2009–10 PFC Levski Sofia season

Levski Sofia
2009–10 season
Chairman Todor Batkov
Manager Bulgaria Emil Velev (until 23 July)
Serbia Ratko Dostanic (until 18 October)
Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov (caretaker until 14 May 2010)
A PFG 3rd Place
Bulgarian Cup Third Round
UEFA Champions League Playoff Round
UEFA Europa League Group Stage
Bulgarian Supercup Winner
Top goalscorer League: Hristo Yovov (11)
All: Hristo Yovov (14)
Highest home attendance 20 000 vs CSKA (27 March 2009)
Lowest home attendance 1 000 vs Beroe (18 October 2010)
Home colours
Away colours

First-team squad

Current squad

As of 4 July 2009 (according to latest announcements) Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Bulgaria GK Georgi Petkov (captain)
2 Bulgaria DF Victor Genev
3 Bulgaria DF Zhivko Milanov
5 Morocco DF Youssef Rabeh
6 Morocco MF Rachid Tiberkanine
8 Bulgaria MF Georgi Sarmov
9 Bulgaria FW Georgi Ivanov
10 Bulgaria MF Hristo Yovov
11 Bulgaria FW Georgi Hristov
12 Bulgaria GK Bozhidar Mitrev
14 Bulgaria DF Veselin Minev
15 Morocco DF Chakib Benzoukane
16 Bulgaria MF Marian Ognyanov
19 Bulgaria FW Ivan Tsachev
No. Position Player
20 Brazil MF Joaozinho
21 Brazil FW Ze Soares
22 Republic of Macedonia MF Darko Tasevski
23 Czech Republic DF David Bystron
24 Bulgaria FW Nikolay Dimitrov
25 Bulgaria DF Lucio Wagner
27 France MF Cedric Bardon
28 Bulgaria FW Aleksandar Kirov
29 Bulgaria FW Ismail Isa Mustafa
30 Bulgaria MF Lachezar Baltanov
31 Bulgaria GK Tzvetan Dimitrov
45 Bulgaria MF Vladimir Gadzhev
55 Bulgaria DF Yordan Miliev

Transfers

Summer transfers

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
11 Bulgaria DF Elin Topuzakov (free-agent)
16 Bulgaria MF Mariyan Ognyanov (loan return from Belasitsa)
17 Nigeria FW Deniran Ortega (on loan from Slavia Sofia)
27 France MF Cedric Bardon (from Anorthosis Famagusta)
70 Serbia MF Sasa Simonovic (from Loko Mezdra)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 Bulgaria MF Georgi Chakarov (on loan to Sportist)
9 Bulgaria FW Georgi Ivanov (wasn't indexed because of an injury)
17 Bulgaria MF Georgi Nedyalkov (on loan to Sportist)
18 Bulgaria MF Miroslav Ivanov (to Montana)
19 Bulgaria FW Ivan Tsachev (on loan to Pirin)
23 Czech Republic DF David Bystron (on loan to FC Viktoria Plzen)
26 Bulgaria DF Martin Dimov (on loan to Sportist)
29 Bulgaria FW Ismail Isa (on loan to Lokomotiv Mezdra)
34 Bulgaria DF Dimitar Dimitrov (on loan to Spartak Plovdiv)
52 Bulgaria DF Stefan Stanchev (on loan to Pirin)
70 Portugal MF Filipe da Costa (to C.D. Nacional)
Bulgaria MF Dzuneit Yashar (to Slavia)
Bulgaria MF Ivo Mikhailov (to Chavdar Etropole)
Bulgaria DF Todor Stoev (to Chavdar Etropole)

Winter transfers

In:

No. Position Player
4 Bulgaria DF Stefan Stanchev (loan return from Pirin)
6 Ghana MF Michael Tawiah (from Lokomotiv Mezdra)[1]
7 Bulgaria MF Aleksandar Aleksandrov (from Cherno More)[2]
19 Bulgaria FW Miroslav Antonov (from Sportist)[3]
21 Slovakia DF Peter Petras (from Slovan Bratislava)
Bulgaria FW Ivan Tsachev (loan return from Pirin)

Out:

No. Position Player
3 Bulgaria DF Zhivko Milanov (to Vaslui)[4]
5 Morocco DF Youssef Rabeh (to Anzhi Makhachkala)[5]
17 Nigeria FW Deniran Ortega (loan return to Slavia Sofia)
21 Brazil MF Ze Soares (to Metalurh Donetsk)[6]
28 Bulgaria FW Aleksandar Kirov (on loan to Lokomotiv Mezdra)
43 Bulgaria FW Boyan Tabakov (on loan to Lokomotiv Mezdra)
44 Bulgaria MF Borislav Baldzhiyski (on loan to Lokomotiv Mezdra)
50 Bulgaria DF Simeon Ivanov (to Rayo Vallecano)
99 Bulgaria FW Georgi Hristov (on loan to Wisla Krakow)

Fixtures

Supercup

Bulgarian A PFG
































Bulgarian Cup

Second round


Levski advanced to Third round.

Third round



Europe

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League



Levski advanced to the Third Qualifying round.

UEFA Champions League


Levski advanced to the Playoff Round.

UEFA Champions League



UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League group stage

17 September 2009
21:05
Villarreal Spain 1 – 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Nilmar  72' Report
El Madrigal, Villarreal
Attendance: 5,244
Referee: Mike Dean (England)

1 October 2009
19:00
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 0 – 4 Italy Lazio
Report Matuzalem  22'
Zarate  45+1'
Meghni  67'
Rocchi  74'

22 October 2009
19:00
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1 – 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Svento  45+2' Report
Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Hannes Kaasik (Estonia)

5 November 2009
21:05
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 0 – 1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Report Schiemer  90+3'
Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Cuneyt Cak?r (Turkey)

2 December 2009
19:00
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 0 – 2 Spain Villarreal
Report Rossi  36'
Senna  84'

17 December 2009
21:05
Lazio Italy 0 – 1 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Report Yovov  61'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 660092+718
Spain Villarreal 630386+29
Italy Lazio 6204910?16
Bulgaria Levski Sofia 610519?83

References

  1. "Майкъл Тевия подписа с Левски". 29 January 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. "Черно море продаде Кривия на Левски". 6 January 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. "Levski and Sportist Svoge sign an agreement for the transfer of Miroslav Antonov". Levski.bg. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  4. "Zhivko Milanov becomes player of FC Vaslui". Levski.bg. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  5. "Youssef Rabeh transferred to Anzhi". Levski.bg. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  6. "Metallurg signed contracts with Ze Soares". Metallurg.donetsk.ua. Retrieved 2010-01-20.

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