2019–20 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season

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Ludogorets Razgrad
2019–20 season
ChairmanAleksandar Aleksandrov
ManagerStoycho Stoev
(until 25 August)
Stanislav Genchev
(26 August – 31 December)
Pavel Vrba
(from 1 January)
A-Group1st
Bulgarian CupQuarter-final (vs. Levski Sofia)
SupercupWinners
Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round (vs. Ferencváros)
Europa LeagueRound of 32 (vs. Inter Milan)
Top goalscorerLeague: Claudiu Keșerü (12)
All: Claudiu Keșerü (18)

The 2019–20 season was

Bulgarian First League, of which they were defending champions. Ludogorets Razgrad finished the season as Champions for the ninth season in a row, whilst they reached the Quarterfinals of the Bulgarian Cup, before defeat to Levski Sofia, and won the Supercup. In Europe, they were knocked out of the Champions League by Ferencváros in the First qualifying round, dropping into the Europa League where they reached the Round of 32 before being knocked out by Inter Milan
.

Season events

On 25 August, Stoycho Stoev left his role as manager of Ludogorets Razgrad, with assistant manager Stanislav Genchev and Zdravko Zdravkov being put in temporary charge.[1] On 16 December, Zdravko Zdravkov left the club to take up a role in China,[2] whilst Pavel Vrba was confirmed as Ludogorets Razgrad's new manager starting on 1 January 2020.[3]

On 28 February, Ludogorets' match against Arda Kardzhali scheduled for 1 March was moved to 18 March due to the precautionary measures around Ludogorets travel to Milan for their UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against Inter Milan and the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy.[4]

On 13 March, the Bulgarian Football Union decided to suspend all fixtures until 13 April in accordance with the measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 3 April, the state of national emergency was extended until 13 May[6] and on 11 April the Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev confirmed that no mass participation sports events and full training sessions will be held until that date.[7]

On 30 June,

Wanderson signed a new contract with the club.[8]

Squad

As of match played 12 July 2020
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
23 Plamen Iliev Bulgaria GK (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 28) Astra Giurgiu 2019 42 0
27 Vladislav Stoyanov Bulgaria GK (1987-06-08)8 June 1987 (aged 33) Sheriff Tiraspol 2013 132 0
33
Renan
Brazil GK (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 31) Avaí 2017 78 0
69 Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria GK (2000-07-29)29 July 2000 (aged 19) Youth Team 2016 1 0
Defenders
3 Anton Nedyalkov Bulgaria DF (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 27) FC Dallas 2018 89 1
4 Cicinho Brazil DF (1988-12-26)26 December 1988 (aged 31) Santos 2015 150 1
5 Georgi Terziev Bulgaria DF (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 28) Chernomorets Burgas 2013 150 5
6 Taleb Tawatha Israel DF (1992-06-21)21 June 1992 (aged 28) Eintracht Frankfurt 2019[9] 7 0
11 Stanislav Manolev Bulgaria DF (1985-12-16)16 December 1985 (aged 34) CSKA Sofia 2019 21 1
21 Dragoș Grigore Romania DF (1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 33) Al-Sailiya 2018 41 4
22 Jordan Ikoko Democratic Republic of the Congo DF (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 26)
Guingamp
2019[10] 27 2
30 Cosmin Moți Romania DF (1984-12-03)3 December 1984 (aged 35) Dinamo București 2012 281 35
58 Dimitar Iliev Bulgaria DF (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 (aged 21) Youth Team 2017 1 0
75 Martin Milkov Bulgaria DF (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 20) Youth Team 2017 1 0
90 Rafael Forster Brazil DF (1990-07-23)23 July 1990 (aged 29) Zorya Luhansk 2017 51 2
Midfielders
7 Dimo Bakalov Bulgaria MF (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (aged 31) Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2018 40 3
8 Dan Biton Israel MF (1995-07-20)20 July 1995 (aged 24) Ashdod 2019[11] 34 6
12 Anicet Abel Madagascar MF (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 30)
Botev Plovdiv
2014 187 14
17 Jorginho Guinea-Bissau MF (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (aged 24) Saint-Étienne 2019[12] 30 7
18 Svetoslav Dyakov Bulgaria MF (1984-05-31)31 May 1984 (aged 36) Lokomotiv Sofia 2012 330 11
20 Serkan Yusein Bulgaria MF (1996-03-31)31 March 1996 (aged 24)
Botev Plovdiv
2019 12 0
25 Stéphane Badji Senegal MF (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 30) Bursaspor 2019[13] 37 0
31 Georgi Valchev Bulgaria MF (2000-02-05)5 February 2000 (aged 20) Youth Team 2018 0 0
50 Tsvetoslav Petrov Bulgaria MF (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 21) Youth Team 2019 1 0
64 Dominik Yankov Bulgaria MF (2000-07-13)13 July 2000 (aged 19) Sunderland 2017 9 0
72 Erol Dost Bulgaria MF (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 21) Youth Team 2017 3 1
76 Serdar Yusufov Bulgaria MF (1998-10-02)2 October 1998 (aged 21) Youth Team 2018 0 0
82 Ivan Yordanov Bulgaria MF (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (aged 19) Youth Team 2019 3 0
84
Marcelinho
Bulgaria MF (1984-08-24)24 August 1984 (aged 35)
Bragantino
2011 347 97
88
Wanderson
Bulgaria MF (1988-01-02)2 January 1988 (aged 32) Portuguesa 2014 241 66
95 Cauly Brazil MF (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (aged 24) SC Paderborn 2020[14] 13 4
Forwards
10 Jakub Świerczok Poland FW (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 27) Zagłębie Lubin 2017 86 37
13 Mavis Tchibota Republic of the Congo FW (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 24) Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 2019[11] 41 13
28 Claudiu Keșerü Romania FW (1986-12-02)2 December 1986 (aged 33) Al-Gharafa 2015 201 119
51 Ilker Budinov Bulgaria FW (2000-08-11)11 August 2000 (aged 19) Youth Team 2019 2 0
Players away on loan
9 Juninho Brazil FW (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 25) Atlético Goianiense 2018 2 0
98 Svetoslav Kovachev Bulgaria MF (1998-03-14)14 March 1998 (aged 22) Youth Team 2015 13 2
Players who left during the season
1 Jorge Broun Argentina GK (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 34) Colón 2017 40 0
11 May Mahlangu South Africa MF (1989-05-01)1 May 1989 (aged 31) Dinamo București 2018 8 1
37
João Paulo
Brazil FW (1988-06-02)2 June 1988 (aged 32)
Botev Plovdiv
2017 50 6
44 Jacek Góralski Poland MF (1992-09-21)21 September 1992 (aged 27) Jagiellonia Białystok 2017 92 0
63 David Ribeiro Brazil MF (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 22) Santo André 2019 1 0
92 Jody Lukoki Democratic Republic of the Congo MF (1992-11-15)15 November 1992 (aged 27) PEC Zwolle 2015 154 30

