2024–25 PFC CSKA Sofia season

CSKA Sofia 2024–25 football season
CSKA Sofia
2024–25 season
Controlling ownersSport Fund of the National Fund for Sport, Culture, Art, and Science (87.45%)
Hristo Stoichkov (12.55%)
ManagerCroatia Tomislav Stipić
Home colours
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All statistics correct as of 28 July 2024.

The 2024–25 season is CSKA Sofia's 76th season in the Parva Liga (the top flight of Bulgarian football) and their ninth consecutive participation after their administrative relegation in the third division due to mounting financial troubles. In addition to the domestic league, CSKA Sofia participates in this season's edition of the Bulgarian Cup. For the first time since 2016 the club will not play in the UEFA club tournaments. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2024–25 season.

Players

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Brazil Gustavo Busatto 33 2019 188 0 2026 Free
2 DF Bulgaria Lachezar Ivanov 19 2024 0 0 2028 Youth system
3 DF The Gambia Sainey Sanyang 21 2023 26 0 2028 €100,000
4 DF Bulgaria Hristiyan Petrov 22 2020 74 1 2026 Youth system
5 DF Kosovo Lumbardh Dellova 25 2024 4 0 2027 €350,000
7 MF Norway Olaus Skarsem 25 2024 (Winter) 22 3 2027 €500,000
8 MF Bulgaria Stanislav Shopov 22 2022 73 5 2025 Free
10 MF Norway Jonathan Lindseth 28 2022 83 12 2026 €500,000
11 FW Guadeloupe Matthias Phaëton 24 2023 43 6 2026 €2,000,000
12 GK Bulgaria Marin Orlinov 28 2023 0 0 2025 Free
13 DF Colombia Brayan Córdoba 24 2023 31 0 2027 €1,180,000
14 FW Norway Tobias Heintz 25 2023 (Winter) 62 9 2026 €600,000
15 MF France Thibaut Vion 30 2020 140 4 2025 Free
16 MF Bulgaria Georgi Chorbadzhiyski 19 2023 10 1 2028 Youth system
17 MF Austria Emanuel Šakić 33 2023 26 0 2025 Free
18 FW Bulgaria Simeon Aleksandrov 20 2022 2 0 2025 €100,000
19 DF Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov 23 2018 178 7 2027 Youth system
20 DF Bulgaria Martin Stoychev 20 2024 (Winter) 5 0 2027 Undisclosed
21 MF Central African Republic Amos Youga 31 2020 145 6 2026 Free
22 MF Belgium Jason Lokilo 25 2024 2 0 2027 €400,000
23 MF Bulgaria Ilian Antonov 19 2022 5 0 2027 Youth system
24 DF Bulgaria Yulian Iliev 19 2024 2 0 2028 Youth system
25 GK Bulgaria Ivan Dyulgerov 24 2024 3 0 2027 Free
26 MF Colombia Marcelino Carreazo 24 2022 68 7 2025 €100,000
28 FW Bulgaria Mark-Emilio Papazov 20 2020 6 0 2026 Youth system
29 FW Bulgaria Ivan Tasev 21 2024 1 0 2028 Free
30 MF Bulgaria Petko Panayotov 18 2024 7 0 2028 Youth system
77 FW Central African Republic Goduine Koyalipou 24 2024 2 1 2027 Undisclosed
91 FW Bulgaria Yoan Bornosuzov 20 2024 2 0 2027 Free
DF Netherlands Bradley de Nooijer 26 2022 32 2 2025 €200,000
  • Last updated: 24 August 2024
  • Source: Players transfer and Wikipedia players' articles
  • The squad could change until the summer transfer end on 31 August 2024.
  • Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
29 FW Bulgaria Ivan Tasev 21 EU Bulgaria Pirin Transfer Summer 2028 Free dsport.bg
22 DF Bulgaria Asen Donchev 22 EU Bulgaria Pirin Loan return Summer 2026 Free dsport.bg
DF Bulgaria Aleksandar Buchkov 20 EU Bulgaria Lovech Loan return Summer 2027 Free dsport.bg
DF Bulgaria Rosen Marinov 19 EU Bulgaria Lovech Loan return Summer 2028 Free dsport.bg
18 FW Bulgaria Simeon Aleksandrov 20 EU Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia Loan return Summer 2025 Free dsport.bg
28 FW Bulgaria Mark-Emilio Papazov 20 EU Bulgaria Hebar Loan return Summer 2026 Free dsport.bg
25 GK Bulgaria Ivan Dyulgerov 24 EU Bulgaria Cherno More Transfer Summer 2027 Free cska.bg
5 DF Kosovo Lumbardh Dellova 25 EU Kosovo Ballkani Transfer Summer 2027 €350,000 cska.bg
91 FW Bulgaria Yoan Bornosuzov 20 EU Italy Genoa Transfer Summer 2028 Free cska.bg
2 DF Bulgaria Lachezar Ivanov 19 EU Youth team Promoted Summer 2028 Free cska.bg
24 MF Bulgaria Yulian Iliev 19 EU Youth team Promoted Summer 2028 Free cska.bg
30 MF Bulgaria Petko Panayotov 18 EU Youth team Promoted Summer 2028 Free cska.bg
22 MF Belgium Jason Lokilo 25 EU England Hull City Transfer Summer 2027 €400,000 cska.bg
77 FW Central African Republic Goduine Koyalipou 24 EU Belgium Beveren Transfer Summer 2027 Undisclosed cska.bg

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
FW Ghana Bismark Charles 22 Non-EU Albania Skënderbeu Released Summer Free cska.bg
GK Bulgaria Aleks Bozhev 18 EU Bulgaria CSKA 1948 End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
2 DF Netherlands Jurgen Mattheij 31 EU Released End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
4 DF Netherlands Menno Koch 29 EU Norway Sarpsborg 08 End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
9 FW Brazil Fernando Karanga 32 Non-EU China Dalian Yingbo End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
22 DF Luxembourg Enes Mahmutović 27 EU Netherlands NAC Breda End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
30 FW Colombia Danilo Asprilla 35 Non-EU Released End of contract Summer Free dsport.bg
27 MF Serbia Lazar Tufegdžić 27 Non-EU Serbia Čukarički Released Summer Free cska.bg
25 GK Bulgaria Dimitar Evtimov 30 EU Cyprus Karmiotissa Loan Summer Free cska.bg
22 DF Bulgaria Asen Donchev 22 EU Bulgaria Cherno More Transfer Summer Free dsport.bg

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pre-season

CSKA v Belasitsa
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Belasitsa Pancharevo, Bulgaria
11:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Sporten kompleks Pancharevo
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
CSKA v Krumovgrad
26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Krumovgrad Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3
  • Tasev 78'
  • Tsekov 90'
Report Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima
CSKA v Romania FC Politehnica Iași
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Friendly CSKA 2−1 Romania FC Politehnica Iași Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
CSKA v Beroe
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) Friendly CSKA 3−0 Beroe Bansko, Bulgaria
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima
CSKA v Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva
5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) Friendly CSKA 2−1 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva Bansko, Bulgaria
11:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima
CSKA v Serbia Radnički Niš
5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) Friendly CSKA 1−0 Serbia Radnički Niš Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima
CSKA v Kosovo Gjilani
14 July 2024 (2024-07-14) Friendly CSKA 1−0 Kosovo Gjilani Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00 UTC+3 Heintz 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Parva Liga 19 July 2024 26 May 2025 Matchday 1 5 1 0 4 4 8 −4 020.00
Bulgarian Cup 30 October 2024 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 5 1 0 4 4 8 −4 020.00

