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{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Genchev|Balakov|lang=Bulgarian}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Krasimir Balakov
| image = Krasimir Balakov 2015 (cropped).JPG
| caption = Balakov in 2015
| image_size = 
| fullname = Krasimir Genchev Balakov
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|3|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Veliko Tarnovo]], Bulgaria
| height = 1.76 m
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1983–1990
| clubs1 = [[FC Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)|Etar Veliko Tarnovo]]
| caps1 = 142
| goals1 = 35
| years2 = 1991–1995
| clubs2 = [[Sporting CP]]
| caps2 = 138
| goals2 = 43
| years3 = 1995–2003
| clubs3 = [[VfB Stuttgart]]
| caps3 = 236
| goals3 = 54
| years4 = 2005
| clubs4 = [[VFC Plauen]]
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 517
| totalgoals = 132
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1987
| nationalteam1 = [[Bulgaria national under-21 football team|Bulgaria U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 29
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 1988–2003
| nationalteam2 = [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]
| nationalcaps2 = 92
| nationalgoals2 = 16
| manageryears1 = 2003–2005
| managerclubs1 = [[VfB Stuttgart]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2005
| managerclubs2 = [[VFC Plauen]] (player-manager)
| manageryears3 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs3 = [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]]
| manageryears4 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs4 = [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
| manageryears5 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs5 = [[PFC Chernomorets Burgas|Chernomorets Burgas]]
| manageryears6 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs6 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| manageryears7 = 2012
| managerclubs7 = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| manageryears8 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs8 = [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]]
| manageryears9 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs9 = [[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar Veliko Tarnovo]]
| manageryears10 = 2019
| managerclubs10 = [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]
| manageryears11 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs11 = [[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]]
| manageryears12 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs12 = [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]]
| manageryears13 = 2024
| managerclubs13 = [[FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]]
}}

'''Krasimir Genchev Balakov''' ({{langx|bg|Красимир Генчев Балъков}}, {{IPA|bg|krɐsiˈmir bɐˈɫɤkof|pron}}; born 29 March 1966) is a former Bulgarian footballer and manager. A former [[attacking midfielder]], he was a key member of the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]] that finished fourth in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destinos/destino-90s/balakov-vivi-ao-lado-da-luz-e-espiei-muitos-treinos-do-benfica | title = Balakov: "Vivi ao lado da Luz e espiei muitos treinos do Benfica" | website = maisfutebol.iol.pt | date = 28 March 2019 | first = Pedro Jorge | last = da Cunha | language = pt | access-date = 7 December 2020}}</ref> He is considered as second only to [[Hristo Stoichkov]] among Bulgarian men's footballers of his generation.

==Club career==
Balakov began his club career at the local [[F.C. Etar|Etar Veliko Tarnovo]], before transferring to [[Sporting Clube de Portugal]] in 1990, playing alongside future [[Ballon d'Or]] recipient [[Luís Figo]], his compatriot [[Ivaylo Yordanov|Yordanov]], and future two-time [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] winner [[Paulo Sousa]]. Though Sporting Clube de Portugal had a quality squad, Balakov only won the 1994–95 [[Cup of Portugal|Portuguese Cup]] during his time at the club. In 1995, he transferred to Germany's [[VfB Stuttgart]] where he won two [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]s (2000 and 2002) and a [[DFB-Pokal]] (1997), before retiring in 2003 - the same year that he called time on an international career which had spanned 15 years and 92 caps. As an [[attacking midfielder]] Balakov formed a successful attacking partnership with strikers [[Fredi Bobic]] and [[Giovane Élber]] at Stuttgart. The trio were known as the "magic triangle". He stayed at Stuttgart until retiring as a player in 2003, although he did make a comeback as a player two years later when he made a single appearance as player-manager of VFC Plauen.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stevenson|first1=Jonathan|title=Bulgarians remain in shadow of class of '94|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/jonathanstevenson/2010/09/bulgaria_in_shadow_of_class_of.html?postid=100296381|website=BBC.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=30 June 2014 | date = 2 September 2010}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
The year after he retired, Krasimir became assistant coach of the club he had just retired from, [[VfB Stuttgart]]. He stayed in this position for two years before deciding to become a player-manager at [[VFC Plauen]], where he remained for just a short time.

He had been appointed on 16 January 2006 as a manager of [[Grasshopper Club Zürich]] to replace [[Hanspeter Latour]] who left for [[1. FC Köln]]. Balakov won the [[Intertoto Cup]], thus qualified the club to the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] for 2006–07 season.

He had been appointed on 29 October 2007 as a manager of [[FC St. Gallen]] to replace [[Rolf Fringer]].<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.fcsg.ch/newsdetails.asp?kid=5&id=887 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080214235605/http://www.fcsg.ch/newsdetails.asp?kid=5&id=887 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 14 February 2008 | title = Krassimir Balakov neuer Cheftrainer | publisher = fcsg.ch | access-date = 29 October 2007 | language = de | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Three days before the season ended, he was fired by the club management.

