CSKA in season 1997/98 — fcCSKA.com a CSKA Sofia fansite

1996/97 1998/99

Tournaments

Tournament	M	W	D	L	GD
„А“ Professional Football Group 1997/98	30	18	7	5	70:29 (41)
Champions League 1997/98	2	0	1	1	3:5 (-2)
Cup of Bulgaria 1997/98	7	4	2	1	11:8 (3)
Friendly games 1997/98	14	9	1	4	41:20 (21)
TOTAL OFFICIAL	39	22 /56%/	10 /26%/	7 /18%/	84:42 (42)
TOTAL	53	31 /58%/	11 /21%/	11 /21%/	125:62 (63)

Players

Nº	Name	Championship [1]						Cup [2]						International [3]					Total
Nº	Name	App	Min	Goa	Assi	YC	RC	App	Min	Goa	Assi	YC	RC	App	Min	Goa	YC	RC	App	Min	Goa	Assi	YC	RC
-	Rumen Hristov	3	52′	1	-	-	-	1	45′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	97′	1	-	-	-
-	Bozhidar Yankov	1	30′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	30′	-	-	-	-
1.	Petko Petkov	16	1379′	-	-	-	-	4	361′	-	-	-	-	1	90′	-	-	-	21	1830′	-	-	-	-
1.	Radostin Stanev	12	1054′	-	-	-	1	2	180′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	1234′	-	-	-	1
1.	Ilian Vasilev	3	270′	-	-	-	-	1	90′	-	-	-	-	1	90′	-	-	-	5	450′	-	-	-	-
2.	Krasimir Chomakov	14	1260′	1	-	2	-	2	180′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	1440′	1	-	2	-
2.	Adalbert Zafirov	13	1129′	2	-	4	-	3	270′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	1399′	2	-	4	-
2.	Mihail Yumerski	15	1008′	-	-	5	-	5	261′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	1269′	-	-	5	-
3.	Filip Filipov	13	1068′	2	-	5	-	3	238′	-	-	1	-	2	154′	-	1	-	18	1460′	2	-	7	-
3.	Ivan Paskov	10	427′	-	-	-	-	1	90′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	517′	-	-	-	-
3.	Zdravko Radev	2	100′	-	-	1	-	1	70′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	170′	-	-	1	-
4.	Emil Kremenliev	23	1864′	1	4	5	-	6	541′	1	-	-	-	2	180′	-	1	-	31	2585′	2	4	6	-
5.	Dobromir Mitov	17	1348′	1	-	1	-	5	292′	-	-	-	-	2	180′	-	1	-	24	1820′	1	-	2	-
5.	Trifon Ivanov	10	855′	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	855′	1	1	2	-
6.	Metodi Deyanov	27	1769′	4	3	4	-	4	293′	-	-	-	-	2	37′	-	-	-	33	2099′	4	3	4	-
6.	Ivo Slavchev	14	1117′	3	-	3	-	4	228′	-	-	-	1	2	180′	-	1	-	20	1525′	3	-	4	1
6.	Stefan Lulchev	13	610′	-	-	1	-	3	246′	-	-	-	-	2	180′	-	-	-	18	1036′	-	-	1	-
6.	Stilian Petrov	10	511′	-	-	1	-	3	93′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	604′	-	-	1	-
6.	Riste Milosavov	2	93′	-	-	1	-	2	65′	-	-	-	-	1	26′	-	-	-	5	184′	-	-	1	-
7.	Milen Petkov	26	2246′	2	1	7	-	6	474′	1	-	3	1	2	180′	-	1	-	34	2900′	3	1	11	1
7.	Georgi Yordanov	23	1668′	2	1	2	-	6	526′	1	-	-	-	2	124′	-	1	-	31	2318′	3	1	3	-
7.	Emil Kostadinov	11	892′	7	3	-	-	1	90′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	982′	7	3	-	-
7.	Martin Petrov	4	139′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	139′	-	-	-	-
8.	Petar Zhabov	26	1662′	5	1	4	-	6	486′	1	1	-	-	2	132′	-	-	-	34	2280′	6	2	4	-
8.	Hristo Stoichkov	4	279′	1	1	-	-	1	90′	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	369′	2	1	-	-
8.	Anatoli Nankov	2	179′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	81′	2	2	1	3	260′	2	-	2	1
9.	Boncho Genchev	25	1784′	17	-	3	-	6	457′	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	31	2241′	20	-	4	-
10.	Ivaylo Andonov	29	1894′	11	3	2	1	3	174′	1	-	-	-	2	180′	1	-	-	34	2248′	13	3	2	1
11.	Božidar Đurković	13	689′	5	-	-	-	3	205′	-	-	-	-	2	67′	-	-	-	18	961′	5	-	-	-
11.	Ekrem Gench	5	156′	-	-	1	1	3	63′	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	8	219′	-	-	2	2
14.	Anton Bachev	18	1401′	3	2	2	-	5	384′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	1785′	3	2	2	-
16.	Atanas Georgiev	12	640′	1	1	2	-	7	394′	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	1034′	1	1	2	-
16.	Dimitar Ivanov	4	98′	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	40′	-	-	-	5	138′	-	-	-	1
14.	Galin Ivanov	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	50′	-	-	-	1	50′	-	-	-	-

