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Real BetisIvelin Popov
Full name: Ivelin Popov
Current team: Arda
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Bulgaria
Date of birth: 26 October, 1987 (38 years)
Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €27k
Current team: Arda
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Bulgaria
Date of birth: 26 October, 1987 (38 years)
Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €27k
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Where to Watch Ivelin Popov
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Ivelin Popov plays as a midfielder for Arda and represents Bulgaria internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Ahora
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Galavision, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, Univision NOW, ViX
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Ivelin Popov Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arda | Parva Liga | 665 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Botev Plovdiv | Parva Liga | 665 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Botev Plovdiv | Parva Liga | 1120 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Botev Plovdiv | Parva Liga | 815 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Levski Sofia | Parva Liga | 815 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Levski Sofia | Parva Liga | 27 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Sochi | Russian Premier League | 695 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Sochi | Russian Premier League | 145 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | FK Rostov | Russian Premier League | 145 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | FK Rostov | Russian Premier League | 1701 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | FK Rostov | Russian Premier League | 673 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 673 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 787 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 787 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 1298 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 1793 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Kuban | Russian Premier League | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Kuban | Russian Premier League | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Kuban | Russian Premier League | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Gaziantepspor | Super Lig | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Gaziantepspor | Super Lig | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Botev Plovdiv | Bulgarian Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Botev Plovdiv | Bulgarian Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Botev Plovdiv | Bulgarian Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Levski Sofia | Bulgarian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Levski Sofia | Bulgarian Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Sochi | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | FK Rostov | Russian Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | FK Rostov | Russian Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Spartak Moscow | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Kuban | Russian Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Kuban | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Gaziantepspor | Spor Toto Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Gaziantepspor | Turkish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Botev Plovdiv | UEFA Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Botev Plovdiv | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Levski Sofia | UEFA Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Levski Sofia | UEFA Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Sochi | UEFA Conference League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Europa League | 193 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 243 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Kuban | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Gaziantepspor | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008/09 | Lovech | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2007/08 | Lovech | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Lovech | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005/06 | Lovech | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Bulgaria | World Cup | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Bulgaria | Kirin Cup (Japan) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Bulgaria | World Cup | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Bulgaria | World Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Ivelin Popov Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria - First League | Winner | 1 | 2009/2010 |
| Russia - Russian Premier League | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017 |
| Russia - Russian Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Russia - Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014/2015 |
| Bulgaria - Cup | Winner | 2 | 2023/2024, 2008/2009 |
| Turkey - Spor Toto Cup | Winner | 1 | 2012 |
| Russia - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2017/2018 |
| Bulgaria - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011 |
| Bulgaria - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 4 | 2024/2025, 2022/2023, 2009/2010, 2008/2009 |
Transfers
Ivelin Popov Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.09.2025 | Botev Plovdiv | Arda | Free agent |
| 15.08.2023 | Levski Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | Free agent |
| 01.07.2022 | Sochi | Levski Sofia | Free agent |
| 23.08.2020 | FK Rostov | Sochi | Free agent |
| 24.01.2019 | Spartak Moscow | FK Rostov | Free agent |
| 30.06.2018 | Rubin Kazan | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan |
| 12.02.2018 | Spartak Moscow | Rubin Kazan | Loan |
| 01.07.2015 | Kuban | Spartak Moscow | Transfer |
| 25.08.2012 | Gaziantepspor | Kuban | Transfer |
| 01.09.2010 | Lovech | Gaziantepspor | Transfer |
| 01.07.2005 | Feyenoord | Lovech | |
| 01.07.2004 | Levski Sofia | Feyenoord |
