Arda
2021–22 season
ChairmanPetar Peshev
ManagerNikolay Kirov
StadiumArena Arda
First League6th
Bulgarian CupRound Of 16
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round

The 2021–22 season is Arda's third consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League. During this season the club will compete for the first time in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2021–22 season.

Squad

As of 14 August 2021
No. Position Player Date of birth (Age) Since Previous club Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12GKBulgaria Ivan Karadzhov12 July 1989 (aged 32)2018Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk820
23GKBulgaria Mesut Yusuf14 January 1992 (aged 29)201940
36GKBulgaria Vasil Simeonov4 February 1998 (aged 23)2020Bulgaria Montana110
Defenders
4DFBulgaria Milen Stoev29 September 1999 (aged 21)2018Bulgaria Vihren Sandanski400
5DFBulgaria Petko Ganev17 September 1996 (aged 24)2020Bulgaria Litex Lovech110
8DFBulgaria Milen Zhelev17 July 1993 (aged 28)2020Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora312
18DFSerbia Slobodan Rubežić21 March 2000 (aged 21)2021Serbia Čukarički00
20DFBulgaria Deyan Lozev26 October 1993 (aged 27)2020Bulgaria Levski Sofia762
24DFBulgaria Alex Petkov25 July 1999 (aged 22)2021Bulgaria Levski Sofia151
25DFBulgaria Krum Stoyanov1 August 1991 (aged 30)2021Bulgaria Beroe00
71DFBulgaria Plamen Krumov4 November 1985 (aged 35)2018Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv724
79DFBulgaria Radoslav Uzunov25 March 2006 (aged 15)2021Youth Team20
Midfielders
11MFBulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev10 October 1997 (aged 23)2019Bulgaria Etar451
19MFBulgaria Rumen Rumenov7 June 1993 (aged 28)2020Bulgaria Etar403
27MFBulgaria Emil Martinov18 March 1992 (aged 29)2019Azerbaijan Sabail660
29MFBulgaria Georgi Atanasov6 March 2004 (aged 17)2021Bulgaria Levski Sofia130
30MFBulgaria Okan Topcu16 January 2004 (aged 17)2021Youth Team00
33MFBulgaria Ivan Tilev4 March 1999 (aged 22)2020Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia343
77MFBulgaria Iliya Yurukov22 September 1999 (aged 21)2021Bulgaria Levski Sofia00
80MFBulgaria Lachezar Kotev5 January 1998 (aged 23)2020Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa310
Forwards
9FWBulgaria Spas Delev22 September 1989 (aged 31)2019Poland Pogoń Szczecin5211
10FWBulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev14 March 1998 (aged 23)2021Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad255
17FWBulgaria Ivan Kokonov17 August 1991 (aged 29)2019Bulgaria Cherno More7216
37FWBrazil Juninho26 February 1999 (aged 22)2020Brazil Sport Recife124
98FWBulgaria Tonislav Yordanov27 November 1998 (aged 22)2021Bulgaria CSKA Sofia218
Players have left the club
13DFFrance Nicolas Taravel13 October 1994 (aged 26)2021United States Oklahoma City Energy90
14DFBulgaria Stoycho Atanasov14 May 1997 (aged 24)2020Bulgaria CSKA Sofia40
22DFGreece Manolis Roussakis15 February 1996 (aged 25)2021Greece Xanthi10
77DFBulgaria Martin Kostadinov13 May 1996 (aged 25)2020Bulgaria Cherno More180

Transfers

In

Date Position Player From Fee Source
15 June 2021 DFBulgaria Krum StoyanovBulgaria BeroeFree transfer[1][2]
MFBulgaria Iliya YurukovBulgaria Levski SofiaFree transfer[3][2]
1 July 2021 FWBulgaria Svetoslav KovachevBulgaria Ludogorets RazgradFree transfer[4]
26 July 2021 DFSerbia Slobodan RubežićSerbia ČukaričkiFree transfer[5]

Out

Date Position Player To Fee Source
30 June 2021 DFFrance Nicolas TaravelUnattachedReleased[6]
DFGreece Manolis RoussakisGreece XanthiLoan return[6]
FWBulgaria Petar HristovBulgaria Levski KrumovgradFree transfer[7]
3 August 2021 DFBulgaria Stoycho AtanasovBulgaria Lokomotiv SofiaFree transfer[8]

Loans out

Start date End date Position Player To Fee Source
1 July 202130 June 2022DFBulgaria Martin KostadinovBulgaria Botev VratsaUndisclosed[9]

