Valentin Zhelezov Referee Stats
Bulgaria116 matchesSeasons 2020-2025Cards come from 66 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 66 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 116 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.21 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.20).
Based on 66 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 39%
- Draw 27%
- Away Win 34%
2.21 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Valentin Zhelezov
Lokomotiv Sofia2-
Slavia Sofia0-
Dobrudzha0-
Beroe1-
Montana000Slavia Sofia010
Botev Plovdiv540
Spartak Varna011Dobrudzha130Beroe011
Cherno More Varna020
Botev Vratsa030Spartak Varna110
Levski Sofia330Botev Vratsa030Slavia Sofia100Lokomotiv Sofia230
Lokomotiv Plovdiv240Slavia Sofia0-Beroe0-Valentin Zhelezov by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First LeagueBulgaria | 90 | 5.21 | 4.91 | 0.30 | 28.8 | 0.23 |
 Second LeagueBulgaria | 17 | - | - | - | - | 0.06 |
 CupBulgaria | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0.38 |
 Super League 2Greece | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Valentin Zhelezov by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 4.67 | 4.44 | 0.22 | 23.4 | 0.08 |
| 2024 | 20 | 5.29 | 5.00 | 0.29 | 27.9 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5.55 | 5.27 | 0.27 | 26.3 | 0.20 |
| 2022 | 25 | 4.09 | 3.91 | 0.18 | 27.6 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 22 | 5.73 | 5.13 | 0.60 | 29.3 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5.62 | 5.46 | 0.15 | 35.7 | 0.06 |
Valentin Zhelezov: referee record in numbers
Valentin Zhelezov is a referee from Bulgaria with 116 finished matches in our records, from 8 Aug 2020 to 18 May 2026. They span 4 competitions, most often First League (90).
In matches with official statistics (66), the average is 5.21 cards a match: 4.91 yellow and 0.30 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.20. Home teams receive 2.39 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.52. The fouls count averages 28.8 a match. Penalties awarded: 25 in 116 matches with a full event list, 0.22 a match.
Home teams won 39% of these matches, 27% ended level and away teams won 34%, at 2.21 goals a match. In 2025, Valentin Zhelezov has 12 finished matches, at 4.67 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.