Nikola Popov
Nikola Popov
⚽Bulgaria referee · 13 competitions
Nikola Popov (Nikola Popov) is a Bulgaria football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 46 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions, broken down as 24× Referee, 5× 4th Official, 5× VAR, 11× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs), FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Youth League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
39 matches · 6 yearsTop 4% among Bulgaria officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Bulgaria: 7 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
Most-Officiated Teams
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
Rarely Works With
Active officials in First Professional Football League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Radoslav GidzhenovReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 2Volen ChinkovReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 3Dimitar Dimitrov SReferee · 15 in leagueNever
- 4Lyuboslav Biserov LyubomirovReferee · 15 in leagueNever
- 5Ventsislav MitrevReferee · 15 in leagueNever
- 6Mariyan GrebencharskiReferee · 14 in leagueNever
- 7Georgi KabakovReferee · 14 in leagueNever
- 8Dragomir DraganovReferee · 14 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1🇧🇬Bulgaria16×
- 2🇦🇿Azerbaijan1×
- 3🇭🇷Croatia1×
- 4🇳🇴Norway1×
- 5🇷🇸Serbia1×
🌍 Geographic Reach
Countries where officiated
Officiated in 5 countries across 1 continent
Venues Visited(29)
Stadiums Nikola Popov has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
29 venues · 36 matches
Stadion LokomotivStadion Lokomotiv3 matches
Stadion Aleksandar ShalamanovStadion Aleksandar Shalamanov2 matches
Stadion DruzhbaStadion Druzhba2 matches
Stadion Georgi AsparuhovStadion Georgi Asparuhov2 matches
Stadion Hristo BotevStadion Hristo Botev2 matches
Stadion OgostaStadion Ogosta2 matches
Arena ArdaArena Arda1 match
BakuBaku, Azerbaijan1 match
BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia1 match
BergenBergen1 match
Brann StadionBergen, Norway1 match
Daio Wasabi Stayen StadiumDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium1 match
DomzaleDomzale1 match
GyumriGyumri1 match
JurmalaJurmala1 match
KilmarnockKilmarnock1 match
LarneInver Park1 match
LinzLinz1 match
MariborMaribor1 match
NicosiaNicosia1 match
OrheiOrhei1 match
PristinaPristina1 match
SerravalleSerravalle1 match
Sint-TruidenDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium1 match
Stadion BeroeStadion Beroe1 match
Stadion MaksimirZagreb, Croatia1 match
Stadion Vasil LevskiStadion Vasil Levski1 match
ToulouseToulouse1 match
TychyTychy1 match
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nikola Popov's primary role?▾
Nikola Popov is a Bulgaria football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has Nikola Popov officiated?▾
Nikola Popov has 46 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions (24× Referee, 5× 4th Official, 5× VAR, 11× AVAR).
Which competitions does Nikola Popov work in?▾
Nikola Popov has most often officiated in First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs), FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Youth League.
Is Nikola Popov a FIFA referee?▾
Nikola Popov is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has Nikola Popov officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, Nikola Popov has most frequently officiated matches involving Botev Vratsa, Arda and Beroe.
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