How many passes Bulgaria make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria make 408.8 passes per game in 2026, the 16th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 461.5, across four games, while Spain make the most with 675.3.
Ilia Gruev has made the most passes for Bulgaria in 2026, 175 in four appearances, 43.75 a game, ahead of Kristian Dimitrov with 171 and Stefan Velkov with 165, across all competitions.
Bulgaria make more passes at home, 255.0 a game in their last six home games against 212.9 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria made 452 passes at home to Estonia on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 204.4 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 244 | 40.67 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 7 | 199 | 28.43 |
| Stefan Velkov | 5 | 183 | 36.60 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 5 | 164 | 32.80 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 129 | 21.50 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 119 | 19.83 |
| Daniel Naumov | 6 | 114 | 19.00 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 95 | 15.83 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 90 | 15.00 |
| Emil Tsenov | 6 | 68 | 11.33 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 67 | 13.40 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 8 | 62 | 7.75 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 61 | 7.63 |
| Lukas Petkov | 4 | 60 | 15.00 |
| Filip Krastev | 4 | 59 | 14.75 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 3 | 52 | 17.33 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 50 | 12.50 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 2 | 39 | 19.50 |
| Atanas Iliev | 2 | 36 | 18.00 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 34 | 11.33 |
| Martin Yankov | 6 | 34 | 5.67 |
| Martin Georgiev | 3 | 33 | 11.00 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 32 | 10.67 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 6 | 24 | 4.00 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 2 | 23 | 11.50 |
| Kiril Despodov | 2 | 21 | 10.50 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 21 | 7.00 |
| Atanas Chernev | 1 | 17 | 17.00 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 17 | 8.50 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nikola Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 350 | 583 | 933 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 419 | 430 | 849 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 452 | 359 | 811 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 414 | 420 | 834 |
| 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 | 244 | 814 | 1058 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-0 | 282 | 555 | 837 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria passes | Over 300.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria passes | Over 325.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria passes | Over 350.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Bulgaria passes | Over 375.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Bulgaria passes | Over 400.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent passes | Over 300.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 325.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 350.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 375.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent passes | Over 400.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total passes | Over 825.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total passes | Over 850.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total passes | Over 875.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total passes | Over 900.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total passes | Over 925.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |