Nikolay

Minkov

RB Botev Plovdiv #17

Right-Back · Defender

Nikolay Minkov

Botev Plovdiv First League

#1769 full-back aged 26–29

Score

42/100

#5,436 in the world

Market value

€240K

above 46% of First League

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Date of birth / Age: 13 Aug 1997 (29)
Passport: Bulgaria
National team: 5 caps
Height: 1.71 m
Weight: 72 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Right-Back
Contract until: 2026

Benchmarks

full-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#5436

full-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#1769

among full-backs aged 26–29

In his league

24%

of First League full-backs rank below him

Finishing

+2.9

goals above expected · better than 94% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

7 Expected

4.1

54 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

5 Expected

7.2

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 27
StartsStarting eleven: 27
GoalsGoals: 4
AssistsAssists: 4
YellowYellow cards: 3
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 2,399

Starting eleven100%

27 of 27 appearances

Minutes played2,399

89 per appearance

Goal involvement8

4 goals · 4 assists

Positions played

218 matches · since 2014/15

CBLBCMCFLWRWAMRB

Position	Apps	G	A
Right-Back	101	8	4
Attacking Midfield	38	1	4
Right Winger	34	3	3
Left Winger	16	2	1
Other · CF, CM, LB, CB	29	2	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	First LeagueFirst League	Botev Plovdiv	27	27	4	4	3	0	0	2,399
2024/2524/25	First LeagueFirst League	Botev Plovdiv	32	32	3	1	6	0	0	2,796
2024/2524/25	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Botev Plovdiv	4	4	0	–	2	–	0	360
2024/2524/25	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Botev Plovdiv	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2024/2524/25	CupCup	Botev Plovdiv	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	174
20242024	Super CupSuper Cup	Botev Plovdiv	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	90
2024/2524/25	UEFA Nations League - Play-offsNations League - Play-offs	Bulgaria	2	1	0	–	1	–	0	111
20262026	UEFA World Cup QualifiersWorld Cup Qualifiers	Bulgaria	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	136
2023/2423/24	First LeagueFirst League	Botev Plovdiv	29	18	0	0	3	0	0	1,618
2023/2423/24	CupCup	Botev Plovdiv	6	5	0	–	3	–	0	443
2022/2322/23	First LeagueFirst League	Botev Plovdiv	31	19	3	1	5	1	0	1,882
2022/2322/23	Second LeagueSecond League	Botev Plovdiv II	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	60
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Botev Plovdiv	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2021/2221/22	First LeagueFirst League	Botev Plovdiv	27	18	1	2	6	0	0	1,634
2021/2221/22	Second LeagueSecond League	Botev Plovdiv II	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	90
2020/2120/21	First LeagueFirst League	Montana	31	30	4	2	4	0	1	2,614
2019/2019/20	Second LeagueSecond League	Montana	19	11	1	0	3	0	0	1,005
2019/2019/20	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	Montana	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	90
2018/1918/19	Second LeagueSecond League	Dobrudzha 1919	13	13	2	–	2	–	0	1,051
2018/1918/19	Second LeagueSecond League	CSKA 1948 Sofia	6	6	0	–	2	–	0	360
2017/1817/18	First LeagueFirst League	Cherno More	14	5	0	0	1	0	0	479
2017/1817/18	CupCup	Cherno More	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	46
2016/1716/17	First LeagueFirst League	Cherno More	10	4	1	1	1	0	0	358
2016/1716/17	CupCup	Cherno More	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	143
2015/1615/16	Second LeagueSecond League	Dobrudzha 1919	12	13	2	0	2	0	0	1,078
2014/1514/15	First LeagueFirst League	Cherno More	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	90
20142014	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Bulgaria U17	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	180

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			282	224	23	11^*	47	1^*	1	19,647

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
First League	202	16	11
Second League	52	6	0
Cup	11	0	–
Bulgaria	4	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	4	0	–
UEFA Europa League	4	0	–
Bulgaria U17	3	0	–
Play-offs 1/2	1	1	–
Super Cup	1	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
Jun 2026 Jun 2026 · Free Agent Botev Plovdiv – Free Agent Free
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Montana Botev Plovdiv Transfer
Jun 2019 Jun 2019 · Transfer Dobrudzha 1919 Montana Transfer
Feb 2019 Feb 2019 · Transfer CSKA 1948 Sofia Dobrudzha 1919 Transfer
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer Cherno More CSKA 1948 Sofia Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Back from Loan Dobrudzha 1919 Cherno More Back from Loan
Feb 2016 Feb 2016 · Loan Cherno More Dobrudzha 1919 Loan Loan
Jan 2015 Jan 2015 · Free Transfer – Cherno More Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Botev Plovdiv 2021–2026 163 11
Botev Plovdiv II 2021–2023 2 1
Montana 2019–2021 51 6
Dobrudzha 1919 2015–2019 25 4
CSKA 1948 Sofia 2018 6 0
Cherno More 2014–2018 28 1

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