Last updated: 24 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Parva Liga

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Botev Vratsa 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6 Qualification for the Relegation group
12 CSKA 1948 4 1 3 0 4 2 +2 6
13 CSKA Sofia 5 1 0 4 4 8 −4 3
14 Krumovgrad 5 1 0 4 1 6 −5 3
15 Hebar 6 0 1 5 3 10 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2024. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[1]
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
5 1 0 4 4 8  −4 3 1 0 1 3 2  +1 0 0 3 1 6  −5

Last updated: 24 August 2024.
Source: See results

Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
Ludogorets v CSKA
21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) 1 Ludogorets 1−0 CSKA Razgrad
21:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 5,774[note 1]
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Sergio Padt
CSKA v Hebar
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 2 CSKA 3−1 Hebar Sofia
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Georgi Chorbadzhiyski
Spartak v CSKA
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03) 3 Spartak 3−0 CSKA Varna
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Attendance: 5,987[note 1]
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Ahmed Ahmedov
CSKA v Slavia
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) 5 CSKA 0−1 Slavia Sofia
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Attendance: 400[note 1][note 3]
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ivan Minchev
Arda v CSKA
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) 6 Arda 2−1 CSKA Kardzhali
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 3,896[note 1]
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Chinonso Offor
CSKA v Botev Plovdiv
30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) 7 CSKA v Botev Plovdiv Sofia
21:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Levski v CSKA
13–16 September 2024 (2024-09) 8 Levski v CSKA Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov
CSKA v Beroe
20–23 September 2024 (2024-09) 9 CSKA v Beroe Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Attendance: [note 1]
Cherno More v CSKA
27–30 September 2024 (2024-09) 10 Cherno More v CSKA Varna
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stadion Ticha
CSKA v Septemvri
4–6 October 2024 (2024-10) 11 CSKA v Septemvri Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Attendance: [note 1]
Lokomotiv Sofia v CSKA
18–21 October 2024 (2024-10) 12 Lokomotiv Sofia v CSKA Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
CSKA v Botev Vratsa
25–28 October 2024 (2024-10) 13 CSKA v Botev Vratsa Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Lokomotiv Plovdiv v CSKA
1–4 November 2024 (2024-11) 14 Lokomotiv Plovdiv v CSKA Plovdiv
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
CSKA v Krumovgrad
8–10 November 2024 (2024-11) 15 CSKA v Krumovgrad Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
CSKA v Ludogorets
22–25 November 2024 (2024-11) 16 CSKA v Ludogorets Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Hebar v CSKA
1–2 December 2024 (2024-12) 17 Hebar v CSKA Pazardzhik
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
CSKA v Spartak
3–5 December 2024 (2024-12) 18 CSKA v Spartak Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
CSKA v CSKA 1948
6–9 December 2024 (2024-12) 19 CSKA v CSKA 1948 Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Slavia v CSKA
7–10 February 2025 (2025-02) 20 Slavia v CSKA Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
CSKA v Arda
14–17 February 2025 (2025-02) 21 CSKA v Arda Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Botev Plovdiv v CSKA
21–24 February 2025 (2025-02) 22 Botev Plovdiv v CSKA Plovdiv
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
CSKA v Levski
1–3 March 2025 (2025-03) 23 CSKA v Levski Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Beroe v CSKA
7–10 March 2025 (2025-03) 24 Beroe v CSKA Stara Zagora
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Beroe
CSKA v Cherno More
14–16 March 2025 (2025-03) 25 CSKA v Cherno More Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Septemvri v CSKA
28–31 March 2025 (2025-03) 26 Septemvri v CSKA Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 4]
CSKA v Lokomotiv Sofia
1–3 April 2025 (2025-04) 27 CSKA v Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Botev Vratsa v CSKA
4–7 April 2025 (2025-04) 28 Botev Vratsa v CSKA Vratsa
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
CSKA v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
11–14 April 2025 (2025-04) 29 CSKA v Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 2]
Krumovgrad v CSKA
17–21 April 2025 (2025-04) 30 Krumovgrad v CSKA Plovdiv[note 5]
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika
CSKA 1948 v CSKA
TBD () 4 CSKA 1948 v CSKA Bistritsa
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Note: The game has been originally scheduled for 11 August 2024, but has been rescheduled due to CSKA 1948's ongoing participation in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.[5]

