Defender

Viktor Popov

Arda Kardzhali
Bulgaria
26 yrs
179 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Average rating: 6.55

Age26

Date of birth5 Mar 2000

Height179 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€380K

Contract until30 Jun 2029

Season performance · 2026

Parva Liga

Arda Kardzhali

Appearances / Starts11 / 7

Minutes663

Rating6.63

Goals / Assists0 / 1

Shots (on target)1 (1)

Passes · accuracy368 · 81%

Key passes1

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won69 / 122

Successful dribbles8

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls19

Accurate crosses1

Aerial duels won7

Clearances28

Ball recoveries88

Fouls won6

Fouls committed6

Offsides0

Clean sheets1

World Cup Qual. UEFA

Bulgaria

Appearances / Starts1 / 1

Minutes63

Rating5.70

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy18 · 50%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions4 / 1

Duels won4 / 11

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls1

Accurate crosses0

Touches40

Possession lost16

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won0

Ground duels won4

Clearances4

Ball recoveries3

Fouls won0

Fouls committed2

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

National team

Bulgaria24 caps · 0 goals · debut Nov 2019

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
27 Oct 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Levski Sofia	1–1	90'	6.7
12 Oct 2026	Ludogorets – Arda Kardzhali	5–0	90'	5.8
19 Sep 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Cherno More Varna	1–1	90'	7.1
12 Sep 2026	CSKA Sofia – Arda Kardzhali	4–1	89'	6.0
4 Sep 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Botev Plovdiv	2–3	90'	6.3
31 Aug 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Botev Vratsa	2–0	90'	7.1
24 Aug 2026	Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Arda Kardzhali	0–1	86'	6.9
17 Aug 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Lokomotiv Sofia	3–1	13'	6.8
8 Aug 2026	FK Dunav Ruse – Arda Kardzhali	0–2	10'	6.9
31 Jul 2026	FC CSKA 1948 Sofia – Arda Kardzhali	2–1	–	–
24 Jul 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Slavia Sofia	1–0	1'	–
18 Jul 2026	FK Septemvri Sofia – Arda Kardzhali	1–1	14'	6.7
7 Jul 2026	Arda Kardzhali – Beitar Jerusalem	0–0	–	–
23 May 2026	Cracovia – MKS Korona Kielce	1–1	–	–
15 May 2026	MKS Korona Kielce – Widzew Łódź	1–0	–	–

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 3 moves

Jul 2026

Korona To: Arda

Free transfer
Jul 2025

Cherno More To: Korona

Free transfer
Jan 2019

Cherno More Varna To: Cherno More

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 28 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)12

Average rating6.61

Last match rating5.812 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

5.8 7.1 6.0 6.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.7

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Parva Liga	Arda Kardzhali	11 (7)	663	0	1	6.63
2026	World Cup Qual. UEFA	Bulgaria	1 (1)	63	0	0	5.70

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Parva Liga 2024 · percentile among defenders (134 players)

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32 matches · 2,861 min

Viktor Popov: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.66	91
Interceptions / 90 min	2.58	93
Clearances / 90 min	1.76	25
Aerials won / 90 min	1.16	37
Duels won	34.2%	18
Pass accuracy	74.7%	21
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	7.01	88

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