Petko Panayotov stats
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P. Panayotov
CSKA SofiaMidfielderBefore the next match
Nordsjælland v CSKA Sofia, Thursday
What Nordsjælland allow left central midfielders
Position stats14 appearances at LCM against Nordsjælland in their last 20 matches; league average from the Superliga.
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As a left central midfielder, Petko Panayotov has appeared in 6 First League matches this season, totalling 404 minutes at an average rating of 7.15. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other First League midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 6 | 404 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7.15 |
 UEFA Nations League | 4 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.68 |
 Europa League | 3 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 |
| Total | 13 | 727 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6.84 |
Attacking stats
Petko Panayotov has taken 8 shots with 4 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 51 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.7 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 76th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Petko Panayotov has 0 assists and 9 key passes , creating 1 big chances . Petko Panayotov has set up 9 shots for teammates, worth 1.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 28th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
Petko Panayotov has completed 182 of 216 passes at 84% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 80th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
Petko Panayotov completes 5 dribbles at a 71% success rate and wins 32 duels .
Defending stats
Petko Panayotov makes 1 tackles and 9 interceptions , adding 5 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 404 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 83rd percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
Petko Panayotov has committed 8 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 8 fouls.
Positions played
First LeagueMainly left central midfielder (3 appearances), also at left wing back (1) and right central midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
CSKA Sofia squad
L. Godoy
25 yrs#9
J. Zwarts
27 yrs#10
M. Brahimi
28 yrs#11I. Pittas
30 yrs#28
L. Pereira
26 yrs#38
C. Itu
26 yrs#67
B. Jordão
28 yrs#6M. Ebong
27 yrs#7
S. Sensi
31 yrs#8P. Panayotov
21 yrs#30V. Kaymakanov19 yrs#34G. Chorbadzhiyski22 yrs#80I. Solet
25 yrs#94J. Eto'o
25 yrs#99
23 yrs
31 yrs
Bulgaria squad
A. Iliev32 yrs#9
V. Nikolov25 yrs#10Z. Dimitrov28 yrs#10
G. Rusev28 yrs#11
M. Minchev25 yrs#17K. Balov20 yrs#18
L. Petkov25 yrs#25
M. Petkov23 yrs#88
S. Ivanov27 yrs#91
A. Kraev27 yrs#6
B. Tsonev31 yrs#10A. Chandarov27 yrs#10
Y. Stoyanov25 yrs#27P. Panayotov21 yrs#30
I. Gruev26 yrs#44
K. Stoyanov23 yrs#71
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendly International | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 31 | 1,493 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 6.44 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 15 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.95 |
About Petko Panayotov
First League 2026/2027 season
This season in the First League, Petko Panayotov has scored 1 goal across 6 appearances (5 starts), totalling 404 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Petko Panayotov has attempted 8 shots with 4 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.71 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Petko Panayotov has created 0 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 5 successful dribbles from 7 attempts (71% success rate). Petko Panayotov has contributed 9 key passes and 7 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Petko Panayotov has registered 1 tackles (0 won), 9 interceptions, and 5 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 182 from 216 pass attempts, a 84% pass accuracy rate. Petko Panayotov has won 32 of 55 total duels.
Discipline
Petko Panayotov has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 8 fouls and winning 3.
About Petko Panayotov
Petko Panayotov is a 21-year-old midfielder playing for CSKA Sofia in the First League, representing Bulgaria. Petko Panayotov is right-footed and wears the number 30 shirt. Born on 20 July 2005.
Most recent appearance
Petko Panayotov's most recent match was away at Luxembourg on June 6th for Bulgaria. Bulgaria won 0-2. Petko Panayotov played 40 minutes with a match rating of 6.39.
Recent matches
- November 3rd1-2 lossvsMonaco(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 2nd2-3 winatCSKA 1948 Sofia(0 mins, rating 0)
- June 6th0-2 winatLuxembourg(40 mins, rating 6.39)
- November 25th3-0 lossatIceland(23 mins, rating 6.35)
- April 7th0-0 drawvsEstonia(44 mins, rating 7.1)
Next fixture
Petko Panayotov and CSKA Sofia are next in action on January 2nd against Nordsjælland in the Europa Conference League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia match preview.
Teammates at CSKA Sofia
Petko Panayotov currently plays alongside Cătălin Itu, Andrey Yordanov, Maks Ebong, James Eto'o, Georgi Chorbadzhiyski, Dinis Almeida, Facundo Rodríguez, Fedor Lapoukhov, Isaac Solet, Petko Panayotov, Joël Zwarts, Stefano Sensi, Ángelo Martino, Dimitar Evtimov, Leandro Godoy, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Bruno Jordão, Ioannis Pittas, Vasil Kaymakanov, Tamimou Ouorou, Pastor, Léo Pereira, Mohamed Brahimi and Teodor Ivanov at CSKA Sofia.