Bulgarian Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Brazil BRA Gustavo Busatto 2 -3 2 -3 0 0
2 DF Bulgaria BUL Lachezar Ivanov 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF The Gambia GAM Sainey Sanyang 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Hristiyan Petrov 5 0 5 0 0 0
5 DF Kosovo KOS Lumbardh Dellova 4 0 4 0 0 0
7 MF Norway NOR Olaus Skarsem 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
8 MF Bulgaria BUL Stanislav Shopov 3 1 2+1 1 0 0
10 MF Norway NOR Jonathan Lindseth 5 0 5 0 0 0
11 FW Guadeloupe GLP Matthias Phaëton 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Marin Orlinov 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Colombia COL Brayan Córdoba 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
14 MF Norway NOR Tobias Heintz 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 MF France FRA Thibaut Vion 5 0 5 0 0 0
16 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Chorbadzhiyski 3 1 3 1 0 0
17 MF Austria AUT Emanuel Šakić 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Bulgaria BUL Simeon Aleksandrov 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Bulgaria BUL Ivan Turitsov 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
20 DF Bulgaria BUL Martin Stoychev 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Central African Republic CAF Amos Youga 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Belgium BEL Jason Lokilo 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
23 FW Bulgaria BUL Ilian Antonov 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Bulgaria BUL Yulian Iliev 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
25 GK Bulgaria BUL Ivan Dyulgerov 3 -5 3 -5 0 0
26 MF Colombia COL Marcelino Carreazo 5 1 5 1 0 0
28 FW Bulgaria BUL Mark-Emilio Papazov 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
29 FW Bulgaria BUL Ivan Tasev 1 0 1 0 0 0
30 MF Bulgaria BUL Petko Panayotov 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
77 FW Central African Republic CAF Goduine Koyalipou 2 1 2 1 0 0
91 FW Bulgaria BUL Yoan Bornosuzov 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
DF Netherlands NED Bradley de Nooijer 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for CSKA Sofia that left during the season:

Goalscorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup Conference League Total
1 MF Bulgaria 8 Stanislav Shopov 1 0 0 1
MF Bulgaria 16 Georgi Chorbadzhiyski 1 0 0 1
MF Colombia 26 Marcelino Carreazo 1 0 0 1
FW Central African Republic 77 Goduine Koyalipou 1 0 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 4 0 0 4

As of 24 August 2024[update]

Disciplinary Record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for CSKA first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
3 DF The Gambia Sainey Sanyang 1 1
11 FW Guadeloupe Matthias Phaëton 2 2
13 DF Colombia Brayan Córdoba 1 1
15 DF France Thibaut Vion 2 2
19 DF Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov 1 1
26 DF Colombia Marcelino Carreazo 1 1

Last updated: 24 August 2024
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Due to the crowd disturbances in the playoff game against CSKA 1948 last season, CSKA has been penalised to play under closed doors for 3 home games with additional ban to not have their supporters for 2 away games. Further 2 home games will be played under partial closure, where the club will not allow fans in the CSKA ultras sector.[2]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.
  3. ^ Slavia was allowed to sell up to 200 tickets for the guest sector in line with competition regulations.[3] CSKA were allowed to let minors as spectators for free in the stadium.[4]
  4. ^ Septemvri plays their league home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Septemvri, Sofia, which does not meet the BFU requirements.
  5. ^ Krumovgrad plays their league home games at Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Krumovgrad, Krumovgrad, which does not meet the BFU requirements.

References

  1. ^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2023/2024 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Решение ДК 10.06.2024". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "200 фена на Славия могат да си купят билети за мача с ЦСКА". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Фенове на ЦСКА също ще присъстват на мача със Славия". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Решение СТК 09.08.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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