How many dribbles Bulgaria attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria attempt 13.6 dribbles per game in 2026, the 21st fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.4, across five games, while Azerbaijan attempt the most with 20.8.
Lukas Petkov has attempted the most dribbles for Bulgaria in 2026, nine in five appearances, 1.80 a game, ahead of Kristiyan Balov with seven and Georgi Rusev with seven, across all competitions.
Bulgaria attempt more dribbles at home, 10.4 a game in their last seven home games against 7.8 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria attempted 16 dribbles at home to Iceland on 13 November, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 4 |
| Lukas Petkov | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Filip Krastev | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Martin Yankov | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Martin Georgiev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Emil Tsenov | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Kiril Despodov | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ivan Pankov | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Atanas Iliev | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Georgi Lazarov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 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 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stefan Velkov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Naumov | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Iceland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-5 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 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 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Bulgaria dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Bulgaria dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Bulgaria dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 40.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |