2018–19 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season explained

Club:Ludogorets Razgrad
Season:2018–19
Manager:Dimitar Dimitrov
(until 6 June)
Paulo Autuori
(6 June - 9 October)
Antoni Zdravkov
(9 October - 6 March)
Stoycho Stoev
(from 6 March)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Aleksandar Aleksandrov
League:A-Group
League Result:1st
Cup1:Bulgarian Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final (vs. CSKA Sofia)
Cup2:Bulgarian Supercup
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3:UEFA Champions League
Cup3 Result:Second qualifying round
Cup4:UEFA Europa League
Cup4 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Claudiu Keșerü (20)
Season Topscorer:Claudiu Keșerü (24)
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
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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.[1] Three months later Autuori also left Ludogorets by mutual consent, being replaced by Antoni Zdravkov on 9 October 2018.[2] 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.[3]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Jorge BrounGK2019 5, df=yesColón2017400
23Plamen IlievGK2019 5, df=yesAstra Giurgiu2019120
27Vladislav StoyanovGK2019 5, df=yesSheriff Tiraspol20131240
29Daniel NaumovGK2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201600
33RenanGK2019 5, df=yesAvaí2017660
69Damyan DamyanovGK2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201610
Defenders
3Anton NedyalkovDF2019 5, df=yesFC Dallas2018461
4CicinhoDF2019 5, df=yesSantos20151161
5Georgi TerzievDF2019 5, df=yesChernomorets Burgas20131144
6NatanaelDF2019 5, df=yesAthletico Paranaense20151416
11Stanislav ManolevDF2019 5, df=yesCSKA Sofia201950
21Dragoș GrigoreDF2019 5, df=yesAl-Sailiya2018134
30Cosmin MoțiDF2019 5, df=yesDinamo București201225831
53Lachezar KovachevDF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201710
58Dimitar IlievDF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201710
75Martin MilkovDF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201710
87Preslav PetrovDF2019 5, df=yesVidima-Rakovski201480
90Rafael ForsterDF2019 5, df=yesZorya Luhansk2017330
Midfielders
7Dimo BakalovMF2019 5, df=yesLokomotiv Plovdiv2018192
8Lucas SashaMF2019 5, df=yesHapoel Tel Aviv20151266
12Anicet AbelMF2019 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv201415212
18Svetoslav DyakovMF2019 5, df=yesLokomotiv Sofia201229611
34Oleg DimitrovMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201560
44Jacek GóralskiMF2019 5, df=yesJagiellonia Białystok2017700
63David RibeiroMF2019 5, df=yesSanto André201910
64Dominik YankovMF2019 5, df=yesSunderland201780
72Erol DostMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201731
76Serdar YusufovMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201800
77Adrian PopaMF2019 5, df=yesloan from Reading2019140
84MarcelinhoMF2019 5, df=yesBragantino201131691
88WandersonMF2019 5, df=yesPortuguesa201420360
92Jody LukokiMF2019 5, df=yesPEC Zwolle201513020
96Serkan YuseinMF2019 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv201990
Georgi ValchevMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201800
Forwards
28Claudiu KeșerüFW2019 5, df=yesAl-Gharafa2015167101
70Jakub ŚwierczokFW2019 5, df=yesZagłębie Lubin20175125
Players away on loan
9JuninhoFW2019 5, df=yesAtlético Goianiense201820
11May MahlanguMF2019 5, df=yesDinamo București201881
23Ventsislav KerchevDF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team2014262
37João PauloFW2019 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv2017506
45Ivaylo KlimentovMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201561
98Svetoslav KovachevMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team2015132
Players who left during the season
10CampanharoMF2019 5, df=yesBragantino201610411
24Vasil SimeonovGK2019 5, df=yesYouth Team201610
25Tsvetomir PanovDF2019 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv2018110
80Denislav AleksandrovMF2019 5, df=yesYouth Team2014101
93VuraFW2019 5, df=yesWillem II201320149

Out on loan

Transfers

See main article: List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2018 and List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2018–19.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
5 June 2018DFDragoș GrigoreAl-SailiyaUndisclosed
5 June 2018MFDimo BakalovLokomotiv PlovdivUndisclosed[4]
23 June 2018DFAnton NedyalkovFC DallasUndisclosed[5]
21 August 2018MFMay MahlanguDinamo BucureștiUndisclosed[6]
27 August 2018FWJúnior BrandãoAtlético GoianienseUndisclosed[7]
12 January 2019GKPlamen IlievAstra GiurgiuUndisclosed[8]
23 January 2019MFSerkan YuseinBotev PlovdivUndisclosed[9]
12 February 2019MFDavid RibeiroSanto AndréUndisclosed[10]
18 February 2019DFStanislav ManolevCSKA SofiaUndisclosed[11]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 June 2018DFAleksandar VasilevBeroeUndisclosed[12]
12 June 2018DFIhor PlastunGentUndisclosed[13]
31 August 2018FWVirgil Misidjan1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed[14]
11 January 2019DFTsvetomir PanovCherno MoreUndisclosed[15]
Winter 2019GKVasil SimeonovPirin RazlogUndisclosed
Winter 2019MFDenislav AleksandrovCSKA 1948 SofiaUndisclosed

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
13 June 2018DFVentsislav KerchevBotev Vratsa30 June 2019[17]
9 June 2018MFSvetoslav KovachevDunav Ruse30 June 2019[18]
MFIvaylo KlimentovVitosha Bistritsa30 June 2019
3 January 2019FWJúnior BrandãoGoiás31 December 2019[19]
15 February 2019MFMay MahlanguOrdabasyNovember 2019[20]
15 February 2019FWJoão PauloOrdabasyNovember 2019

Released

Competitions

Bulgarian Supercup

See main article: 2018 Bulgarian Supercup.

