Milen Zhelev
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Back
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
37
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 |  Petrolul Ploiesti | W1 - 5 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| May 9 |  FCV Farul Constanta | W3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 2 |  FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.2 |
| Apr 25 |  Botosani | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Apr 17 |  UTA Arad | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Apr 11 |  FCSB | L4 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Apr 4 |  Hermannstadt | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Mar 23 |  FC Unirea Slobozia | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Mar 14 |  Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | L2 - 3 | 25 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 8 | Hermannstadt | L0 - 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Milen Zhelev
Milen Zhelev is a professional 32-year-old footballer who plays as a right back for Otelul Galati, born on July 14, 1993, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Milen Zhelev on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Milen Zhelev Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Liga I campaign, Milen Zhelev has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 37 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.93.
Compared to other right backs in the competition, Milen Zhelev ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Milen Zhelev's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 18, 2026: 1-5 win away vs Petrolul Ploiesti (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs FCV Farul Constanta (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Botosani (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs UTA Arad (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2026: 4-0 loss away vs FCSB (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 4, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Hermannstadt (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 23, 2026: 2-1 loss away vs FC Unirea Slobozia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 14, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 8, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Hermannstadt (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Milen Zhelev's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Milen Zhelev's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Milen Zhelev currently plays for Otelul Galati alongside Iustin Popescu, Cosmin Dur-Bozoanca, Né Lopes, Kazu, Luca Andronache, Andrézinho, Mario Mitoi, Ionut Neagu, Sergiu Ioan Viorel Costin, Cristian Chira, Stefan Farcas, Andrei Rus, Darius Paharnicu, Denis Bordun, Luan Campos. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Milen Zhelev's career has also included time at Arda Kardzhali, Beroe, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Botev Galabovo, PFK Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo, Akademik Sofia.
On the international stage, Milen Zhelev has represented Bulgaria.
Other notable players from Bulgaria include Kun Temenuzhkov, Ivan Turitsov, Hristo Ivanov, Viktor Popov, Petar Vutsov, Martin Smolenski, Aleksandar Todorov, Zapro Dinev, Yoan Baurenski, Andrey Yordanov, Mateo Stamatov, Plamen Krumov, Martin Petkov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Martin Paskalev. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Milen Zhelev has competed in Liga I, Conference League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Milen Zhelev, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Milen Zhelev to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.