
Bari  51'
Galchev  66'		 Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)
10 July 2021 Levski Sofia 1–1 Levski Lom Sofia
11:00 EEST Hristov  43' (o.g.) Report Gushterov  13' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
17 July 2021 Levski Sofia 2–0 Etar Sofia
18:00 EEST Dimitrov  6'
M. D. Petkov  8'		 Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia)

Mid-season
3 September 2021 Levski Sofia 2–1 Sportist Svoge Sofia
18:00 EEST Milanov  52' (pen.)
Todorov  66'		 Report Harizanov  90' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)
8 September 2021 Levski Sofia 5–2 Maritsa Plovdiv Sofia
18:00 EEST Dimitrov  10'
Bari  16'
Kostadinov  26'
M. Petkov  77' (pen.)
Ivanov  79'		 Report Tonev  39' (pen.)
Yordanov  55'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
12 October 2021 Levski Sofia 4–0 Strumska Slava Sofia
15:00 EEST M. Petkov  5'
Bari  9'
Kostadinov  44'
Naydenov  82'		 Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Yoto Garabedov (Sofia)
13 November 2021 Levski Sofia 0–1 Pirin Blagoevgrad Sofia
14:00 EET Report Bengyuzov  51' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)

Preliminary stage
Main article: 2021–22 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Botev Plovdiv 19 9 5 5 23 21 +2 32 Qualification for the Championship group
5 Slavia Sofia 19 7 8 4 22 17 +5 29
6 Levski Sofia 19 7 5 7 22 22 0 26
7 Beroe 19 7 4 8 19 20 −1 25 Qualification for the Europa Conference League group
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 19 6 7 6 22 22 0 25
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2021. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[1]
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 7 5 7 22 22  0 26 4 2 3 13 10  +3 3 3 4 9 12  −3

Last updated: December 2021.
Source: bulgarian-football.com

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLWLWDDLLWWLWDDWWD
Position1013141112810101111879988866
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
24 July 2021 1 Levski Sofia 1–2 Slavia Sofia Sofia
21:00 EEST M. Petkov  16',  57'
Galchev  45+2'
Aleksandrov  45+4'
Shelis  76'
Kraev  79'
M. D. Petkov  82'		 Report Viyachki  22',  90+3'
Zagorčić  26'
Sorakov  36'
Makrillos  43'
Valchev  53'
Krastev  68'
Hristov  84'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Kaloyan Krastev
31 July 2021 2 Botev Vratsa 2–0 Levski Sofia Vratsa
18:45 EEST Babunski  5', 59' (pen.)
Marinov  27'
Vasilev  34'
Nikolov  41'		 Report M. Petkov  36'
B. Tsonev 41'		 Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Dorian Babunski
8 August 2021 3 Levski Sofia 0–2 Arda Sofia
21:45 EEST Bari  64' Report Yordanov  20' (pen.)
Karadzhov  28'
Delev  32'
Juninho  64'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Man of the Match: Spas Delev
14 August 2021 4 Levski Sofia 3–1 Tsarsko Selo Sofia
21:00 EEST B. Tsonev  58',  66'
M. D. Petkov  63'
Dimitrov  72'
Kraev  90+3'		 Report Shopov  28'
Popadiyn  55'
Bakalov  64'
Dias  74'
Vasilev  90+1'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev
20 August 2021 5 Botev Plovdiv 3–1 Levski Sofia Plovdiv
21:00 EEST Rabeï  13'
Minkov  32'
Nedelev  45+5' (pen.)
Iliev  57'
Slavchev  65' (o.g.)
Baroan  75'		 Report Galchev  45+2'
Shelis  63'
R. Tsonev  68',  81' (pen.)
Kraev  90+3'		 Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Todor Nedelev
28 August 2021 6 Levski Sofia 2–1 Beroe Sofia
21:00 EEST Bari  21'
Hubchev  30',  37'
B. Tsonev  42',  90'
Naydenov  90+2'		 Report Lebon  64'
Hadzhiev  84'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev
12 September 2021 7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–2 Levski Sofia Plovdiv
21:00 EEST Umarbayev  23'
Pirgov  42'
Petrović  63'
Minchev  73'
Iliev  80'
Bykov  90+8'		 Report R. Tsonev  31'
B. Tsonev  37'
Milanov  76'
M. D. Petkov  86'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Georgi Milanov
18 September 2021 8 Levski Sofia 0–0 CSKA 1948 Sofia
19:45 EEST B. Tsonev  90' Report Stoyanov  32'
Marin  86'
Ivanov  90+1'
Aleksandrov  90+4'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Daniel Naumov
26 September 2021 9 CSKA Sofia 2–1 Levski Sofia Sofia
16:30 EEST Carey  44'
Muhar  55'
Caicedo  65',  66'
Turitsov  84'		 Report Milanov  28'
R. Tsonev  72'		 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Graham Carey
3 October 2021 10 Levski Sofia 2–4 Ludogorets Sofia
20:15 EEST Kraev  14'
B. Tsonev  26', 81' (pen.)
Bari  49'
Shelis  74'
R. Tsonev  80'
M. Petkov  86'		 Report Yankov  29'
Sotiriou  47',  48'
Plastun  68'
Manu  85',  85'
Gonçalves  87'
Tekpetey  89'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Kiril Despodov
16 October 2021 11 Lokomotiv Sofia 1–2 Levski Sofia Sofia
20:00 EEST Octávio  2'
Celso  9'
Duarte  53'
Aleksandrov  53'
Krachunov 71'
Katsarov  88'		 Report Dimitrov  37',  76'
Kraev  49'
Bari  57'
Mihajlović  70'
Milanov  86'
Goranov  90+5'		 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
Note: On 12 October 2021, the Regional Health Inspectorate of Sofia City announced that the stadiums are not allowed to host spectators due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections.[2]
23 October 2021 12 Levski Sofia 3–0 Pirin Blagoevgrad Sofia
18:45 EEST M. Petkov  25', 63'
B. Tsonev  70'
R. Tsonev  88'
Bari  90'		 Report Zanev  16'
Nikolov  80'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Marin Petkov
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to a punishment to Levski by BFU.
30 October 2021 13 Cherno More 1–0 Levski Sofia Varna
19:00 EEST Álvarez  45'  90'
Rodrigo  49'		 Report Stadium: Ticha
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Rodrigo Henrique
6 November 2021 14 Slavia Sofia 0–1 Levski Sofia Sofia
17:30 EET Tombak  20'
Dost  47'  61'
Kerchev  54'
Vutsov  82'		 Report Córdoba  59'
Bari  81',  86'
Mihajlović  90+2'		 Stadium: Aleksandar Shalamanov
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Bilal Bari
22 November 2021 15 Levski Sofia 0–0 Botev Vratsa Sofia
17:30 EET B. Tsonev 72'
Zajkov  90+2'		 Report Babunski 7'
Serginho  58'
Nenov  64'
Cassini  90+1'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
Man of the Match: Krasimir Kostov
27 November 2021 16 Arda 0–0 Levski Sofia Kardzhali
17:30 EET Kotev  2'
Kiki  19'
Juninho  33'
Kovachev  82'		 Report Córdoba  8' Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
1 December 2021 17 Tsarsko Selo 0–1 Levski Sofia Sofia
17:30 EET Kavdanski  68'
Ohene  84'		 Report Bari  43'
Kraev  45+3'
Córdoba  90'		 Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the home team's voluntary rejection of spectators.[3]
4 December 2021 18 Levski Sofia 2–0 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
15:00 EET B. Tsonev  2',  79'
Zajkov  6'
Dimitrov  60'
R. Tsonev  90+1'		 Report Minkov  51'
Jansson  66'
Tonev  90+2'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev
12 December 2021 19 Beroe 1–1 Levski Sofia Stara Zagora
16:30 EET Furtado  34'
Lebon  48'
Fall  87'		 Report Bari  17'
Galchev  26'
Goranov  43'
Kostadinov  48'
R. Tsonev  76'		 Stadium: Beroe
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
20 Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
21 CSKA 1948 v Levski Sofia Sofia
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
22 Levski Sofia v CSKA Sofia Sofia
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
23 Ludogorets v Levski Sofia Razgrad
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
24 Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
25 Pirin Blagoevgrad v Levski Sofia Blagoevgrad
Stadium: Hristo Botev
26 Levski Sofia v Cherno More Sofia
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov

Bulgarian Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup
22 September 2021 Round of 32 Marek Dupnitsa 0–2 Levski Sofia Dupnitsa
13:00 EEST Gyonov  66' Report Kostadinov  11', 32'
Kraev  85'		 Stadium: Bonchuk
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
26 October 2021 Round of 16 Levski Sofia 7–0 Septemvri Simitli Sofia
19:00 EEST M. Petkov  20'
Bari  22', 27', 70'
Kraev  24'
Milanov  68'
B. Tsonev  80'
Kostadinov  82'		 Report Trayanov  66' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 800
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
1–3 March 2022 Quarterfinal Septemvri Sofia v Levski Sofia Sofia

Squad statistics
As of 12 December 2021
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst LeagueBulgarian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF  MKD Gjoko Zajkov 16114120
4 DF  BUL Ivan Goranov 19018010
5 DF  CYP Christos Shelis 1301101+10
6 DF  BUL Ivaylo Naydenov 1104+501+10
7 MF  BUL Georgi Milanov 14313211
10 MF  BUL Borislav Tsonev 20715+360+21
11 MF  BUL Zdravko Dimitrov 21116+311+10
13 GK  BUL Nikolay Mihaylov 18018000
14 DF  BUL Denis Dinev 000000
17 MF  BUL Antoan Stoyanov 100+1000
19 FW  MAR Bilal Bari 21819523
20 MF  BUL Dimitar Kostadinov 1534+9023
21 MF  BUL Radoslav Tsonev 17115+1110
22 DF  BUL Patrick-Gabriel Galchev 1306+501+10
27 MF  BUL Asen Mitkov 500+400+10
33 DF  PAN José Córdoba 1008+1010
41 DF  BUL Georgi Aleksandrov 904+400+10
66 GK  BUL Plamen Andreev 301020
77 MF  BUL Nikolay Arahangelov 000000
79 FW  BUL Martin Petkov 1513+10120
88 MF  BUL Marin Petkov 20410+831+11
89 MF  BUL Andrian Kraev 19111+6120
91 DF   SUI Dragan Mihajlović 1301101+10
99 GK  BUL Yoan Zagorov 000000
Players away from the club on loan:
GK  BUL Ivan Andonov 000000
Players who left the club during the season:
1 GK  CRO Zvonimir Mikulić 000000
3 DF  BUL Zhivko Atanasov 000000
4 MF  BUL Martin Raynov 000000
8 MF  BUL Simeon Slavchev 505000
9 FW  BUL Steven Petkov 000000
12 GK  BUL Nikolay Krastev 000000
14 DF  BUL Mateo Stamatov 000000
15 DF  BUL Bogdan Kostov 000000
20 DF  ESP Nacho Monsalve 000000
23 DF  BUL Hristofor Hubchev 413+1100
31 DF  BUL Kostadin Iliev 000000
45 FW  BUL Iliya Dimitrov 000000
70 FW  BUL Ivaylo Hristov 000000
77 MF  BUL Iliya Yurukov 000000
86 FW  BUL Valeri Bojinov 200+2000
GK  BUL Petar Ivanov 000000

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

N P Nat. Name First League Bulgarian Cup Total Notes
3 DF Gjoko Zajkov 1 1
4 DF Ivan Goranov 2 2
5 DF Christos Shelis 3 3
6 DF Ivaylo Naydenov 1 1
7 MF Georgi Milanov 1 1
10 MF Borislav Tsonev 5 5
11 FW Zdravko Dimitrov 3 3
19 FW Bilal Bari 4 4
20 MF Dimitar Kostadinov 1 1
21 MF Radoslav Tsonev 7 7
22 DF Patrick-Gabriel Galchev 2 1 2 1
23 DF Hristofor Hubchev 1 1
33 DF José Córdoba 3 3
41 DF Georgi Aleksandrov 1 1
79 FW Martin Petkov 2 2
88 FW Marin Petkov 3 3
89 MF Andrian Kraev 5 2 7
91 DF Dragan Mihajlović 2 2

Last updated: 12 December 2021
Source: soccerway
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

References
  1. "A PFG - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "Заповед РД-01-343/ 12.10.2021 г. на директора на Столична РЗИ" (PDF). Regional Health Inspectorate of Sofia City. 12 October 2021.
  3. "Царско село обяви: Без публика на мача с Левски".

[1]

  1. Official club website
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