2021–22 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season

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Ludogorets Razgrad
2021–22 season
ChairmanAleksandar Aleksandrov
ManagerValdas Dambrauskas
(until 3 October)
Stanislav Genchev (interim)
First League1st
Bulgarian CupQuarter-final
SupercupChampions
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2021–22 season is Ludogorets Razgrad's eleventh consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League, of which they were defending champions.

Season events[]

On 26 May, Ludogorets announced the signing of Sergio Padt from Groningen.[1]

On 11 June, Ludogorets announced the return of Ihor Plastun from Gent.[2]

On 14 June, Dragoș Grigore and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.[3]

On 17 June, Ludogorets announced the signing of Dorin Rotariu from Astana.[4]

On 19 June, Ludogorets announced the permanent signing of Kiril Despodov from Cagliari after a successful loan deal.[5]

On 29 June, Ludogorets announced the signing of Shaquille Pinas from ADO Den Haag,[6] and the permanent signing of Bernard Tekpetey from Schalke 04.[7]

On 30 June, Vladislav Stoyanov, Cosmin Moți and Svetoslav Dyakov all left Ludogorets after their contracts ended.[8]

On 21 July, Anicet Abel and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.[9]

On 19 August, Dan Biton was sold to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[10]

On 27 August, Claudiu Keșerü and Ludogorets ended their contract by mutual agreement.[11]

On 30 August, Jorginho was loaned to Wisła Płock until 30 June 2022.[12]

On 21 December, Ludogorets announced the signing of Rick from Ceará.[13] Two days later, 23 December, Ludogorets announced the signing of Spas Delev.[14]

Squad[]

As of match played 20 December 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Sergio Padt Netherlands GK (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 31) Groningen 2021[1] 11 0
67 Damyan Hristov Bulgaria GK (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2020 1 0
71 Kristijan Kahlina Croatia GK (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 29) HNK Gorica 2021 35 0
Defenders
3 Anton Nedyalkov Bulgaria DF (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 28) FC Dallas 2018 134 2
4 Cicinho Bulgaria DF (1988-12-26) 26 December 1988 (age 33) Santos 2015 208 4
5 Georgi Terziev Bulgaria DF (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 29) Chernomorets Burgas 2013 189 5
6 Shaquille Pinas Suriname DF (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 23) ADO Den Haag 2021[6] 22 0
22 Jordan Ikoko Democratic Republic of the Congo DF (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 27) Guingamp 2019[15] 83 5
24 Olivier Verdon Benin DF (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 (age 26) Alavés 2021 53 1
30 Ihor Plastun Ukraine DF (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 31) Gent 2021 104 6
32 Josué Sá Portugal DF (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 29) Anderlecht 2020[16] 24 5
52 Tihomir Dimitrov Bulgaria DF (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2018 2 0
91 Aleksandar Ganchev Bulgaria DF (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2020 1 0
Midfielders
7 Alex Santana Brazil MF (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 26) Botafogo 2020[17] 59 9
8 Claude Gonçalves Portugal MF (1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 27) Gil Vicente 2021[18] 30 0
23 Show Angola MF (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 22) Lille 2021 17 1
25 Stéphane Badji Senegal MF (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 31) Bursaspor 2019[19] 99 0
31 Georgi Valchev Bulgaria MF (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2018 0 0
34 Branimir Kostadinov Bulgaria MF (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 32) Dunav Ruse 2019 1 0
50 Tsvetoslav Petrov Bulgaria MF (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 22) Youth Team 2019 2 0
51 Ilker Budinov Bulgaria MF (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2019 5 0
64 Dominik Yankov Bulgaria MF (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 21) Sunderland 2017 76 8
73 Rick Brazil MF (1999-09-02) 2 September 1999 (age 22) Ceará 2021[13] 0 0
75 Petar Georgiev Bulgaria MF (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2020 3 0
82 Ivan Yordanov Bulgaria MF (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2019 8 0
83 Valenin Tsvetanov Bulgaria MF (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2020 1 0
85 Aleks Lukanov Bulgaria MF (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2020 1 0
88 Wanderson Bulgaria MF (1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 33) Portuguesa 2014 268 69
95 Cauly Brazil MF (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 26) SC Paderborn 2020[20] 73 16
97 Georgi Chukalov Bulgaria MF (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 23) OFC Pomorie 2020 1 0
Spas Delev Bulgaria MF (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 32) Arda Kardzhali [14] 0 0
Forwards
9 Higinio Marín Spain FW (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 28) Numancia 2020[21] 23 9
10 Elvis Manu Netherlands FW (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 28) Beijing Renhe 2020[22] 57 16
11 Kiril Despodov Bulgaria FW (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 25) Cagliari 2021[5] 56 15
13 Mavis Tchibota Republic of the Congo FW (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996 (age 25) Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 2019[23] 98 23
19 Pieros Sotiriou Cyprus FW (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 28) Astana 2021[24] 40 18
29 Dorin Rotariu Romania FW (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 26) Astana 2021[4] 10 1
37 Bernard Tekpetey Ghana FW (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 24) Schalke 04 2021[7] 60 9
38 Vladislav Naydenov Bulgaria FW (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2019 2 0
45 Dimitar Mitkov Bulgaria FW (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2020 9 0
74 Hyusein Kelyovluev Bulgaria FW (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2019 1 0
Players away on loan
17 Jorginho Guinea-Bissau MF (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 26) Saint-Étienne 2019[25] 41 8
20 Serkan Yusein Bulgaria MF (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 25) Botev Plovdiv 2019 12 0
69 Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria GK (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 21) Youth Team 2016 1 0
Júnior Brandão Brazil FW (1995-01-07) 7 January 1995 (age 26) Atlético Goianiense 2018 2 0
Players who left during the season
8 Dan Biton Israel MF (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 26) Ashdod 2019[23] 35 6
28 Claudiu Keșerü Romania FW (1986-12-02) 2 December 1986 (age 35) Al-Gharafa 2015 243 139