App - number of matches during the season. in brakets is displayed matches played as sub
Min - number of minutes played during the season. if no other information the match is calculated as two halfs by 45 minutes
Goa - total goals scored by the played. in brakets is displayed how many of those are from penalties
Assi - total assists made by the player
YC - number of yellow cards
RC - number of red cards
[1] - Includes all official championship tournaments from the season [„А“ Professional Football Group]
[2] - Includes all official internal cup tournaments from the season [Cup of Bulgaria]
[3] - Includes all official international tournaments from the season [Champions League]

Coaching staff

until 7 Mar 1998

Name	Role
Georgi Vasilev	Head coach
Stoycho Mladenov until Jun 1997	Assistant coach
Petar Zehtinski from Jul 1997	Assistant coach
Nikolay Iliev	Coach
Stoycho Mladenov from Jan 1998	Coach
Kiril Aladzhov from Jun 1997	Fitness coach

from 14 Mar 1998

Name	Role
Petar Zehtinski	Head coach
Stoycho Mladenov	Assistant coach

Transfers in

Date	Player	Club from	Type
Jul 1997	Boncho Genchev	Luton Town	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Todor Kyuchukov	From youth academy	- - -
Jul 1997	Anastas Petrov	Botev (Plovdiv)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Emil Kremenliev	Levski 1914 (Sofia)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Mihail Yumerski	Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Atanas Georgiev	Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Anton Bachev	Pirin (Blagoevgrad)	Transfer
Jul 1997	Martin Petrov	Botev (Vratsa)	Transfer
Jul 1997	Ekrem Gench	Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Dimitar Popov	Maritsa (Plovdiv)	Loan return
Jul 1997	Rumen Hristov	Maritsa (Plovdiv)	Loan return
Jul 1997	Vladimir Manchev	Spartak (Pleven)	Loan return
Jul 1997	Božidar Đurković	Vojvodina (Novi Sad)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Emil Kostadinov	Tigres UANL	Free transfer
Jan 1998	Rumen Hristov	Botev (Plovdiv)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Asen Bukarev	Haskovo (Haskovo)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Bozhidar Yankov	Pirin (Blagoevgrad)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Ivan Paskov	Akademik (Sofia)	Free transfer
Jan 1998	Aleksandar Tomash	Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Krasimir Chomakov	Maritsa (Plovdiv)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Zdravko Radev	Spartak (Varna)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Ivan Tanchovski	Spartak (Varna)	Loan return
Jan 1998	Radostin Stanev	Spartak (Varna)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Trifon Ivanov	Austria (Wien)	Loan
Jan 1998	Angel Angelov	Himik (Kostinbrod)	Free transfer
Mar 1998	Hristo Stoichkov	FC Barcelona	Free transfer
Apr 1998	Hristo Stoichkov	Al-Nassr FC	Loan return

Transfers out

Date	Player	Club to	Type
Jun 1997	Jair	Free transfer	Free transfer
Jun 1997	Konstantin Mirchev	Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)	Loan
Jul 1997	Kancho Yordanov	Free transfer	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Georgi Slavchev	St. Gallen	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Mitko Bakardzhiev	Free transfer	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Rumen Hristov	Botev (Plovdiv)	Loan
Jul 1997	Anastas Petrov	Botev (Plovdiv)	Loan
Jul 1997	Asen Bukarev	Haskovo (Haskovo)	Loan
Jul 1997	Dimitar Popov	Lokomotiv (Sofia)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Bozhidar Yankov	Pirin (Blagoevgrad)	Loan
Jul 1997	Aleksandar Tomash	Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)	Loan
Jul 1997	Zdravko Radev	Spartak (Varna)	Loan
Jul 1997	Ivan Tanchovski	Spartak (Varna)	Loan
Jul 1997	Ilia Voynov	Spartak (Pleven)	Free transfer
Jul 1997	Vladimir Manchev	Chardafon (Gabrovo)	Free transfer
Aug 1997	Anatoli Nankov	Lokomotiv (Sofia)	Transfer
Sep 1997	Nikolay Nikolov	Pirin (Blagoevgrad)	Free transfer
Dec 1997	Adalbert Zafirov	Arminia (Bielefeld)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Dimitar Ivanov	Bucheon SK	Transfer
Jan 1998	Filip Filipov	Bucheon SK	Free transfer
Jan 1998	Ivan Tanchovski	Botev (Plovdiv)	Free transfer
Jan 1998	Bozhidar Yankov	Slavia (Sofia)	Free transfer
Jan 1998	Rusi Petkov	Slavia (Sofia)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Asen Bukarev	Akademik (Sofia)	Loan
Jan 1998	Riste Milosavov	Dobrudzha (Dobrich)	Transfer
Jan 1998	Ilian Vasilev	Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)	Free transfer
Apr 1998	Hristo Stoichkov	Al-Nassr FC	Loan

[1] — the names of the opposition players, referee and players that are not in our profile database are automaticaly transliterated from cyrillic and may differ from the original spelling