Friendlies

Pre-season

25 June 2021 Arda Bulgaria 21 Bulgaria Maritsa Plovdiv Momchilgrad
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Yordanov 64' (pen.)
Georgiev 78'
Report Tonev 19'
30 June 2021 Cherno More Bulgaria 32 Bulgaria Arda Bansko
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ze Gomes 2'
Angelov 26'
Stoyanov 40' (o.g.)
Report Delev 32'
Kokonov 65' (pen.)
Stadium: Terenite na Evima Futbol
3 July 2021 Arda Bulgaria 11 Bulgaria Strumska Slava Bansko
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kokonov 40' Report Paul 30' Stadium: Terenite na Evima Futbol
7 July 2021 Arda Bulgaria 10 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Bansko
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Delev 87' Report Stadium: Terenite na Evima Futbol
10 July 2021 Arda Bulgaria 01 Bulgaria Slaviа Bansko
10:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Makrillos 25' Stadium: Terenite na Evima Futbol
15 July 2021 Arda Bulgaria 20 Bulgaria Beroe Kardzhali
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Delev 50'
Yordanov 61' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Arena Arda

Mid-season

1 August 2021 Arda Bulgaria 21 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Sofia
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Juninho 52'
Yordanov 58'
Report Talisca 85' (pen.) Stadium: Boyana National Football Complex

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bulgarian First League 26 July 2021 Matchday 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 050.00
Bulgarian Cup 21-23 September 2021 Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Europa Conference League 22 July 2021 29 July 2021 Second qualifying round 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 000.00
Total 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 025.00

Last updated: 8 August 2021
Source: Soccerway

Bulgarian First league

Regular season

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 4 32 Qualification for the Europa Conference League group
9 CSKA 1948 26 8 6 12 36 37 1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 7 29
11 Pirin Blagoevgrad 26 7 6 13 34 41 7 27 Qualification for the Relegation group
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 26 6 7 13 22 42 20 25
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.[10]
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 8 11 13 38 51  −13 35 6 6 4 26 26  0 2 5 9 12 25  −13

Last updated: 20 May 2022.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDWLLDLWDLDDWWLDLWLLLWLWLDDLDDLW
Position6969981078881087889991011101091010101010101010
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were revealed on 22 June 2021.[11]

26 July 2021 1 Botev Vratsa 00 Arda Vratsa
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Baurenski Yellow card 67'
Nichev Yellow card 90+1'
Report Georgiev Yellow card 38'
Lozev Yellow card 44'
Rumenov Yellow card 62'
Krumov Yellow card 90+1'
Stoev Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Referee: Georgi Ginchev
16 December 2021 2 Arda 2 – 2 CSKA Sofia Kardzhali
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Bulgaria Ivaylo Stoyanov
Note: Postponed on a request by both teams.[12]
8 August 2021 3 Levski Sofia 02 Arda Sofia
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bari Yellow card 64' Report Yordanov 20' (pen.)
Karadzhov Yellow card 28'
Delev 32'
Juninho Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov
20 August 2021 5 Tsarsko Selo 10 Arda Sofia
18:45 EEST (UTC+3) Aleksandrov Yellow card 41'
Shopov 50'
Kolev Yellow card 88'
Georgiev Yellow card 90+2'
Report Martinov Yellow card 64'
Stoev Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
27 August 2021 6 Arda 1 – 1 Lokomotiv Sofia Kardzhali
21:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 700
Referee: Bulgaria Stanimir Trenchev
13 September 2021 7 Botev Plovdiv 2 – 1 Arda Plovdiv
20:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Bulgaria Dragomir Draganov
17 September 2021 8 Arda 3 – 0 Pirin Kardzhali
18:15 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 700
Referee: Bulgaria Georgi Kabakov
24 September 2021 9 Beroe 1 – 1 Arda Stara Zagora
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Beroe
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bulgaria Ivo Andreev
2 October 2021 10 Arda 0 – 3 Cherno More Kardzhali
20:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bulgaria Stanislav Todorov
15 October 2021 11 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0 – 0 Arda Plovdiv
20:15 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 250
Referee: Bulgaria Ivelin Zanev
23 October 2021 12 Arda 1 – 1 Slavia Sofia Kardzhali
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bulgaria Valentin Zhelezov
1 November 2021 13 CSKA 1948 2 – 3 Arda Sofia
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 20
Referee: Bulgaria Georgi Kabakov
7 November 2021 14 Arda 3 – 2 Botev Vratsa Kardzhali
15:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bulgaria Radoslav Gidzhenov
20 November 2021 15 CSKA Sofia 2 – 1 Arda Sofia
17:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balgarska Armia
Attendance: No Spectators
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Popov
27 November 2021 16 Arda 0 – 0 Levski Sofia Kardzhali
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bulgaria Stanimir Trenchev
2 December 2021 17 Ludogorets 4 – 1 Arda Razgrad
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Bulgaria Vladimir Valkov
6 December 2021 18 Arda 2 – 0 Tsarsko Selo Kardzhali
16:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
  • Aleksandar Aleksandrov Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bulgaria Radoslav Gidzhenov
11 December 2021 19 Lokomotiv Sofia 2 – 0 Arda Sofia
12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov
13 February 2022 4 Arda 0 – 4 Ludogorets Kardzhali
14:15 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Bulgaria Radoslav Gidzhenov
18 February 2022 20 Arda 0 – 2 Botev Plovdiv Kardzhali
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Bulgaria Dimo Dimov
28 February 2022 21 Pirin 1 – 0 Arda Blagoevgrad
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bulgaria Nikola Popov
TBD 22 Arda v Beroe Kardzhali
Stadium: Arena Arda
TBD 23 Cherno More v Arda Varna
Stadium: Ticha
TBD 25 Slavia Sofia v Arda Sofia
Stadium: Slavia
TBD 26 Arda v CSKA 1948 Kardzhali
Stadium: Arena Arda

