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Volen
Chinkov
REFEREE · 38 appearances
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Volen Chinkov

🎖️ UEFA Second · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge

BUL referee · 9 competitions · FIFA International

Volen Chinkov is a BUL football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official and AVAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 38 tracked match appearances across 9 competitions, broken down as 29× Referee, 7× 4th Official, 2× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Youth League and UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round (First Legs). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

9 comps
38
total appearances
Domestic 17International 21

Top Competitions

Season-by-Season Activity

'19/20
1
'20/21
3
'21/22
3
'22/23
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'23/24
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'25/26
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Referee4th OfficialAVAR
SeasonTotalRef4thAVAR
2025/26231841
2023/2422
2022/2311
2021/2233
2020/21321
2019/2011
5221

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

Match Activity

33 matches · 7 years
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Top 8% among BUL officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count92%
Seasons Active95%
Competitions92%

Median in BUL: 8 matches · 1 season

Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 2Arda36×
  2. 8Beroe37×
  3. 10Dobrudzha37×

Top Destinations

  1. 1🇧🇺BUL
    17×
  2. 2🇺🇦Ukraine
    2×

🌍 Geographic Reach

2

Countries where officiated

🇧🇬BUL
17
🇺🇦Ukraine
2

Officiated in 2 countries across 1 continent

Venues Visited(21)

Stadiums Volen Chinkov has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

21 venues · 32 matches

Stadion LokomotivStadion Lokomotiv4 matches
Stadion Aleksandar ShalamanovStadion Aleksandar Shalamanov3 matches
Stadion DruzhbaStadion Druzhba3 matches
AarhusAarhus2 matches
Arena ArdaArena Arda2 matches
DynamoKyiv, Ukraine2 matches
Stadion SpartakStadion Spartak2 matches
BelgradeBelgrade1 match
EdinburghTynecastle Park1 match
HerningHerning1 match
Huvepharma ArenaHuvepharma Arena1 match
KuopioKuopio1 match
LeipzigLeipzig1 match
NicosiaNicosia1 match
Petah TikvaPetah Tikva1 match
PristinaPristina1 match
RigaRiga1 match
Stadion Hristo BotevStadion Hristo Botev1 match
Stadion OgostaStadion Ogosta1 match
Ta QaliTa Qali1 match
TallinnTallinn1 match

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Career Events

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Season Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Volen Chinkov's primary role?

Volen Chinkov is a BUL football referee, and has also worked as fourth official and AVAR.

How many matches has Volen Chinkov officiated?

Volen Chinkov has 38 tracked match appearances across 9 competitions (29× Referee, 7× 4th Official, 2× AVAR).

Which competitions does Volen Chinkov work in?

Volen Chinkov has most often officiated in First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Youth League and UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round (First Legs).

Is Volen Chinkov a FIFA referee?

Yes — Volen Chinkov is a FIFA badge holder.

Which teams has Volen Chinkov officiated most?

Among domestic clubs, Volen Chinkov has most frequently officiated matches involving Slavia Sofia, Arda and Lokomotiv Sofia.