Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Botev Vratsa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 652 | 6.85 |
Scout report
K. Malinov is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Botev Vratsa, rated 10.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 227th of 252 on scout potential in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Malinov.
Judged on this season alone, Malinov graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 33 of the 33 central midfielders in the First League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.347 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 31st of 33 of the 33 central midfielders in the First League. At 32 Malinov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Botev Vratsa finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side
2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 10.6, Malinov carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the First League of 33 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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