2020–21 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season explained

Club:Ludogorets Razgrad
Season:2020–21
Manager:Pavel Vrba

Stanislav Genchev

Valdas Dambrauskas
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Aleksandar Aleksandrov
League:First League
League Result:Champions
Cup1:Bulgarian Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:Supercup
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:Second qualifying round
Cup4:Europa League
Cup4 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Claudiu Keșerü (18)
Season Topscorer:Claudiu Keșerü (20)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
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The 2020–21 season was Ludogorets Razgrad's tenth consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League, of which they were defending champions.

Season events

On 21 July, midfielder Serkan Yusein joined CSKA 1948 on loan for the season.[1]

On 23 July, Ludogorets announced the signing of Alex Santana from Botafogo, with Rafael Forster heading in the opposite direction.[2]

On 24 July, Beroe Stara Zagora announced the signing of Dimo Bakalov from Ludogorets.[3]

On 30 July, Bernard Tekpetey joined Ludogorets on loan from Schalke 04 for two seasons.[4]

On 12 August, Ludogorets announced the signing of Higinio Marín from Numancia.[5]

On 16 August, Ludogorets announced the signing of Elvis Manu from Beijing Renhe.[6]

At the draw for the Third qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, Ludogorets were given a bye to the Play-off Round after a draw of lots between the teams dropping into the Europa League after elimination in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[7]

On 4 September, Olivier Verdon joined Ludogorets on loan for the season from Alavés.[8]

On 2 October, Ludogorets announced the signing of Josué Sá from Anderlecht.[9]

On 5 October, Kiril Despodov joined on loan from Cagliari for the duration of the season.[10]

On 26 October, manager Pavel Vrba resigned from his position, with Stanislav Genchev being appointed as interim-manager in his place.[11]

On 12 November, Jorginho was loaned to Wadi Degla until July 2021, with an option to make the move permanent.[12]

On 3 January, Valdas Dambrauskas was announced as Ludogorets Razgrad's new Head Coach.[13]

On 2 February, Júnior Brandão joined Rio Ave on loan until the end of the season.[14]

On 5 February, Ludogorets Razgrad announced the signing of Pieros Sotiriou from Astana.[15]

On 1 March, Ludogorets Razgrad announced the signing of Kristijan Kahlina on loan from HNK Gorica.[16]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Kristijan KahlinaGK2021 5, df=yesloan from HNK Gorica20212021110
23Plamen IlievGK2021 5, df=yesAstra Giurgiu2019580
27Vladislav StoyanovGK2021 5, df=yesSheriff Tiraspol20131390
67Damyan HristovGK2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202010
69Damyan DamyanovGK2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201610
Defenders
3Anton NedyalkovDF2021 5, df=yesFC Dallas20181221
4CicinhoDF2021 5, df=yesSantos20151814
5Georgi TerzievDF2021 5, df=yesChernomorets Burgas20131725
21Dragoș GrigoreDF2021 5, df=yesAl-Sailiya2018595
22Jordan IkokoDF2021 5, df=yesGuingamp2019[17] 562
24Olivier VerdonDF2021 5, df=yesloan from Alavés20202021290
30Cosmin MoțiDF2021 5, df=yesDinamo București201229736
32Josué SáDF2021 5, df=yesAnderlecht2020192
52Tihomir DimitrovDF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201810
58Dimitar IlievDF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201710
75Petar GeorgievDF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202010
91Aleksandar GanchevDF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202010
Midfielders
7Alex SantanaMF2021 5, df=yesBotafogo2020345
12Anicet AbelMF2021 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv201422616
18Svetoslav DyakovMF2021 5, df=yesLokomotiv Sofia201235111
25Stéphane BadjiMF2021 5, df=yesBursaspor2019[18] 680
31Georgi ValchevMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201800
37Branimir KostadinovMF2021 5, df=yesDunav Ruse201910
50Tsvetoslav PetrovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201920
51Ilker BudinovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201930
64Dominik YankovMF2021 5, df=yesSunderland2017475
72Erol DostMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201731
76Serdar YusufovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201800
82Ivan YordanovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201980
83Valenin TsvetanovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202010
85Aleks LukanovMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202010
88WandersonMF2021 5, df=yesPortuguesa201425369
95CaulyMF2021 5, df=yesSC Paderborn2020[19] 5512
97Georgi ChukalovMF2021 5, df=yesOFC Pomorie202010
Forwards
9Higinio MarínFW2021 5, df=yesNumancia2020127
10Elvis ManuFW2021 5, df=yesBeijing Renhe20203210
11Kiril DespodovFW2021 5, df=yesloan from Cagliari20202021276
13Mavis TchibotaFW2021 5, df=yesBnei Yehuda Tel Aviv2019[20] 6819
19Pieros SotiriouFW2021 5, df=yesAstana2021122
28Claudiu KeșerüFW2021 5, df=yesAl-Gharafa2015239139
37Bernard TekpeteyFW2021 5, df=yesloan from Schalke 0420202022364
38Vladislav NaydenovFW2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201910
74Hyusein KelyovluevFW2021 5, df=yesYouth Team201910
Players away on loan
8Dan BitonMF2021 5, df=yesAshdod2019356
10Jakub ŚwierczokFW2021 5, df=yesZagłębie Lubin20178737
17JorginhoMF2021 5, df=yesSaint-Étienne2019[21] 418
20Serkan YuseinMF2021 5, df=yesBotev Plovdiv2019120
81Dimitar MitkovFW2021 5, df=yesYouth Team202080
98Svetoslav KovachevMF2021 5, df=yesYouth Team2015132
Júnior BrandãoFW2021 5, df=yesAtlético Goianiense201820
Players who left during the season
6Taleb TawathaDF2021 5, df=yesEintracht Frankfurt2019[22] 90
33RenanGK2021 5, df=yesAvaí2017890

