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Volen Chinkov has a referee profile on FootSam that collects registered matches and competitions. The match history shows which teams met in the matches where the referee has a documented assignment. The season sections make it possible to follow how the assignments are distributed over time. Card statistics and other referee figures are shown in relation to the matches included in the records.
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Bulgaria140 matches2018–2026
Match tempo, card rate and timing of decisions.
16 cards in 3 matches
The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 47 (median 45), based on the 3 matches where a yellow card was shown.
yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–5
Top-of-table matches and the officials he most often works with.
Season by season, personal bests and the games that stand out.
Matches per season · scale 0–22 · dash = too little data
| Season | Competition | Matches | With data | Matches | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | First League | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | First League | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | First League | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | First League | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | FIFA World Cup qualification | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | First League | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | First League | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | First League | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | First League | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2026/27 | First League | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Klubbar, players and matcher samlade i en tydlig historik.
| Club | Matches | W–D–L | With card data | Yellows against/game | Reds against | Fouls committed/game | Penalties for | Penalties against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Sofia | 25 | 7–7–11 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Botev Vratsa | 24 | 6–10–8 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 23 | 15–4–4 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Ludogorets | 18 | 12–2–4 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Levski Sofia | 17 | 8–3–6 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Beroe | 17 | 3–7–7 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Cherno More Varna | 15 | 3–7–5 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 15 | 4–6–5 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 13 | 2–4–7 | 0 | — | — | Open | |||
| Arda Kardzhali | 13 | 6–5–2 | 0 | — | — | Open |
The referee has too few matches with all three metrics for an index. The lists below each sort by one measured value.
| Date | Competition | Match | Results | Yellows | Reds | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 sep. 2026 | First League | Botev Vratsa–Levski Sofia | 0–0 | — | — | — | Open |
| 24 aug. 2026 | First League | Lokomotiv Plovdiv–Arda Kardzhali | 0–1 | — | — | — | Open |
| 2 aug. 2026 | First League | CSKA Sofia–Dunav Ruse | 2–1 | — | — | — | Open |
| 30 juli 2026 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Ballkani–Bohemians | 3–2 | — | — | — | Open |
| 26 juli 2026 | First League | Lokomotiv Plovdiv–Septemvri Sofia | 2–1 | — | — | — | Open |
| 18 maj 2026 | First League | Dobrudzha–Botev Vratsa | 1–2 | — | — | — | Open |
| 14 maj 2026 | First League | Lokomotiv Sofia–Beroe | 1–1 | — | — | — | Open |
| 10 maj 2026 | First League | Spartak Varna–Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | — | — | — | Open |
| 26 apr. 2026 | First League | Arda Kardzhali–Botev Plovdiv | 0–2 | — | — | — | Open |
| 9 apr. 2026 | First League | Lokomotiv Sofia–Beroe | 2–1 | — | — | — | Open |
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No card rate: 3 matches with card data is insufficient for comparison. The threshold is 20.
8 of 127 matches were top clashes
He receives roughly as many top clashes as an even allocation in his own league seasons would produce. The difference is within what chance can explain.
| Match | Date | Cards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia2–2LudogoretsFirst League | 17 maj 2025 | — | Open |
| Levski Sofia1–1Arda KardzhaliFirst League | 26 apr. 2025 | — | Open |
| Ludogorets3–1CSKA SofiaFirst League | 11 maj 2024 | — | Open |
| CSKA Sofia1–2Lokomotiv PlovdivFirst League | 3 apr. 2024 | — | Open |
| Ludogorets3–1Cherno More VarnaFirst League | 19 feb. 2024 | — | Open |
| CSKA Sofia1–1Cherno More VarnaFirst League | 26 aug. 2023 | — | Open |
| Ludogorets2–0Cherno More VarnaFirst League | 11 sep. 2021 | — | Open |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv3–2LudogoretsFirst League | 20 feb. 2021 | — | Open |