A Football Group

Regular stage

See main article: 2018–19 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).

Results

Championship stage

Results

Bulgarian Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path).

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=80A Groupwidth=100Bulgarian Cupwidth=80Supercupwidth=150Champions Leaguewidth=150Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1 FW28Claudiu Keșerü20011224
2 FW70Jakub Świerczok11204118
3 MF84Marcelinho8002212
4 MF92Jody Lukoki610018
MF88Wanderson600028
6 DF30Cosmin Moți500016
7 DF21Dragoș Grigore400004
8 MF7 Dimo Bakalov200002
FW93Vura100012
MF10Campanharo000022
Own goal000202
12DF3 Anton Nedyalkov100001
MF11May Mahlangu100001
DF6 Natanael100001
MF8 Lucas Sasha100001
FW37João Paulo010001
DF5 Georgi Terziev010001
TOTALS675191290

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
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3 DFAnton Nedyalkov400000000040
4 DFCicinho9110000030131
5 DFGeorgi Terziev000000100010
6 DFNatanael101000003050
7 MFDimo Bakalov200000000020
11DFStanislav Manolev101000000020
12MFAnicet Abel310000000031
18MFSvetoslav Dyakov10100101030151
21DFDragoș Grigore411000000051
28FWClaudiu Keșerü500000100060
30DFCosmin Moți12110001040181
33GKRenan100000000010
44MFJacek Góralski8010001030130
70FWJakub Świerczok401000000050
77MFAdrian Popa100000000010
84MFMarcelinho600000102090
88MFWanderson200000100030
90DFRafael Forster101000001030
92MFJody Lukoki701000100090
96MFSerkan Yusein100000000010
Players away on loan:
9 FWJuninho000000001010
37FWJoão Paulo200000000020
Players who left Ludogorets Razgrad during the season:
10MFCampanharo100010004060
93FWVura000000210021
TOTALS85590201002401306

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ludogorets has a new head manager . ludogorets.com . 6 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  2. Web site: ПФК "Лудогорец" и Пауло Аутори се разделят по взаимно съгласие . ludogorets.com . 9 October 2018 . Bulgarian.
  3. Web site: Официално: Стойчо Стоев е новият треньор на Лудогорец, обявиха бъдещето на Здравков . sportal.bg . 9 March 2019 . Bulgarian.
  4. Web site: Ludogorets introduced their new recruits . ludogorets.com . 5 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Лудогорец с пореден трансферен удар, подписа с български национал . ludogorets.com . 23 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  6. Web site: Ludogorets made a transfer hit with a South African player . ludogorets.com . 21 August 2018 .
  7. Web site: Ludogorets attracted a Brazilian scorer . ludogorets.com . 27 August 2018 .
  8. Web site: Националният страж Пламен Илиев вече е играч на Лудогорец . ludogorets.com . 12 January 2019 . Bulgarian.
  9. Web site: Младежки национал вече е играч на Лудогорец . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 29 January 2019 . Bulgarian . 23 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Лудогорец подписа договор с перспективен халф . ludogorets.com . 12 February 2019 . Bulgarian.
  11. Web site: Станислав Манолев ще защитава цветовете на Лудогорец . ludogorets.com . 18 February 2019 . Bulgarian.
  12. Web site: Берое привлече Александър Василев . beroe.bg . 1 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  13. Web site: Igor Plastun tekent bij KAA Gent . kaagent.be . 12 June 2018 . Dutch.
  14. Web site: Virgil Misidjan verstärkt die Club-Offensive . fcn.de/ . 1. FC Nürnberg . 25 March 2019 . German . 31 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Черно море привлече Цветомир Панов . chernomorepfc.bg . 11 January 2018 . Bulgarian.
  16. Web site: Popa set to spend rest of season on loan at Ludogorets . readingfc.co.uk/ . Reading F.C. . 20 December 2018 . 20 December 2018.
  17. Web site: Лудогорец удължи договора на Керчев, талантът ще играе под наем в Ботев (Вр) . ludogorets.com . 13 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  18. Web site: Дунав взима Светослав Ковачев от Лудогорец . topsport.bg . 9 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  19. Web site: Ludogorets will send Brandao to play in Brazil. ludogorets.com. 3 January 2019.
  20. Web site: Халф на Лудогорец ще играе под наем в Казахстан . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 15 February 2019 . Bulgarian . 15 February 2019.

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