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
17 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Jorginho (at Wisła Płock)
20 MF Bulgaria BUL Serkan Yusein (at Beroe Stara Zagora)
No. Pos. Nation Player
69 GK Bulgaria BUL Damyan Damyanov (at Botev Vratsa)
— FW Brazil BRA Júnior Brandão (at CRB)

Transfers[]

Main articles: List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2021 and List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2021–22

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 June 2021 GK Netherlands Sergio Padt Groningen Free [1][18]
1 June 2021 MF Portugal Claude Gonçalves Gil Vicente Free [18]
11 June 2021 DF Ukraine Ihor Plastun Gent Undisclosed [2]
17 June 2021 FW Romania Dorin Rotariu Astana Undisclosed [4]
19 June 2021 FW Bulgaria Kiril Despodov Cagliari Undisclosed [5]
29 June 2021 DF Suriname Shaquille Pinas ADO Den Haag Undisclosed [6]
29 June 2021 FW Ghana Bernard Tekpetey Schalke 04 Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2021 DF Benin Olivier Verdon Alavés Undisclosed
1 July 2021 GK Croatia Kristijan Kahlina HNK Gorica Undisclosed
21 December 2021 MF Brazil Rick Ceará Undisclosed [13]
23 December 2021 MF Bulgaria Spas Delev Arda Kardzhali Undisclosed [14]

Out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 FW Poland Jakub Świerczok Piast Gliwice Undisclosed
19 August 2021 MF Israel Dan Biton Maccabi Tel Aviv Undisclosed [10]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2021 GK Bulgaria Damyan Damyanov Botev Vratsa 30 June 2022
1 July 2021 MF Bulgaria Serkan Yusein Beroe Stara Zagora 30 June 2022
2 August 2021 FW Brazil Júnior Brandão CRB 30 June 2022
30 August 2021 MF Guinea-Bissau Jorginho Wisła Płock 30 June 2022 [12]

Released[]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
14 June 2021 DF Romania Dragoș Grigore Rapid București [3]
30 June 2021 GK Bulgaria Vladislav Stoyanov Retired [8]
30 June 2021 DF Romania Cosmin Moți Retired [8]
30 June 2021 MF Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov Pirin Blagoevgrad 1 July 2021 [8]
30 June 2021 MF Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev Arda Kardzhali 1 July 2021
21 July 2021 MF Madagascar Anicet Abel Future FC 26 October 2021 [9]
27 August 2021 FW Romania Claudiu Keșerü FCSB 31 August 2021 [11]

