Ludogorets is Razgrad’s established football name, carrying a 1945 foundation into a modern era shaped by domestic ambition and regular European nights. The green-and-white club plays at Huvepharma Arena, where its eagle identity is central to the matchday atmosphere. This profile presents the team as recorded, linking its present footballing structure with the history, place and competitive reach that have made Ludogorets one of Bulgaria’s most visible clubs.
Ludogorets Upcoming matches by league
First League
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- Regular Season - 10
Levski Sofia
Ludogorets
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- Regular Season - 11
LudogoretsNo H2HArda Kardzhali
Huvepharma Arena -
- Regular Season - 12
CSKA SofiaNo H2HLudogorets
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- Regular Season - 13
LudogoretsNo H2HCSKA 1948
Huvepharma Arena
Ludogorets Last matches by league
First League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
Cup
UEFA Europa League
Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Ludogorets Team Roster
Ludogorets’ recorded squad contains 34 players: seven attackers, 14 defenders, three goalkeepers and 10 midfielders. The attacking group includes K. Duah, Caio Vidal, Rwan Cruz and Nathan Fernandes. Defensive options include A. Nedyalkov, O. Verdon, Son, J. Andersson and Vinícius Nogueira, while S. Padt, H. Bonmann and A. Panayotov make up the goalkeeping unit. Midfield depth features B. Tekpetey, Deroy Duarte, F. Kaloč, I. Chochev and P. Stanić. The roster combines established senior figures with a broad international profile. The balanced distribution supports options across all four positional groups.
position Goalkeeper
Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt
Ivo Grbić
Hendrik Bonmann
A. Panayotov
position Defender
Eric Joel Andersson
Anton Mihaylov Nedyalkov
Georgi Ilkov Terziev
Edvin Kurtulus
Francisco Javier Hidalgo Gómez
Mihail Yordanov Polendakov
Olivier Jacques Verdon
Nikolay Ivaylov Nikolov
Simeon Dimitrov Shishkov
T. Mustafa
Nasko Rosenov Yanev
position Midfielder
Caio Vidal Rocha
Petar Stanić
Ivaylo Lyudmilov Chochev
Aguibou Camara
Deroy D'Encarnação Duarte
Filip Kaloč
Bernard Tekpetey
Aleksandar Martinov Marinov
Elisey Syrov
Erick Marcus dos Santos Oliveira do Carmo
Georgi Plamenov Penev
Ivan Orlinov Yordanov
position Attacker
Alberto Salido Tejero
Kwadwo Antwi Duah
Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
Nathan Ribeiro Fernandes
Eric Yves Bille
Last Ludogorets Coachs
Igor Jovičević is Ludogorets’ current head coach, appointed on 1 September 2024. The Croatian coach followed Zahari Sirakov, whose spell ran from August to September 2024, and Georgi Dermendzhiev, who led the team from October 2023 until August 2024. Ivaylo Petev preceded Dermendzhiev from March to October 2023, while Ante Šimundža’s tenure ran from January 2022 to March 2023. The timeline reflects a recent succession of Bulgarian and international coaching appointments around Ludogorets’ continuing domestic and European ambitions.
Thomas Reis
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Reis | Germany | 1 July 2026 | |
| Igor Jovičević | Croatia | 1 September 2024 | |
| Zahari Vasilev Sirakov | Bulgaria | 1 August 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Georgi Nikolov Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria | 1 October 2023 | 1 August 2024 |
| Ivaylo Petev Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 1 March 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Ante Šimundža | Slovenia | 1 January 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Stanislav Petrov Genchev | Bulgaria | 1 October 2021 | 1 January 2022 |
| Valdas Dambrauskas | Lithuania | 1 January 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Stanislav Petrov Genchev | Bulgaria | 1 October 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Pavel Vrba | Czechia | 1 December 2019 | 1 October 2020 |
| Aleksi Zhelyazkov Ivanov | Bulgaria | 1 October 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Stanislav Petrov Genchev | Bulgaria | 1 August 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Stoycho Zahariev Stoev | Bulgaria | 1 March 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Antoni Ivanov Zdravkov | Bulgaria | 1 October 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Paulo Autuori de Mello | Brazil | 1 June 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 1 August 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Georgi Nikolov Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria | 1 November 2015 | 1 August 2017 |
| Eduard Eranosyan | Bulgaria | 14 August 2015 | 6 November 2015 |
| Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro | Portugal | 17 June 2015 | 14 August 2015 |
| Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 June 2015 | 1 August 2015 |
| Georgi Nikolov Dermendzhiev | Bulgaria | 1 July 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Stoycho Zahariev Stoev | Bulgaria | 1 July 2013 | 1 July 2014 |
| Ivaylo Petev Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 1 July 2010 | 1 July 2013 |
Ludogorets Transfers
The recorded arrivals include several different forms of squad movement. Nathan Fernandes joined from Botafogo on loan on 20 July, while Rwan Cruz also arrived from Botafogo on a January loan. Hossam Abdelmaguid came from Zamalek SC as a transfer, and M. Polendakov joined on loan from Sheffield Utd in July. The list also includes Vinícius Nogueira from Halmstad and P. Stanić from TSC Backa Topola as transfers, I. Nachmias from Maccabi Tel Aviv as a free transfer, plus recorded returns from loan for T. Nedelev and others. These entries represent selected recorded arrivals, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Grbić |
Sheffield Utd
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Nathan Fernandes |
Botafogo
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| Hossam Abdelmaguid |
Zamalek SC
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| M. Polendakov |
Sheffield Utd
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| E. Rodríguez |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Sonko-Sundberg |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Nedelev |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Alberto Salido |
Beroe
|
Transfer | 23 February 2026 |
| A. Salido Tajero |
Beroe
|
Transfer | 23 February 2026 |
| Rwan Cruz |
Botafogo
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Vinícius Nogueira |
Halmstad
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| M. Tissera |
Huracan
