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Defender·5 apps·402 minsMilen Zhelev has been a standout presence in the first four matches of the 2026/27 Liga I season, clocking 312 minutes and delivering three key passes that surpass the defender baseline of 0.56 per 90. His defensive contribution is equally impressive, with 11 tackles and six interceptions, equating to 3.17 tackles per 90 compared to the baseline of 1.65. Zhelev’s dribbling success rate of 0.58 per 90 also exceeds the expected 0.36 for his position. Although he has not scored or assisted, his overall match rating of 6.78 reflects a solid performance that supports the team’s attack and defense. In this early stage of the season, Milen Zhelev’s statistical output clearly exceeds the typical expectations for a defender.
Milen Zhelev has played 402 minutes across 5 appearances in Liga I, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06 and averaging 6.74 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Fernandes | F | 7 | 635 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 36% | 3 | 48% | 6 | 60% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41% | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 3.5 |
| João Lameira | M | 7 | 646 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33% | 5 | 81% | 2 | 50% | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55% | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 5.5 |
| Andrézinho | F | 7 | 616 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14% | 10 | 84% | 1 | 12% | 7 | 4 | 0 | 47% | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.01 | 4.4 |
| Pedro Nuno | M | 7 | 615 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7% | 15 | 81% | 3 | 43% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47% | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 2.4 |
| Teodor Lungu | M | 6 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 2 | 80% | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | 0 | 42% | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | 3.8 |
| Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | G | 7 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 62% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6.94 | 3.9 |
| Paul Iacob | D | 7 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 86% | 2 | 100% | 15 | 8 | 6 | 60% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 | 3.2 |
| Habib Sylla | D | 6 | 556 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 85% | 7 | 50% | 15 | 6 | 1 | 51% | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 3.8 |
| Andrei Ciobanu | M | 7 | 527 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 82% | 4 | 80% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 65% | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | 5.4 |
| Milen Zhelev | D | 5 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 90% | 2 | 100% | 11 | 8 | 3 | 53% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | – |
| Denis Bordun | M | 7 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 69% | 2 | 29% | 8 | 2 | 0 | 41% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.61 | 6.0 |
| Giannis Christopoulos | D | 4 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 88% | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | 3 | 81% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.92 | – |
| Kazu | D | 3 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 76% | 1 | 33% | 4 | 5 | 2 | 60% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Miguel Silva | D | 3 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 84% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 62% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Matei Frunză | M | 4 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 79% | 2 | 50% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 | – |
| Manuel Lopes | D | 2 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 87% | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 62% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | – |
| João Paulino | F | 4 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 80% | 1 | 33% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | – |
| Alexandru Bălănică | F | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 83% | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | – |
| Cristian Neicu | F | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 73% | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 | – |
| Dan Neicu | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 100% | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Oţelul | Liga I | 5 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 90% | 2 | 11 | 8 | 53% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 2025/26 | Oţelul | Liga I | 37 | 3167 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8% | 19 | 78% | 23 | 94 | 35 | 49% | 69 | 7 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2024/25 | Oţelul | Liga I | 17 | 1351 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 76% | 13 | 43 | 16 | 58% | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7.07 |
| 2023/24 | Oţelul | Liga I | 33 | 2652 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 71% | 21 | 88 | 40 | 58% | 43 | 7 | 0 | 6.95 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | a FC Voluntari | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 24 Aug | v Arges Pitesti | W | 26 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 09 Aug | a Petrolul Ploiesti | L | 100 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 31 Jul | v Dinamo Bucuresti | D | 96 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 18 Jul | v CFR 1907 Cluj | W | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | – |
| 18 May | a Petrolul Ploiesti | W | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 09 May | v Farul Constanta | W | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 02 May | v Metaloglobus | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 25 Apr | a FC Botosani | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 17 Apr | v Uta Arad | W | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 11 Apr | a FCSB | L | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 5.30 | – |
| 04 Apr | v AFC Hermannstadt | W | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 23 Mar | a Unirea Slobozia | L | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 14 Mar | v Csikszereda | L | 25 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 08 Mar | v AFC Hermannstadt | L | 11 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
