How many ball recoveries Bulgaria make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Dimitar Velkovski has made the most ball recoveries for Bulgaria in 2026, 25 in five appearances, 5.00 a game, ahead of Daniel Naumov with 22 and Ilia Gruev with 14, across all competitions.
Bulgaria make more ball recoveries at home, 39.2 a game in their last six home games against 27.0 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria made 53 ball recoveries at home to Estonia on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 25.0 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Velkovski | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 3 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 5 |
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 6 |
| Daniel Naumov | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 4 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 5 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Filip Krastev | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 2 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Emil Tsenov | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Stefan Velkov | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Martin Georgiev | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Lukas Petkov | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kiril Despodov | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Martin Yankov | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Atanas Iliev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Atanas Chernev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 50 | 48 | 98 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 52 | 56 | 108 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 53 | 60 | 113 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 45 | 50 | 95 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Moldova (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Montenegro (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Indonesia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Solomon Islands (A) | Friendly International | 2-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Georgia (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-1 | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-0 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria ball recoveries | Over 15.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 15.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |