Volen Chinkov
⚽Bulgaria referee · 9 competitions · FIFA International
Volen Chinkov is a Bulgaria 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 30× Referee, 6× 4th Official, 2× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Youth League and UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs). 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
33 matches · 7 yearsTop 7% 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
- 2Nikola PopovReferee · 16 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🇧🇬Bulgaria17×
- 2🇺🇦Ukraine2×
- 3🇷🇸Serbia1×
- 4🌍UNK1×
🌍 Geographic Reach
Countries where officiated
Officiated in 4 countries across 1 continent
Venues Visited(22)
Stadiums Volen Chinkov has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
22 venues · 33 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
BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia1 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
Stadiumi Fadil VokrriPristina, Kosovo1 match
Ta QaliTa Qali1 match
TallinnTallinn1 match
Tynecastle ParkTynecastle Park1 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 Bulgaria 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 (30× Referee, 6× 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, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Youth League and UEFA Europa League Play-Off 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.
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