2023–24 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season explained

Club:Ludogorets Razgrad
Season:2023–24
Manager:Ivaylo Petev
(until 24 October 2023)
Georgi Dermendzhiev
(since 24 October 2023)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Temenuga Gazdova
League:First League
League Result: 1st
Cup1:Bulgarian Cup
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:Bulgarian Supercup
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:Second qualifying round
Cup4:Europa League
Cup4 Result:Play-off round
Cup5:Conference League
Cup5 Result:Knockout round play-offs
League Topscorer:Rwan Cruz (14)
Season Topscorer:Rwan Cruz (19)
Highest Attendance:10,363 v. Fenerbahçe
(9 November 2023)
Lowest Attendance:123 v. Botev Plovdiv
(16 September 2023)
Largest Loss:1–7 v. Nordsjælland (A)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
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The 2023–24 season was Ludogorets Razgrad's thirteenth consecutive season in the First League, of which they are defending champions. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club has played during the season.

At the end of the season, Ludogorets won their record-extending 13th First League title.

Players

Reserve team

See main article: PFC Ludogorets Razgrad II.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerTransferred fromFeeSource
FehérvárFree[1]
Beroe
Spartak Varna
Atromitos
Son LevanteUndisclosed[2]
Nürnberg€3,000,000[3]
SantosLoan[4]
Levski SofiaUndisclosed[5]
İstanbul BaşakşehirFree[6]
SantosUndisclosed[7]
CSKA 1948[8]

Out

DatePlayerTransferred toFeeSource
Club Brugge€8,000,000[9]
Nonato SantosLoan[10]
Show Maccabi HaifaUndisclosed[11]
Dorin Rotariu FCSBFree[12]
Pipa West Bromwich AlbionLoan[13]
Kiril Despodov PAOK€3,500,000[14]
Žan Karničnik CeljeUndisclosed[15]
Pedro Henrique GuaraniLoan[16]
Mounir Chouiar Amiens[17]
Nonato SantosUndisclosed
Franco Russo OH LeuvenLoan[18]
Ihor Plastun OrdabasyFree[19]

Competitions

First League

Regular stage

See main article: 2023–24 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).

Results

The league fixtures were unveiled on 14 June 2023.[20]

Championship stage

Matches

Bulgarian Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup.

Bulgarian Supercup

See main article: 2023 Bulgarian Supercup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

UEFA Europa Conference League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="18"|Players from the reserve team:|-|colspan="18"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="18"|Players that left during the season:|}

Goalscorers

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1 FW37Bernard Tekpetey4002208
2 MF6Jakub Piotrowski2000226
3 FW99Rwan Cruz4000015
4 FW112001104
5 FW77Caio Vidal2001003
MF64Dominik Yankov2001003
7 DF22Franco Russo2000002
FW10Matías Tissera0001102
DF24Olivier Verdon1000102
DF16Aslak Fonn Witry2000002
11 FW90Spas Delev1000001
MF8Claude Gonçalves1000001
MF30Pedro Naressi1000001
DF17Son1000001
DF26Noah Sonko Sundberg0000101
MF82Ivan Yordanov0000011
Own goal1000001
Totals260068444

Clean sheets

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1 GK12Simon Sluga3000115
2 GK1 Sergio Padt2001003
Totals5001118

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameFirst LeagueBulgarian CupBulgarian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal
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1GKSergio Padt10000000000010
5DFGeorgi Terziev10000000000010
6MFJakub Piotrowski10000010000020
8 MFClaude Gonçalves30000010301080
10FWMatías Tissera01000000000001
16DFAslak Fonn Witry20000010000030
17DFSon10000001001021
22DFFranco Russo10000010000020
26DFNoah Sonko Sundberg01000000000001
24DFOlivier Verdon20000000100030
30MFPedro Naressi00000020000020
32DFIhor Plastun01000010000011
37FWBernard Tekpetey30000000000030
44DFMarcel Heister20000020100050
64MFDominik Yankov10000000000010
77FWCaio Vidal10000010000020
99FWRwan Cruz10000000000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left during the season:
11FWKiril Despodov10000000000010
Totals21300001015020384

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5546 Ludogorets signed with a German defender
  2. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5566 Ludogorets signed with a Spanish defender
  3. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5588 Ludogorets with a strong transfer, attracted a forward from a German club
  4. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5598 Ludogorets signed with attacker from Brazil
  5. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5609 Ludogorets signed with Noah Sonko Sundberg
  6. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?c=3&i=5696 Mounir Chouiar is the new player of Ludogorets
  7. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5930 Ludogorets realized a double transfer with Santos
  8. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5962 Ludogorets with a strong transfer, attracted Ivaylo Chochev
  9. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5539 Ludogorets realized a record transfer in Bulgaria
  10. https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-contratacao-de-meia-nonato-junto-ao-ludogorets-da-bulgaria/ SANTOS FC ACERTA CONTRATAÇÃO DE MEIA NONATO JUNTO AO LUDOGORETS, DA BULGÁRIA
  11. https://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=5644 Лудогорец продаде халф на Макаби Хайфа
  12. https://dsport.bg/nenuzen-raztrogna-dogovora-si-s-ludogorec~128899.html Ненужен разтрогна договора си с Лудогорец
  13. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5690 Spanish defender to play on loan at West Bromwich Albion
  14. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?c=3&i=5694 Ludogorets sold Kiril Despodov to the Greek PAOK
  15. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5885 Ludogorets sold Žan Karničnik to the leader in Slovenia
  16. https://dsport.bg/ludogorec-preotstapva-v-brazilia-zastitnik-koito-dade-na-beroe~141690.html Ludogorets loans in Brazil a defender previously loaned to Beroe
  17. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5916 Ludogorets transferred midfielder to France
  18. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5933 Ludogorets gave Franco Russo to Belgium
  19. https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=5948 PFC Ludogorets and Igor Plastun separated after mutual agreement
  20. Web site: Изтеглиха жребия за новия сезон в efbet Лига, люто дерби още на старта. Sportal.bg.