Friendlies[]

16 June 2021 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2–0 Germany SV Heimstetten Kufstein, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tchibota Goal 55'
Manu Goal 69'		 Report Stadium: Kufstein Arena
Attendance: 0
19 June 2021 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–1 Romania CFR Cluj Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Keșerü Goal 37' Report Omrani Goal 54' Stadium: Sportplatz Seekirchen
Attendance: 0
23 June 2021 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–3 Hungary Ferencváros Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sotiriou Goal 82' Report Uzuni Goal 23'
Boli Goal 74'
Laïdouni Goal 88'		 Stadium: Kufstein Arena
Attendance: 0
27 June 2021 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 3–0 Austria LASK Mondsee, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Despodov Goal 20'
Sotiriou Goal 37'
Keșerü Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: Mondsee Arena
Attendance: 0

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A Football Group 7 August 2021 Matchday 1 18 14 0 4 46 18 +28 077.78
Bulgarian Cup 23 September 2021 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
Supercup 17 July 2021 17 July 2021 Final Final 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
UEFA Champions League 7 July 2021 24 August 2021 First qualifying round Play-off Round 8 4 3 1 10 7 +3 050.00
UEFA Europa League 16 September 2021 9 December 2021 Group Stage Group Stage 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 000.00
Total 35 21 5 9 67 34 +33 060.00

Last updated: 20 December 2021
Source: Competitions

Bulgarian Supercup[]

Main article: 2021 Bulgarian Supercup
17 July 2021 Ludogorets Razgrad 4 – 0 CSKA Sofia Sofia
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Santana Yellow card 17' Goal 29'
Yankov Goal 41'
Sotiriou Goal 49'
Nedyalkov Yellow card 52'
Tchibota Goal 84' Yellow card 88'
Ikoko Yellow card 89'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 17'
Galabov Yellow card 66'
Yomov Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov

A Football Group[]

Regular stage[]

Main article: 2021–22 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
Table[]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (X) 18 14 0 4 46 18 +28 42 Qualification for the Championship group
2 CSKA Sofia (X) 18 12 4 2 30 18 +12 40
3 Cherno More 19 8 8 3 22 13 +9 32
4 Botev Plovdiv 19 9 5 5 23 21 +2 32
5 Slavia Sofia 19 7 8 4 22 17 +5 29
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2021. 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.[26]
(X) Assured of the Europa Conference League group
Results summary[]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 14 0 4 46 18  +28 42 9 0 1 29 7  +22 5 0 3 17 11  +6

