Referee profile
Nikola Popov
- Matches officiated
- 274 career total (source)
- Yellow cards / match
- 5.11 1,401 yellow in total
- Reds / match
- 0.22 26 red · 34 second yellow
- Yellow / match, recent
- 4.50 18 matches · red 0.22
Last 12 months
14 matches since 5 Nov 2025, compared with the average referee
| Metric | Nikola Popov | Average | Difference from average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards / match | 4.21 | 3.99 | +6% |
| Red cards / match | 0.21 | 0.21 | −1% |
| Penalty goals / match | 0.07 | 0.23 | −70% |
| Goals / match | 2.50 | 2.79 | −10% |
| Home wins | 71% | 44% | +63% |
| Draws | 7% | 25% | −72% |
Ranked 398 of 1119 referees for yellow cards (1 = strictest).
Match results
By league
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1
Parva Liga 2.50 goals · 4.21 yellows / match
14 matches
Cards per match
Recent matches (oldest to newest); the dashed line is the career average. Click a bar to open the match.
Yellow cardsRed cardsCareer avg.
League breakdown
Competitions of the last 30 matches
Parva Liga
UEFA Conference League
Recent matches
Older matches exist at the source.
FT
10 Oct
Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia
1
0
Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia
1
0
Parva Liga
6
0
FT
13 Sep
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2
0
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2
0
Parva Liga
5
0
FT
30 Aug
FK Spartak Varna
Ludogorets
1
1
FK Spartak Varna
Ludogorets
1
1
Parva Liga
5
0
FT
16 Aug
CSKA Sofia
Botev Vratsa
5
0
CSKA Sofia
Botev Vratsa
5
0
Parva Liga
4
1
FT
3 Aug
FK Spartak Varna
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
0
FK Spartak Varna
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
0
Parva Liga
10
0
FT
25 Jul
Lokomotiv Sofia
Levski Sofia
1
2
Lokomotiv Sofia
Levski Sofia
1
2
Parva Liga
1
0
FT
18 May
PFK Montana 1921
FK Spartak Varna
0
2
PFK Montana 1921
FK Spartak Varna
0
2
Parva Liga
3
1
FT
2 May
Botev Vratsa
FK Spartak Varna
2
1
Botev Vratsa
FK Spartak Varna
2
1
Parva Liga
5
0
FT
3 Apr
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
1
0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
1
0
Parva Liga
4
1
FT
6 Mar
Slavia Sofia
FK Spartak Varna
4
0
Slavia Sofia
FK Spartak Varna
4
0
Parva Liga
3
0
FT
28 Feb
FK Septemvri Sofia
CSKA Sofia
2
0
FK Septemvri Sofia
CSKA Sofia
2
0
Parva Liga
3
0
FT
7 Feb
Levski Sofia
Botev Vratsa
3
1
Levski Sofia
Botev Vratsa
3
1
Parva Liga
1
0
FT
6 Dec
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
Parva Liga
4
0
FT
9 Nov
Slavia Sofia
PFK Montana 1921
2
1
Slavia Sofia
PFK Montana 1921
2
1
Parva Liga
5
0
FT
26 Oct
CSKA Sofia
Beroe Stara Zagora
5
1
CSKA Sofia
Beroe Stara Zagora
5
1
Parva Liga
2
0
FT
5 Oct
FK Dobrudzha Dobrich
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
FK Dobrudzha Dobrich
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
Parva Liga
7
0
FT
22 Sep
Botev Vratsa
CSKA Sofia
1
1
Botev Vratsa
CSKA Sofia
1
1
Parva Liga
4
0
FT
31 Aug
Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora
2
2
Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora
2
2
Parva Liga
9
1
FT
8 Aug
PFK Montana 1921
Botev Vratsa
0
0
PFK Montana 1921
Botev Vratsa
0
0
Parva Liga
–
FT
3 Aug
Levski Sofia
Slavia Sofia
2
0
Levski Sofia
Slavia Sofia
2
0
Parva Liga
–
FT
26 Jul
Beroe Stara Zagora
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
1
1
Beroe Stara Zagora
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
1
1
Parva Liga
–
FT
17 Jul
FC Ordabasy
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
1
1
FC Ordabasy
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
1
1
UEFA Conference League
–
FT
26 May
Beroe Stara Zagora
FK Spartak Varna
3
1
Beroe Stara Zagora
FK Spartak Varna
3
1
Parva Liga
–
FT
15 May
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
1
3
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
1
3
Parva Liga
–
FT
10 May
Levski Sofia
Cherno More Varna
2
0
Levski Sofia
Cherno More Varna
2
0
Parva Liga
–
FT
28 Apr
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
Botev Vratsa
0
1
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
Botev Vratsa
0
1
Parva Liga
–
FT
7 Apr
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
Ludogorets
1
3
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
Ludogorets
1
3
Parva Liga
–
FT
28 Mar
Lokomotiv Sofia
FK Spartak Varna
2
1
Lokomotiv Sofia
FK Spartak Varna
2
1
Parva Liga
–
FT
2 Mar
FK Hebar Pazardzhik
Cherno More Varna
0
1
FK Hebar Pazardzhik
Cherno More Varna
0
1
Parva Liga
–