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Bulgaria BUL Svetoslav Kovachev (at Arda Kardzhali until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Brazil BRA Júnior Brandão (at Atlético Goianiense until 31 December 2020)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
11 June 2019 MF Israel Dan Biton Ashdod Undisclosed [15][11]
11 June 2019 FW Republic of the Congo Mavis Tchibota Bnei Yehuda Undisclosed [16][11]
16 June 2019 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Jordan Ikoko
Guingamp
Undisclosed [10]
18 June 2019 MF Guinea-Bissau Jorginho Saint-Étienne Undisclosed [12]
28 June 2019 MF Senegal Stéphane Badji Bursaspor Undisclosed [13]
11 September 2019 DF Israel Taleb Tawatha Eintracht Frankfurt Undisclosed [9]
13 January 2020 MF Brazil Cauly Paderborn Undisclosed [14]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 2019 GK Bulgaria Daniel Naumov CSKA 1948 Sofia Undisclosed
Summer 2019 DF Bulgaria Ventsislav Kerchev Botev Vratsa Undisclosed
Summer 2019 DF Bulgaria Lachezar Kovachev Spartak Pleven Undisclosed
Summer 2019 DF Bulgaria Preslav Petrov Montana Undisclosed
Summer 2019 MF Bulgaria Ivaylo Klimentov CSKA 1948 Sofia Undisclosed
Summer 2019 MF Bulgaria Oleg Dimitrov Litex Lovech Undisclosed
Winter 2020 MF Brazil David Ribeiro
Red Bull Brasil
Undisclosed
19 January 2020 MF Poland Jacek Góralski Kairat Undisclosed [17]
13 February 2020 MF South Africa May Mahlangu Ordabasy Undisclosed [18]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
3 January 2019 FW Brazil Júnior Brandão Goiás Summer 2019 [19]
15 February 2019 MF South Africa May Mahlangu Ordabasy 1 December 2019 [20]
15 February 2019 FW Brazil
João Paulo
Ordabasy 1 December 2019 [20]
1 August 2019 MF Bulgaria Dominik Yankov Botev Vratsa 31 December 2019 [21]
9 August 2019 FW Brazil David Ribeiro Botev Vratsa 31 December 2019 [22]
Summer 2019 MF Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev Etar 31 December 2019
Summer 2019 MF Bulgaria Serkan Yusein Tsarsko Selo 31 December 2019
Summer 2019 FW Brazil Júnior Brandão Persepolis
6 January 2020 MF Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev Arda Kardzhali End of Season [23]
20 February 2020 FW Brazil Júnior Brandão Atlético Goianiense 31 December 2020

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
DF Brazil Natanael
Internacional
2 July 2019[24]
MF Brazil Lucas Sasha Aris Thessaloniki 10 July 2019[25]
13 December 2019[26] GK Argentina Jorge Broun Gimnasia 7 January 2020[27]
31 December 2019 FW Brazil
João Paulo
Ordabasy
1 April 2020[28] MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki Yeni Malatyaspor
30 June 2020 DF Bulgaria Stanislav Manolev Pirin Blagoevgrad 1 July 2020[29]
8 July 2020[30] MF Bulgaria Marcelinho Vitória

Friendlies

19 June 2019 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 4–0 Slovenia Triglav Kranj Austria
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Bakalov 45', 59'
S.Kovachev 50'
Biton 60'
Report
22 June 2019 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2–0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Marcelinho 17'
Bakalov
71'
Report
26 June 2019 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Austria
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Tetê 3'
Patrick 29'
Sikan 71'
27 June 2019 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2–1 Romania Botoșani Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Świerczok 44', 64' Report
Miron
63'
18 January 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2–0 Poland Wisła Płock Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Świerczok 8'
Tawatha 27'
Report
22 January 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–2 Poland Piast Gliwice Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Korun 11'
Parzyszek 41'
29 January 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 6–0 Kazakhstan Kairat Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Keșerü 2'
Jorginho 38'
Świerczok 66', 76'
Tchibota 68' (pen.)
Bakalov 70'
Report
1 February 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Gobeljić 28'
6 February 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–1 Russia Akhmat Grozny Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Ponce 86'
7 February 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Jorginho 65' Report Nono 62'