Last updated: 20 December 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round[]
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Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results[]
25 July 2021 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 – 3 Ludogorets Razgrad Plovdiv
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Iliev Goal 67'
Gomis Yellow card 79'		 Report Manu Goal 44'
Despodov Goal 76'
Tekpetey Goal 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Nikola Popov
31 July 2021 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 3 – 0 CSKA 1948 Sofia Razgrad
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Cicinho Yellow card 23'
Tekpetey Yellow card 40' Goal 45+4'
Manu Yellow card 44' Goal 73'
Terziev Yellow card 61'
Rotariu Goal 65'		 Report Chochev Yellow card 50' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Georgi Davidov
21 August 2021 5 Ludogorets Razgrad 5 – 0 Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia Razgrad
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Wanderson Goal 21'
Yankov Goal 23' Yellow card 54'
Sá Goal 51'
Tchibota Goal 59'
Cauly Goal 68'		 Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
29 August 2021 6 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1 – 3 Ludogorets Razgrad Blagoevgrad
21:0 EEST (UTC+3) Brahimi Goal 3' Yellow card 18' Report Sá Yellow card 11' Goal 15'
Santana Goal 56'
Sotiriou Goal 67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
11 September 2021 7 Ludogorets Razgrad 2 – 0 Cherno More Razgrad
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Manu Goal 16'
Despodov Goal 70' (pen.)		 Report Drobarov Yellow card 5'
Atanasov Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Volen Chinkov
19 September 2021 8 Slavia Sofia 1 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tasev Goal 49' Yellow card 49'
M.Georgiev Red card 58'
Hristov Yellow card 77'
M.Atanasov Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sotiriou Yellow card 45+4'
Tekpetey Yellow card 59'
Cicinho Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
26 September 2021 9 Ludogorets Razgrad 3 – 1 Botev Vratsa Razgrad
19:15 EEST (UTC+3) Tekpetey Goal 9'
Sotiriou Goal 35', 38'
Pinas Yellow card 67'
Verdon Yellow card 74'		 Report Cassini Goal 17'
Y.Zhelev Yellow card 38'
Serginho Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Georgi Ginchev
3 October 2021 10 Levski Sofia 2 – 4 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
20:15 EEST (UTC+3) Kraev Yellow card 14'
B.Tsonev Goal 26', 81' (pen.)
Bari Yellow card 49'
Shelis Yellow card 74'
R.Tsonev Yellow card 80'
Petkov Yellow card 86'		 Report Yankov Goal 29'
Sotiriou Goal 47' Yellow card 48'
Plastun Yellow card 68'
Manu Goal 85' Yellow card 85'
Gonçalves Yellow card 87'
Tekpetey Goal 89'		 Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
16 October 2021 11 Ludogorets Razgrad 4 – 0 Tsarsko Selo Razgrad
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Despodov Yellow card 45+1' Goal 87'
Sá Goal 56'
Sotiriou Goal 66'
Santana Goal 78'		 Report Bandalovski Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Ivaylo Nenkov
25 October 2021 12 Botev Plovdiv 1 – 3 Ludogorets Razgrad Plovdiv
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Nedelev Goal 4'
Konate Yellow card 16'
Mertens Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 59'		 Report Santana Goal 24' Yellow card 72'
Sotiriou Goal 55'
Ikoko Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Georgi Ginchev
31 October 2021 13 Ludogorets Razgrad 2 – 0 Beroe Stara Zagora Razgrad
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Tchibota Goal 33' Yellow card 70'
Gonçalves Yellow card 38'
Terziev Yellow card 76'
Tekpetey Goal 90+3'		 Report Daskalov Yellow card 36'
Hadzhiev Yellow card 38'
Vasilev Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
7 November 2021 14 Ludogorets Razgrad 1 – 0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Razgrad
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Tchibota Yellow card 87'
Gomis Goal 90' (o.g.)
Higinio Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Gomis Yellow card 55'
M.Paskalev Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Minchev Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Dragomir Draganov
21 November 2021 15 CSKA 1948 Sofia 2 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
15:30 EET (UTC+2) Pirgov Yellow card 43'
Chochev Goal 48'
Rusev Goal 81'		 Report Verdon Red card 8'
Cicinho Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov
29 November 2021 16 Ludogorets Razgrad 2 – 0 CSKA Sofia Razgrad
17:15 EET (UTC+2) Gonçalves Yellow card 28'
Despodov Yellow card 43'
Sotiriou Goal 78' (pen.)
Cicinho Yellow card 85'
Show Yellow card 87'
Tchibota Goal 90+1' Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Mattheij Yellow card 22'
Carey Yellow card 63'
Lam Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
2 December 2021 17 Ludogorets Razgrad 4 – 1 Arda Kardzhali Razgrad
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Ikoko Goal 7'
Sotiriou Goal 29', 41'
Plastun Yellow card 33'
Despodov Goal 59' Badji Yellow card 76'		 Report Delev Goal 36'
Petkov Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
5 December 2021 18 Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia 2 – 4 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Krachunov Yellow card 33' Goal 64'
Katsarov Yellow card 37'
Octávio Goal 47'		 Report Sotiriou Goal 5', 38' (pen.)
Gonçalves Yellow card 43'
Ikoko Goal 45+1' Yellow card 62'
Despodov Goal 48'
Cicinho Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Nikola Popov
13 December 2021 19 Ludogorets Razgrad 3 – 5 Pirin Blagoevgrad Razgrad
16:30 EET (UTC+2) Verdon Goal 77'
Despodov Goal 89' (pen.)
Cauly Goal 90'		 Report Hubchev Goal 15'
Brahimi Yellow card 23' Goal 46', 70'
Verdon Goal 38' (o.g.)
Dyakov Yellow card 51'
Karachanakov Yellow card 83'
Bengyuzov Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib
20 December 2021 3 CSKA Sofia 1 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
16:30 EET (UTC+2) Lam Yellow card 32'
Muhar Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Mattheij Yellow card 46' Goal 77'
Caicedo Yellow card 81'
Vion Yellow card 85'
Yomov Yellow card 90+8'
Evtimov Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Pinas Yellow card 39'
Verdon Yellow card 43'
Santana Yellow card 68'
Tchibota Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov
11 February 2022 4 Arda Kardzhali – Ludogorets Razgrad Kardzhali
EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Arena Arda