Out on loan

[12] [1]

Transfers

See main article: List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2020–21.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
23 July 2020MFAlex SantanaBotafogoUndisclosed
12 August 2020FWHiginio MarínNumanciaUndisclosed
16 August 2020FWElvis ManuBeijing RenheUndisclosed
2 October 2020DFJosué SáAnderlechtUndisclosed
5 February 2021FWPieros SotiriouAstanaUndisclosed

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
30 July 2020FWBernard TekpeteySchalke 0430 June 2022
4 September 2020DFOlivier VerdonAlavés30 June 2021
5 October 2020FWKiril DespodovCagliari30 June 2021
1 March 2021GKKristijan KahlinaHNK Gorica30 June 2021

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
23 July 2020DFRafael ForsterBotafogoUndisclosed
24 July 2020MFDimo BakalovBeroe Stara ZagoraUndisclosed
16 October 2020DFTaleb TawathaMaccabi HaifaUndisclosed[23]

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
20 February 2020FWJúnior BrandãoAtlético Goianiense31 December 2020
21 July 2020MFSerkan YuseinCSKA 1948End of season
1 August 2020MFSvetoslav KovachevArda Kardzhali30 June 2021
16 August 2020MFDan BitonMaccabi Tel Aviv30 June 2021
17 August 2020FWJakub ŚwierczokPiast Gliwice30 June 2021
12 November 2020MFJorginhoWadi Degla31 July 2021
2 February 2021FWJúnior BrandãoRio Ave30 June 2021
12 February 2021FWDimitar MitkovCSKA 194830 June 2021[24]

Released

Competitions

Bulgarian Supercup

See main article: 2020 Bulgarian Supercup.

A Football Group

Regular stage

See main article: 2020–21 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).

Results

Championship stage

See main article: 2020–21 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).

Results

Bulgarian Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 FW28Claudiu Keșerü18100120
2 FW10Elvis Manu4100510
3 MF95Cauly610108
4 FW9 Higinio Marín400127
5 FW11Kiril Despodov500016
FW13Mavis Tchibota320106
7 MF7 Alex Santana500005
MF64Dominik Yankov500005
9 DF4 Cicinho400004
FW37Bernard Tekpetey220004
11MF88Wanderson300003
Own goal300003
13DF32Josué Sá200002
MF12Anicet Abel110002
FW19Pieros Sotiriou110002
16DF30Cosmin Moți100001
MF17Jorginho100001
DF21Dragoș Grigore100001
TOTALS65903986

Clean sheets

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1 GK23Plamen Iliev500016
2 GK1 Kristijan Kahlina400004
3 GK33Renan300003
4 GK27Vladislav Stoyanov200002
TOTALS14000115

