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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lokomotiv Sofia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1671 | 7.12 |
Scout report
K. Stanoev is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Lokomotiv Sofia, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 13% of First League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.2, ranking 199th of 252 in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stanoev.
Judged on this season alone, Stanoev graded 23 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 31 defensive midfielders in the First League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2.531 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Stanoev, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 27th of 31 of the 31 defensive midfielders in the First League. At 31 Stanoev is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Lokomotiv Sofia finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.2, Stanoev carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the First League of 31, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Lokomotiv Sofia finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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