2008–09 PFC CSKA Sofia season
# 2008–09 PFC CSKA Sofia season

The 2008–09 season was PFC CSKA Sofia's 61st consecutive season in A Group. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club have and will play during the 2008–09 season.

## Players

### Squad information

Appearances for competitive matches only

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | A Group | A Group | Bulgarian Cup | Bulgarian Cup | Supercup | Supercup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Ventsislav Velinov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BUL | Pavel Kovachev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BUL | Pavel Vidanov | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BUL | Kristian Uzunov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | BUL | Todor Yanchev | 30 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BUL | Kiril Kotev | 30 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Vladimir Manchev | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | BUL | Martin Toshev | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Vladislav Zlatinov | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Chipev | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BUL | Zdravko Lazarov | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | BUL | Ivan Karadzhov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Branekov | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | BUL | Atanas Zehirov | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BUL | Ivan Ivanov | 34 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BUL | Dzihat Kyamil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | POR | Rui Miguel | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Sabev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | BUL | Evgeni Yordanov | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NGA | Shikoze Udoji | 19 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Eli Marques | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Tonev | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | CMR | Daniel Bekono | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | BUL | Ivaylo Petrov | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Marquinhos | 28 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | BUL | Yordan Todorov | 30 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | LVA | Viktors Morozs | 15 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | POR | David Silva | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ISL | Garðar Gunnlaugsson | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | BUL | Yordan Minev | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | DF | BRA | Filipe Machado | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | BUL | Dormushali Saidhodzha | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | SRB | Nenad Nastić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | POR | Zé Rui | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Yanko Sandanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NED | Quido Lanzaat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Petkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | POR | Filipe da Costa | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Nei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

As of game played start of season

## Players in/out

### Summer transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Ventsislav Velinov (from Apollon Limassol) |
| 3 | DF | BUL | Pavel Vidanov (loan return from Vihren) |
| 4 | DF | BUL | Kristian Uzunov (from CSKA Sofia II) |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Vladimir Manchev (from Real Valladolid) |
| 8 | FW | BUL | Martin Toshev (from 1. FC Köln) |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Vladislav Zlatinov (from Beroe) |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Chipev (from CSKA Sofia II) |
| 11 | FW | BUL | Zdravko Lazarov (free agent) |
| 13 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Branekov (loan return from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 15 | DF | BUL | Ivan Ivanov (loan return from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 16 | MF | BUL | Dzhihat Kyamil (from CSKA Sofia II) |
| 18 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Sabev (loan return from Rilski sportist) |
| 20 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec (from Maccabi Herzliya) |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Eli Marques (from Belasitsa Petrich) |
| 29 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Petkov (from Slavia Sofia) |
| 32 | MF | LVA | Viktors Morozs (from Skonto Riga) |
| 34 | FW | ISL | Garðar Gunnlaugsson (from IFK Norrköping) |
| 88 | MF | POR | Filipe da Costa (from Leeds United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Tunchev (to Leicester City) |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Stoyko Sakaliev (to Spartak Varna, previously on loan at Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 8 | MF | BUL | Velizar Dimitrov (to FC Metalurh Donetsk) |
| 9 | FW | PAN | José Garcés (to Académica de Coimbra) |
| 10 | MF | BUL | Georgi Iliev (to Cherno more) |
| 11 | MF | BUL | Emil Gargorov (loan return to RC Strasbourg) |
| 12 | GK | BUL | Ivaylo Petrov (to AEK Larnaca) |
| 13 | DF | MNE | Nikola Vujadinović (to Udinese) |
| 15 | DF | MKD | Robert Petrov (to Panserraikos) |
| 18 | MF | ROU | Florentin Petre (to Terek Grozny) |
| 20 | MF | BUL | Yordan Yurukov (to Cherno more) |
| 22 | GK | BUL | Ilko Pirgov (to CS Otopeni) |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Nei (to Al-Shabab Riyadh) |

### Winter transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | BUL | Pavel Kovachev (from FBK Kaunas) |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Veselin Stoykov (from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 17 | FW | POR | Rui Miguel (from Lokomotiv Mezdra) |
| 21 | FW | ARG | Germán Pietrobon (from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 27 | GK | BUL | Ivaylo Petrov (from AEK Larnaca) |
| 33 | MF | POR | David Silva (from Lokomotiv Mezdra) |
| 35 | MF | BUL | Asen Georgiev (from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 52 | DF | BUL | Yordan Minev (from Botev Plovdiv) |
| 99 | FW | BUL | Dormushali Saidhodzha (from Botev Plovdiv) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | SRB | Nenad Nastić (to FC Khimki) |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Veselin Stoykov (on loan to Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 20 | DF | SVN | Mitja Mörec (to Slavia Sofia) |
| 26 | DF | BUL | Yanko Sandanski (on loan to Marek) |
| 27 | DF | NED | Quido Lanzaat (Released) |
| 29 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Petkov (on loan to Botev Plovdiv) |
| 35 | MF | BUL | Asen Georgiev (on loan to Belasitsa Petrich) |
| 88 | MF | POR | Filipe da Costa (to Levski Sofia) |
| — | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Dimitrov (on loan to Sportist Svoge) |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions

### A Group

**Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 68 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Cherno More | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 54 | |

* ↑ Litex Lovech won the 2008–09 Bulgarian Cup and qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 13 June 2009. Source: Soccerway

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