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameA GroupBulgarian CupSupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
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3 DFAnton Nedyalkov301000001050
4 DFCicinho6010001020100
5 DFGeorgi Terziev101000000020
7 MFAlex Santana400100001152
9 FWHiginio Marín000000100010
10FWElvis Manu312000000051
11FWKiril Despodov500000001060
12MFAnicet Abel201000101050
13FWMavis Tchibota310010100051
18MFSvetoslav Dyakov411000000051
19FWPieros Sotiriou100000000010
21DFDragoș Grigore302010002181
22DFJordan Ikoko302001000051
23GKPlamen Iliev100000000010
24DFOlivier Verdon401000001060
25MFStéphane Badji401000101070
27GKVladislav Stoyanov200000000020
28FWClaudiu Keșerü200000001030
30DFCosmin Moți400000101060
32DFJosué Sá501000000060
37FWBernard Tekpetey502100101091
64MFDominik Yankov300000000030
88MFWanderson100000000010
95MFCauly510000001061
Players away on loan:
Players who left Ludogorets Razgrad during the season:
33GKRenan000000100010
TOTALS74416221801421149

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Серкан Юсеин вече е част от ЦСКА. 21 July 2020. cska1948.bg.
  2. Web site: Ludogorets attracted a midfielder from Botafogo. ludogorets.com. 23 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Берое привлече трима. 24 July 2020. beroe.bg. Bulgarian.
  4. Web site: Ludogorets’ new player comes from FC Schalke 04 . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 2 August 2020 . 30 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Ludogorets has a new addition from Spain . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 15 August 2020 . 12 August 2020.
  6. Web site: An experienced Dutch player joined Ludogorets . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 28 August 2020 . 16 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Жребият в Нион отреди: Лудогорец пропуска III квалификационен кръг и продължава в плейофа . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 1 September 2020 . Bulgarian . 31 August 2020.
  8. Web site: A Benin national football team player joins Ludogorets . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 14 September 2020 . 4 September 2020.
  9. Web site: A Benin national football team player joins Ludogorets . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 5 October 2020 . Bulgarian . 2 October 2020.
  10. News: Лудогорец с трансферен удар . Ludogorets Razgrad . bg . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020.
  11. Web site: The management of Ludogorets and Pavel Vrba Reached an agreement . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 30 October 2020 . 26 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Ludogorets sent Jorginho to Egypt . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 25 November 2020 . 12 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Valdas Dambrauskas is Ludogorets’ new head coach . ludogorets.com . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 9 February 2021 . 3 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Júnior Brandão é o novo ponta-de-lança do Rio Ave FC . rioavefc.pt/ . Rio Ave F.C. . 4 February 2021 . Portuguese . 2 February 2021.
  15. Web site: A player from Cyprus joined Ludogorets . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 9 February 2021 . 5 February 2021.
  16. Web site: A Croatian player joins Ludogorets . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 17 March 2021 . 1 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Лудогорец прави трансферен удар със защитник от Франция . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 16 June 2019 . Bulgarian . 16 June 2019.
  18. Web site: Лудогорец с нов трансферен удар . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 3 July 2019 . Bulgarian . 28 June 2019.
  19. Web site: Халф от Бундеслигата подсилва Лудогорец . ludogorets.com . 13 January 2020 . Bulgarian.
  20. Web site: Ludogorets introduced Biton and Tchibota . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 12 June 2019 . 11 June 2019.
  21. Web site: Лудогорец договори Жоржиньо, националът на Гвинея-Бисау става играч на шампиона от 1 юли . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 23 June 2019 . Bulgarian . 18 June 2019.
  22. Web site: Лудогорец подписа със защитник от Айнтрахт . ludogorets.com/ . PFC Ludogorets Razgrad . 12 September 2019 . Bulgarian . 11 September 2019 .
  23. Web site: ברוך השב, טאלב . mhaifafc.com . Maccabi Haifa F.C. . 2 November 2020 . Hebrew . 16 October 2020.
  24. Web site: ДИМИТЪР МИТКОВ ПРЕМИНА В ЦСКА ПОД НАЕМ. 12 February 2021. bg.cska1948.bg. Bulgarian.
  25. Web site: Вратар напусна Лудогорец. 2 March 2021. topsport.bg. Bulgarian.

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