Dynamo – Litex (Lovech, Bulgaria). Presenting the opponent

Dynamo – Litex (Lovech, Bulgaria). Presenting the opponent

Founded: 1921

Honors: Bulgarian league winners (4): 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, Bulgarian cup winners (4): 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, Bulgarian Super Cup winners (1): 2010.

2014/15 domestic league position: 4th

Current domestic league position: in January of 2016 Bulgarian football union decided to disqualify Litex from the league for players’ protest during the match against PFC Levski Sofia in December of 2015.

Before the disqualification Litex were second in the table, lacking two points behind PFC Ludogorets Razgrad. 20 matches: 9 wins, 9 draws, 2 defeats, goal difference – 30:16 (best attack of the league).

Best striker: Bjorn Maars Johnsen (Norway, born in the USA), 24 years old, forward. Joined the team in February of 2015. 6 goals in 20 league matches this season.

Goalkeeper #1: Vinícius Barrivieira, 30 years old, Brazil, second citizenship – Italy. Joined the team in summer of 2014. 19 goals conceded in 20 league matches this season.

Team captain: Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria), 22 years old, left back. Made 15 appearances this season, but the skipper was Strahil Popov, who joined KasımpaşaSK on January 5.

Internationals (2): Anton Nedyalkov (22 years old, Bulgaria, left back), Kristiyan Malinov (21 years old, Bulgaria, attacking midfielder, 1 cap).

Average age: 23,1 years.

Foreign players: 8 out of 27 (29,6%).

Head coach: Lyuboslav Penev, 49 years old.

Dynamo matches against this team

18.08.2011. Litex – Dynamo – 1:2

2011/2012 UEAFA Europa League, play-off round, first leg

25.08.2011. Dynamo – Litex – 1:0

2011/2012 UEAFA Europa League, play-off round, second leg

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