Lachezar

Kotev

DM Arda #80

Defensive Midfield · Midfielder

Lachezar Kotev

Arda First League

Top 43% of defensive midfielders in the world
#412 defensive midfielder aged 26–29
Top 46% in First League

Score

48/100

#1,291 in the world

Market value

€480K

above 73% of First League

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Date of birth / Age: 5 Jan 1998 (28)
Passport: Bulgaria
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 71 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Defensive Midfield
Contract until: 2027

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1291

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#412

among defensive midfielders aged 26–29

In his league

54%

of First League defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−0.9

goals below expected · better than 39% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

2 Expected

2.9

78 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

5 Expected

6.1

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 35
StartsStarting eleven: 38
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 4
YellowYellow cards: 8
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 1
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,993

Starting eleven109%

38 of 35 appearances

Minutes played2,993

86 per appearance

Goal involvement4

0 goals · 4 assists

Positions played

242 matches · since 2016/17

AMCMDM

Position	Apps	G	A
Defensive Midfield	137	3	4
Central Midfield	102	3	5
Attacking Midfield	3	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	8	8	0	0	2	0	0	775
2025/2625/26	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	29	32	0	4	7	1	0	2,423
2025/2625/26	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	Arda	6	6	0	–	1	–	0	570
2024/2524/25	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	30	28	1	0	5	0	0	2,518
2024/2524/25	CupCup	Arda	2	1	1	–	1	–	0	117
2023/2423/24	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	36	35	1	1	8	0	0	2,945
2023/2423/24	CupCup	Arda	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	87
2022/2322/23	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	17	17	2	1	4	0	0	1,468
2022/2322/23	Premier LeaguePremier League	Khimki	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	99
2022/2322/23	CupCup	Arda	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	211
2021/2221/22	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	23	22	2	0	6	0	0	1,884
2021/2221/22	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Arda	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2021/2221/22	CupCup	Arda	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	70
2020/2120/21	First LeagueFirst League	Arda	25	22	0	2	8	0	0	1,910
2020/2120/21	CupCup	Arda	6	6	0	–	1	–	0	539
2019/2019/20	First LeagueFirst League	Vitosha Bistritsa	23	22	0	0	3	0	0	1,933
2019/2019/20	CupCup	Vitosha Bistritsa	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	153
2018/1918/19	First LeagueFirst League	Vitosha Bistritsa	32	32	0	0	8	0	0	2,708
2018/1918/19	CupCup	Vitosha Bistritsa	1	0	0	–	1	–	1	60
20212021	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Bulgaria U21	6	5	1	–	1	–	0	452
2017/1817/18	First LeagueFirst League	Vitosha Bistritsa	11	11	0	1	5	0	0	961
2017/1817/18	Second LeagueSecond League	Oborishte	10	10	0	0	1	0	0	545
2017/1817/18	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	Vitosha Bistritsa	5	5	0	–	0	–	0	484
2016/1716/17	Second LeagueSecond League	Vitosha Bistritsa	14	6	0	0	0	0	0	573

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			294	276	8	9^*	63	1^*	1	23,665

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
First League	234	6	9
Second League	24	0	0
Cup	15	1	–
Bulgaria U21	6	1	–
UEFA Europa Conference League - Qualification	6	0	–
Play-offs 1/2	5	0	–
Premier League	2	0	0
UEFA Europa Conference League	2	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Aug 2024 Aug 2024 · Transfer Khimki Arda Transfer
Jun 2024 Jun 2024 · Back from Loan Arda Khimki Back from Loan
Jul 2023 Jul 2023 · Loan Khimki Arda Loan Loan
Feb 2023 Feb 2023 · Transfer Arda Khimki Transfer
Aug 2020 Aug 2020 · Transfer Vitosha Bistritsa Arda Transfer
Jun 2018 Jun 2018 · Back from Loan Oborishte Vitosha Bistritsa Back from Loan
Sept 2017 Sept 2017 · Loan Vitosha Bistritsa Oborishte Loan Loan
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Transfer Septemvri Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Arda 2020–2027 188 7
Khimki 2022 2 0
Vitosha Bistritsa 2016–2020 88 0
Oborishte 2017 10 0

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