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| I. Nachmias |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Free Transfer | 5 August 2025 |
| Matheus Machado |
Al-Fateh
|
Loan | 31 July 2025 |
| Arafat Al Haj |
Al-Fateh
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Loan | 29 July 2025 |
The recorded departures show loans, free-agent exits, permanent transfers and returns to parent clubs. E. Rodríguez moved to Santa Fe on loan in August, while Arafat Al Haj returned to Al-Fateh after a loan spell. N. Sonko-Sundberg left for Aris Thessalonikis in a transfer, and M. Chouiar moved to Renaissance Berkane in August 2025. Permanent transfers included J. Piotrowski to Udinese and A. Witry to Rosenborg. Several players, including T. Nedelev, Pedro Naressi, M. Stefanov and D. Hristov, are listed as free agents. The overview is selective rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Nachmias |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Vinícius Nogueira |
Orlando City SC
|
Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| F. Gigov |
Botev Vratsa
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| E. Rodríguez |
Santa Fe
|
Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| S. Ivanov |
Arda Kardzhali
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| Pipa |
Sabadell
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| A. Valekov |
Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Hristov |
Cherno More Varna
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Stefanov |
Pirin Blagoevgrad
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Sonko-Sundberg |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Pedro Naressi |
Servette FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Nedelev |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Yordanov |
Ludogorets II
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Valekov |
Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Yordanov |
Ludogorets II
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movements show Ludogorets using a mix of incoming loans, permanent arrivals, free transfers and returns from loan. Botafogo appears in the arrival record through Nathan Fernandes and Rwan Cruz, while other additions came from Zamalek SC, Sheffield Utd, Halmstad, TSC Backa Topola and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The outgoing record is similarly varied: E. Rodríguez left on loan, Arafat Al Haj returned to Al-Fateh, several players departed as free agents, and named permanent transfers included N. Sonko-Sundberg, M. Chouiar, J. Piotrowski and A. Witry. Some players also moved between Ludogorets and its wider loan network at different points. Because the published lists cover selected movements rather than every transaction, they indicate the character of recent squad change without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures or any net transfer figure.
Leagues Ludogorets has participated in
Ludogorets’ recorded competition footprint runs from domestic Bulgarian football to sustained UEFA involvement. The First League and Cup are recent entries in the record, with participation logged through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs also appears through that year. The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League likewise have recent records extending to 2025, reflecting the club’s recurring continental presence. The Super Cup is historical in this record, with entries ending in 2023, and the UEFA Europa Conference League is also historical through 2023. The available timeline begins in 2012 for Champions League football, 2016 for the Europa League and 2018 for the First League.
More about Ludogorets
Ludogorets is the football club of Razgrad, a city in northeastern Bulgaria’s Ludogorie region, a name associated with the area’s wild forests. The club identity carries the year 1945, the founding date recorded for this team, while the modern professional rise that made Ludogorets nationally prominent came after 2010. That rapid ascent transformed a regional football institution into a regular presence in Bulgaria’s top flight and on the UEFA stage.
The club’s home is Huvepharma Arena, about one kilometre north of Razgrad’s city centre. The ground was originally built in 1954 and underwent a complete reconstruction from 2011 to meet UEFA standards. Its separated stands give it an English-style layout, and the Moti Grandstand is a distinctive part of the venue. The stadium provides a compact setting for a club whose green-and-white colours and eagle emblem are closely tied to its public identity.
Ludogorets is widely known as the Eagles, or Orlite, a symbol reflected in the badge and matchday culture. A live eagle named Fortuna has been associated with home fixtures since being gifted by Lazio in 2014. That visual tradition complements the club’s modern, performance-led image.
Bulgarian industrialist Kiril Domuschiev is identified as the owner, and his investment has underpinned the professional structure of the modern era. The wider football ecosystem includes Ludogorets II and a youth pathway alongside the senior side, helping connect regional roots with a broad international squad profile. The recorded competition history includes the Bulgarian First League and Cup, frequent Champions League and Europa League participation, and earlier involvement in the Super Cup and Europa Conference League. Together, place, ownership, academy links, visual symbols and European reach explain why Ludogorets has become one of Bulgaria’s most recognizable contemporary clubs.
Last matches statistics for Ludogorets
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hapoel Tel Aviv
2 - 0
Ludogorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunav Ruse
0 - 2
Ludogorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ludogorets
2 - 2
Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ludogorets
2 - 1
Botev Vratsa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Cherno More Varna
2 - 3
Ludogorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ludogorets
2 - 0
Botev Plovdiv
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ludogorets
1 - 1
Slavia Sofia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 1 | |
|
Spartak Varna
1 - 1
Ludogorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
Lokomotiv Sofia
1 - 2
Ludogorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 | |
|
Ludogorets
2 - 1
Septemvri Sofia
|
8 / 14 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 |
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Last rating points (most recent matches).