Bulgarian Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup
23 September 2021 Round of 32 Spartak Varna 0 – 1 Ludogorets Razgrad Varna
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) I.Ibryam Yellow card 45'
I.Kolev Yellow card 48'
V.Boev Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Marín Goal 45+2' (pen.)
Show Yellow card 59'
Tchibota Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
28 October 2021 Round of 16 Ludogorets Razgrad 3 – 1 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Razgrad
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Marin Goal 12'
Manu Goal 37'
Show Goal 79'		 Report Y.Tsachev Yellow card 4'
G.Kolev Goal 58'
D.Atanasov Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 150
Referee: Georgi Ivanov
1-3 March 2022 Quarter-final Montana – Ludogorets Razgrad Montana
EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Ogosta

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
7 July 2021 First qualifying round 1st leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1 – 0 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk Razgrad, Bulgaria
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Cauly Goal 90+2'
Despodov Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sachywka Yellow card 31'
Szöke Yellow card 34'
Antić Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 4,762[27]
Referee: (Norway)
13 July 2021 First qualifying round 2nd leg Shakhtyor Soligorsk Belarus 0 – 1
(0 – 2 agg.)		 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Belgrade, Serbia
22:30 EEST (UTC+3) Shevchenko Yellow card 90+1' Report Despodov Goal 71' Stadium: Čukarički Stadium
Attendance: 0[28]
Referee: (Turkey)
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
Shakhtyor Soligorsk played their home match at Čukarički Stadium, Belgrade (Serbia), instead of their regular stadium Stroitel Stadium, Soligorsk, as in June 2021 UEFA suspended most matches to be played in Belarus, due to European Union sanctions in response to the Ryanair Flight 4978 incident which banned European Union airlines from flying over Belarusian airspace.[29]
21 July 2021 Second qualifying round 1st leg Mura Slovenia 0 – 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Murska Sobota, Slovenia
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Karničnik Yellow card 9' Report Plastun Yellow card 54' Stadium: Fazanerija
Attendance: 3,450[30]
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
28 July 2021 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 3 – 1
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Slovenia Mura Razgrad, Bulgaria
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sotiriou Goal 4'
Tekpetey Yellow card 35'
Despodov Yellow card 50'
Manu Goal 82'
Cauly Goal 90' Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Horvat Goal 64' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 5,008[31]
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
3 August 2021 Third qualifying round 1st leg Olympiacos Greece 1 – 1 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Piraeus, Greece
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Semedo Yellow card 43'
Cissé Yellow card 48'
A.Camara Goal 87'		 Report Despodov Goal 50'
Tekpetey Yellow card 57'
Nedyalkov Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 9,212[32]
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
10 August 2021 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 3 agg.)
(4 – 1 p)		 Greece Olympiacos Razgrad, Bulgaria
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Badji Yellow card 27'
Despodov Yellow card 43'
Semedo Goal 49' (o.g.)
Sotiriou Goal 57' (pen.)
Verdon Yellow card 66'
Gonçalves Yellow card 111'		 Report M'Vila Goal 31'
Ba Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 86'
El-Arabi Goal 68' (pen.)
Reabciuk Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 5,118[33]
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
Penalties
Sotiriou Penalty scored
Santana Penalty scored
Verdon Penalty scored
Cicinho Penalty scored		 Penalty missed Valbuena
Penalty missed Hassan
Penalty scored Lala
18 August 2021 Play-off round 1st leg Malmö FF Sweden 2 – 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Malmö, Sweeden
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lewicki Yellow card 11'
Birmančević Goal 26'
Brorsson Yellow card 49'
Berget Goal 61'		 Report Tekpetey Yellow card 36' Stadium: Stadion
Attendance: 5,463[34]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
24 August 2021 Play-off round 2nd leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2 – 1
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Sweden Malmö FF Razgrad, Bulgaria
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Nedyalkov Goal 10'
Badji Yellow card 37'
Yankov Yellow card 48'
Sotiriou Goal 60' (pen.) Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Birmančević Goal 42'
Ahmedhodžić Yellow card 80'
Rieks Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 5,130[35]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

