Krassimir Balakov

Krassimir Balakov (born 29 March 1966) is a former Bulgarian football player. He has played for Bulgaria national team.

Krassimir Balakov
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Personal information
Full nameKrassimir Guenchev Balakov
Date of birth (1966-03-29) 29 March 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthVeliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982-1990
1991-1995
1995-2003
2005
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Sporting Portugal
Stuttgart
Plauen
National team
1988-2003Bulgaria
Teams managed
2005
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-
Plauen
Grasshopper Zürich
St. Gallen
Chernomorets Burgas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

[1]

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
PortugalLeague
1990/91 Sporting Portugal Portuguese Liga 18 4
1991/92 32 7
1992/93 32 11
1993/94 29 15
1994/95 27 6
GermanyLeague
1995/96 Stuttgart Bundesliga 34 7
1996/97 31 13
1997/98 31 11
1998/99 24 5
1999/00 30 6
2000/01 28 6
2001/02 30 4
2002/03 28 2
2005/06 Plauen Oberliga 1 0
Country Portugal 138 43
Germany 237 54
Total 375 97

International career statistics

[2]

Bulgaria national team
YearAppsGoals
1988 2 0
1989 7 0
1990 5 0
1991 5 0
1992 6 3
1993 6 0
1994 12 2
1995 7 2
1996 9 4
1997 4 1
1998 6 0
1999 0 0
2000 6 0
2001 8 2
2002 6 2
2003 3 0
Total 92 16

References

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Krasimir Balakov". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Krasimir Balakov - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
  1. REDIRECT Template:Bulgaria squad 1998 FIFA World Cup