How many long balls Bulgaria play, and who plays most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Daniel Naumov has played the most long balls for Bulgaria in 2026, 53 in seven appearances, 7.57 a game, ahead of Stefan Velkov with 20 and Dimitar Velkovski with 15, across all competitions.
Bulgaria play more long balls at home, 42.1 a game in their last seven home games against 24.9 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria played 60 long balls at home to Luxembourg on 26 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 21.9 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Naumov | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 5 |
| Stefan Velkov | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 6 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 3 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Emil Tsenov | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 3 |
| Lukas Petkov | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 4 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Atanas Iliev | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Martin Georgiev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Filip Krastev | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 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 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kiril Despodov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Pankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Georgi Lazarov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Yankov | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Iceland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-5 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 60 | 47 | 107 |
| 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 | 45 | 49 | 94 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria long balls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria long balls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Bulgaria long balls | Over 24.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Bulgaria long balls | Over 26.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria long balls | Over 28.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 24.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 26.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 28.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |