Before the last match ofBulgaria against Canada in the tournamentVolleyball Nations League 2025,Martin "Moni" Nikolov climbs tosecond place in the ranking for best server. With7 direct points from serve, he shares the position with three other players and demonstrates exceptional efficiency and aggression from the service line - a key contribution to the stable performance of the Bulgarian team in the group stage.
Here are the national players who ranked highest in the element classifications:
| Category | Position | Name | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Scorer | 4 | A. Nikolov | 59 points (51 attack, 4 block, 4 serve) |
| Best Blocker | 5 | I. Petkov | 7 blocks, 11 errors, 10 deflections |
| Best Server | 2 | S. Nikolov | 7 points from serve, 16 errors, 29 attempts |
| Best Server | 5 | A. Nikolov | 4 points from serve, 11 errors, 26 attempts |
| Best Setter | 10 | S. Nikolov | 64 successful, 0 errors, 175 attempts |
| Best Digger | 15 | A. Nikolov | 14 successful digs, 6 errors, 10 retrieved balls |
| Best Receiver | 13 | A. Asiparuhov | 15 successful receptions, 4 errors, 49 attempts |
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| Rank | Player Name | Team | Total points | Attack | Block | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A. Nikolov | BUL | 59 | 51 | 4 | 4 |
🛡️ Best Blockers
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Blocks | Errors | Rebounds | Avg. per match | Efficiency % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | G. Petkov | BUL | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2.33 | -14.29 | 28 |
🚀 Best Servers
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Points | Errors | Attempts | Avg. per match | Success % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | S. Nikolov | BUL | 7 | 16 | 29 | 2.33 | 13.46 | 52 |
| 5 | A. Nikolov | BUL | 4 | 11 | 26 | 1.33 | 9.76 | 41 |
🎯 Best Setters
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Successful | Errors | Attempts | Avg. per match | Success % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | S. Nikolov | BUL | 64 | 0 | 175 | 21.33 | 26.78 | 239 |
🕳️ Best Diggers
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Successful | Errors | Obtained | Avg. per match | Efficiency % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | A. Nikolov | BUL | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4.67 | 46.67 | 30 |
🎯 Best Receivers
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Successful | Errors | Attempts | Avg. per match | Efficiency % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | A. Asiparuhov | BUL | 15 | 4 | 49 | 5.00 | 22.06 | 68 |
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