The Botev Plovdiv Chronicle
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Both of them Emerson Rodríguez's — 8.10
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.10, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Samuel Kalu signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Samuel Kalu commits to Botev Plovdiv for another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Botev Plovdiv
Samuel Kalu was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nikola Iliev runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 21. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Daniel Naumov
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Daniel Naumov, and the manager let it.
Match8 Aug 2026
Honours even between Botev Plovdiv and Beroe
2‑2, and both dressing rooms will call it two points lost. A draw that asked plenty of questions and answered none of them.
Market10 Aug 2026
Botev Plovdiv sign Petar Nedelev, one for the future
Petar Nedelev is 14, and Botev Plovdiv have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
Botev Plovdiv sign Zdravko Nedyalkov, one for the future
Zdravko Nedyalkov is 16, and Botev Plovdiv have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
Botev Plovdiv sign Plamen Zafirov, one for the future
Plamen Zafirov is 14, and Botev Plovdiv have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
In brief
- Market Botev Plovdiv buy the years ahead of Aleksandar Nedelkov
- Squad Samuel Kalu knocks on the manager's door