UEFA Europa League[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Group stage[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11 Advance to round of 16
2 Portugal Braga 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs
3 Denmark Midtjylland 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 Transfer to Europa Conference League
4 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 1 Midtjylland Denmark 1 – 1 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Herning, Denmark
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Isaksen Goal 3'
Onyedika Yellow card 85'		 Report Despodov Goal 32'
Badji Yellow card 35'
Santana Yellow card 45'
Cicinho Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,568[36]
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
30 September 2021 2 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0 – 1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Razgrad, Bulgaria
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Cicinho Red card 52' Report Diony Yellow card 13'
Ivanić Yellow card 17'
Kanga Yellow card 45+3' Goal 64'
Pavkov Yellow card 66'
Stanić Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 3,078[37]
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
21 October 2021 3 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0 – 1 Portugal Braga Razgrad, Bulgaria
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Tekpetey Yellow card 48'
Gonçalves Yellow card 67'
Sá Yellow card 72'
Santana Yellow card 90+4'		 Report R.Horta Goal 7'
Leite Yellow card 24'
Al-Musrati Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 2,280[38]
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
4 November 2021 4 Braga Portugal 4 – 2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Braga, Portugal
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Al-Musrati Goal 25'
Castro Yellow card 27'
Medeiros Goal 37'
Galeno Goal 40'
González Goal 73'		 Report Sotiriou Goal 33'
Show Yellow card 38'
Plastun Goal 79' Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 6,221[39]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
25 November 2021 5 Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1 – 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Belgrade, Serbia
19:45 EET (UTC+2) Ivanić Goal 57'
Srnić Yellow card 63'
Krstičić Yellow card 69'
Gajić Yellow card 87'
Eraković Yellow card 88'		 Report Sotiriou Yellow card 85' Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 11,252[40]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
9 December 2021 6 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0 – 0 Denmark Midtjylland Razgrad, Bulgaria
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Despodov Yellow card 19'
Cicinho Yellow card 24'		 Report Dyhr Yellow card 28'
Paulinho Yellow card 38'
Charles Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 556[41]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Squad Statistics[]

As of match played 20 December 2021

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total A Group Bulgarian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Netherlands NED Sergio Padt 11 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF Bulgaria BUL Anton Nedyalkov 12 1 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 1 0
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Cicinho 25 0 15+1 0 1 0 1 0 0+3 0 4 0
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Terziev 14 0 6+5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Suriname SUR Shaquille Pinas 22 0 13+2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0
7 MF Brazil BRA Alex Santana 25 4 6+6 3 2 0 1 1 3+4 0 2+1 0
8 MF Portugal POR Claude Gonçalves 30 0 13+2 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 6 0
9 FW Spain ESP Higinio Marín 11 2 3+6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Netherlands NED Elvis Manu 25 6 6+8 4 1+1 1 0+1 0 0+3 1 1+4 0
11 FW Bulgaria BUL Kiril Despodov 29 9 12+3 6 0 0 1 0 7 2 5+1 1
13 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Mavis Tchibota 30 4 8+8 3 0+2 0 0+1 1 0+6 0 2+3 0
19 FW Cyprus CYP Pieros Sotiriou 28 16 11+2 11 0 0 1 1 7+1 3 5+1 1
22 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jordan Ikoko 27 3 7+5 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 8 0 4+1 0
23 MF Angola ANG Show 17 1 6+5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2+2 0
24 DF Benin BEN Olivier Verdon 24 1 8+1 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 4+1 0
25 MF Senegal SEN Stéphane Badji 31 0 10+6 0 0+2 0 0 0 6+1 0 5+1 0
29 FW Romania ROU Dorin Rotariu 10 1 2+4 1 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
30 DF Ukraine UKR Ihor Plastun 28 1 13 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 5+1 1
32 DF Portugal POR Josué Sá 15 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 3 0
37 FW Ghana GHA Bernard Tekpetey 24 5 9+4 5 1 0 0+1 0 4+1 0 3+1 0
38 FW Bulgaria BUL Vladislav Naydenov 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 FW Bulgaria BUL Dimitar Mitkov 4 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
51 MF Bulgaria BUL Ilker Budinov 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF Bulgaria BUL Tihomir Dimitrov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 MF Bulgaria BUL Dominik Yankov 29 3 14+4 2 1 0 1 1 1+3 0 4+1 0
71 GK Croatia CRO Kristijan Kahlina 24 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 4 0
75 MF Bulgaria BUL Petar Georgiev 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Wanderson 15 1 4+3 1 0 0 0+1 0 2+5 0 0 0
95 MF Brazil BRA Cauly 18 4 4+5 2 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Ludogorets Razgrad that left during the season:
28 FW Romania ROU Claudiu Keșerü 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Goal scorers[]

Place Position Nation Number Name A Group Bulgarian Cup Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Cyprus 19 Pieros Sotiriou 11 0 1 3 1 16
2 FW Bulgaria 11 Kiril Despodov 6 0 0 2 1 9
3 FW Netherlands 10 Elvis Manu 4 1 0 1 0 6
4 FW Ghana 37 Bernard Tekpetey 5 0 0 0 0 5
5 MF Brazil 7 Alex Santana 3 0 1 0 0 4
FW Republic of the Congo 13 Mavis Tchibota 3 0 1 0 0 4
MF Brazil 95 Cauly 2 0 0 2 0 4
8 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo 22 Jordan Ikoko 3 0 0 0 0 3
DF Portugal 32 Josué Sá 3 0 0 0 0 3
MF Bulgaria 64 Dominik Yankov 2 0 1 0 0 3
11 FW Spain 9 Higinio Marín 0 2 0 0 0 2
Own goal 1 0 0 1 0 2
13 DF Benin 24 Olivier Verdon 1 0 0 0 0 1
FW Romania 29 Dorin Rotariu 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Bulgaria 88 Wanderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Angola 23 Show 0 1 0 0 0 1
DF Bulgaria 3 Anton Nedyalkov 0 0 0 1 0 1
DF Ukraine 30 Ihor Plastun 0 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 46 4 4 10 3 67

Clean sheets[]

Place Position Nation Number Name A Group Bulgarian Cup Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
1 GK Croatia 71 Kristijan Kahlina 4 1 1 3 0 9
2 GK Netherlands 1 Sergio Padt 3 0 0 0 1 4
TOTALS 7 1 1 3 1 13

Disciplinary Record[]

Number Nation Position Name A Group Bulgarian Cup Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3 Bulgaria DF Anton Nedyalkov 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 Bulgaria DF Cicinho 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 9 1
5 Bulgaria DF Georgi Terziev 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 Suriname DF Shaquille Pinas 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Brazil MF Alex Santana 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
8 Portugal MF Claude Gonçalves 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
9 Spain FW Higinio Marín 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 Netherlands FW Elvis Manu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 Bulgaria FW Kiril Despodov 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 6 0
13 Republic of the Congo FW Mavis Tchibota 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
19 Cyprus FW Pieros Sotiriou 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
22 Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Jordan Ikoko 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 Angola MF Show 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
24 Benin DF Olivier Verdon 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
25 Senegal MF Stéphane Badji 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0
30 Ukraine DF Ihor Plastun 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
32 Portugal DF Josué Sá 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
37 Ghana FW Bernard Tekpetey 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 6 0
64 Bulgaria MF Dominik Yankov 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
95 Brazil MF Cauly 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Ludogorets Razgrad during the season:
TOTALS 37 1 2 0 4 0 15 0 14 1 72 2

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