UEFA Conference League Play Offs

Bulgarian Cup

21 September 2021 Round of 32 Yambol 1915 0 - 3 Arda Yambol
16:00 EET Report
Stadium: Luskov Stadium
Referee: Bulgaria Kristiyan Kolev
28 October 2021 Round of 16 CSKA Sofia 2 - 0 Arda Sofia
19:00 EET
Report
Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Referee: Bulgaria Stanimir Trenchev

UEFA Europa Conference League

Arda entered the competition in the second qualifying round following their win in the 2020–21 First Professional Football League Europa Conference League play-off.

Second qualifying round

22 July 2021 First leg Arda Bulgaria 02 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva Kardzhali
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stoev Yellow card 28'
Stoyanov Yellow card 30'
Delev Yellow card 80'
Juninho Yellow card 80'
Report Bareiro 52'
Gordana Yellow card 28'
Keltjens Yellow card 28'
Yehezkel Yellow card 76'
Micha 78'
Harush Yellow card 80'
Vitor Yellow card 88'
Bareiro Yellow card 88'
Hatuel Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo)
29 July 2021 Second leg Hapoel Be'er Sheva Israel 40 Bulgaria Arda Petah Tikva
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Acolatse 5'
Safuri 31' (pen.)
Ansah 71'
Hatuel 84'
Report Martinov Yellow card 24'
Krumov Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: Itztadion HaMoshava
Referee: Daniele Doveri (Italy)

Squad Statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
4 DF Bulgaria Milen Stoev 33002255
8 DF Bulgaria Milen Zhelev 22002244
9 FW Bulgaria Spas Delev 33002255
10 FW Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev 10002131
11 MF Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev 22002143
12 GK Bulgaria Ivan Karadzhov 22002244
17 MF Bulgaria Ivan Kokonov 33002255
19 MF Bulgaria Rumen Rumenov 32001042
20 DF Bulgaria Deyan Lozev 33002255
25 DF Bulgaria Krum Stoyanov 10001121
27 MF Bulgaria Emil Martinov 33002255
36 GK Bulgaria Vasil Simeonov 11000011
33 MF Bulgaria Ivan Tilev 31002051
37 FW Brazil Juninho 31002051
71 DF Bulgaria Plamen Krumov 33002255
77 DF Bulgaria Iliya Yurukov 20000020
80 MF Bulgaria Lachezar Kotev 11002233
98 FW Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov 33002154

Last updated: 20 August 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup UEFA Europe Conference Cup Total
1 9 FW Bulgaria Spas Delev 1001
98 FW Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov 1001
Own goals0000
Totals2002

Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Top assists

Not all goals have an assist.

Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup UEFA Europe Conference Cup Total
1 37 FW Brazil Juninho 1001
Totals1001

Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup UEFA Europe Conference Cup Total
1 12GKBulgaria Ivan Karadzhov1001
36GKBulgaria Vasil Simeonov1001
Totals 2002

Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player Bulgarian First League Bulgarian Cup UEFA Europe Conference Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
4 DF Bulgaria Milen Stoev 200000100300
5 DF Bulgaria Petko Ganev 000000000000
8 DF Bulgaria Milen Zhelev 000000000000
9 FW Bulgaria Spas Delev 000000100100
10 FW Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev 000000000000
11 MF Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev 100000000100
12 GK Bulgaria Ivan Karadzhov 100000000100
17 MF Bulgaria Ivan Kokonov 000000000000
18 DF Serbia Slobodan Rubežić 000000000000
19 MF Bulgaria Rumen Rumenov 100000000100
20 DF Bulgaria Deyan Lozev 100000000100
23 GK Bulgaria Mesut Yusuf 000000000000
24 DF Bulgaria Alex Petkov 000000000000
25 DF Bulgaria Krum Stoyanov 000000100100
27 MF Bulgaria Emil Martinov 100000100200
29 FW Bulgaria Georgi Atanasov 000000000000
30 MF Bulgaria Okan Topcu 000000000000
33 MF Bulgaria Ivan Tilev 000000000000
36 GK Bulgaria Vasil Simeonov 000000000000
37 FW Brazil Juninho 100000100200
71 DF Bulgaria Plamen Krumov 100000100200
77 MF Bulgaria Iliya Yurukov 000000000000
79 DF Bulgaria Radoslav Uzunov 000000000000
80 MF Bulgaria Lachezar Kotev 000000000000
98 FW Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov 000000000000
Totals 9000006001500

Last updated: 20 August 2021.
Source: FBref.com

Awards

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