In December 2008, he became manager of [[PFC Chernomorets Burgas]] in his homeland, taking over from [[Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)|Dimitar Dimitrov]], after also having considered an offer to coach the national team of his country.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=7sport.net|title=Балъков между Бургас и националния отбор. Бившият играч на Щутгарт преговаря с Черноморец|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2008/12/11/fb_1footbg/d5246_9.htm|date=11 December 2008|access-date=19 June 2015|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101432/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2008/12/11/fb_1footbg/d5246_9.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> On 6 December 2010, he was released from [[PFC Chernomorets Burgas]] after mutual consent, following a change in the long-term vision for the club by the owner [[Mitko Sabev]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.burgas-top.com/news/balakov-napusna-chernomoretz.html|title=Красимир Балъков се раздели с Черноморец (Бургас)|date=8 December 2010|work=burgas-top.com|language=bg|access-date=24 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712112348/http://www.burgas-top.com/news/balakov-napusna-chernomoretz.html|archive-date=12 July 2011}}</ref>

On 27 May 2011, it was announced that Balakov would take over the helm of Croatian club [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/418405/nogomet-1-hnl/krasimir-balakov-novi-trener-hajduka |title=Krasimir Balakov novi trener Hajduka |last=Jurišić |first=Bernard |date=27 May 2011 |work=Sportnet.hr |language=hr |access-date=27 May 2011 |archive-date=31 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531104719/http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/418405/nogomet-1-hnl/krasimir-balakov-novi-trener-hajduka |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 22 March 2012, Balakov was appointed the manager of [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hajduk.hr/?otvori=vijest&vijest=2754 |title=Balakov više nije trener Hajduka |date=22 March 2012 |publisher=Hajduk Split |work=hajduk.hr |language=hr |access-date=22 March 2012}}</ref> He was sacked on 17 May 2012, after being unable to prevent Kaiserslautern's relegation to the [[2. Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rheinpfalz.de/cgi-bin/cms2/cms.pl?cmd=showMsg&tpl=rhpMsg_thickbox.html&path=/rhp/sport/fck&id=9004006 |title=Aus für Balakov nach 57 Tagen |date=18 May 2012 |work=Die Rheinpfalz |language=de |access-date=18 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613012634/http://www.rheinpfalz.de/cgi-bin/cms2/cms.pl?cmd=showMsg&tpl=rhpMsg_thickbox.html&path=%2Frhp%2Fsport%2Ffck&id=9004006 |archive-date=13 June 2013}}</ref> He subsequently continued his career as manager in his country.

On 4 January 2018, he was announced as the new manager of [[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar Veliko Tarnovo]] with [[Stanislav Genchev]], [[Iliyan Kiryakov]] and Kaloyan Chakarov as first team coaches.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=702014 | title = Революция в Търново: Балъков е новият мениджър на Етър, Генчев остава, Деко е аут | language = bg | website = sportal.bg | date = 4 January 2018 | access-date = 5 January 2018}}</ref>

On 14 May 2019, he was named as the new manager of the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://en.rfi.fr/sports/20190514-balakov-appointed-head-coach-bulgaria-national-squad | title = Balakov appointed as head coach of Bulgaria national squad | website = rfi.fr | date = 14 May 2019 | access-date = 9 September 2019}}</ref>

In October 2019, Balakov was replaced as manager of the national team by [[Georgi Dermendzhiev]] after resigning from his role following the backlash over his denial of alleged fan racism aimed at members of the England team in a Euro 2020 qualifying match as well as a continued string of unsatisfactory results.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/18/football/balakov-bulgaria-racism-england-resigns-spt-intl/index.html|title=Bulgaria soccer coach resigns following racist abuse of England team|author=Ben Church|website=CNN|date=18 October 2019 |access-date=23 October 2019}}</ref> He took over as manager of [[FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]] in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/krasimir-balykov-e-noviiat-trenior-na-cska-1948-591562|title=Красимир Балъков е новият треньор на ЦСКА 1948|website=gong.bg|date=2 June 2020|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> In late August 2020, Balakov's duties were extended to cover the organizational management as well, with assistant [[Yordan Yurukov]] becoming more actively involved in the training process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/cska-1948-s-oficialna-poziciia-za-krasimir-balykov-603450|title=ЦСКА 1948 с официална позиция за Красимир Балъков|website=gong.bg|date=31 August 2020|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> However, the latter resigned on 22 September,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/tsska-1948/jordan-yurukov-napuska-fk-tsska-1948.html?sort=desc&page=2#comment-section|title=Йордан Юруков напуска ФК ЦСКА 1948!|website=topsport.bg|date=22 September 2020|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> leaving Balakov to be the sole one in charge of the team. In June 2021, Balakov parted ways with CSKA 1948, with the club's management thanking him for establishing the team among the stronger sides in the top division of Bulgarian football.<ref>{{cite web |title=Официално: Балъков се раздели с ЦСКА 1948 |url=https://www.monitor.bg/bg/a/view/oficialno-balykov-se-razdeli-s-cska-1948-269345 |author=| publisher=monitor.bg |language=Bulgarian |access-date=6 December 2021 |date=14 June 2021}}</ref> In May 2023, Balakov returned to coaching, being appointed as manager of relegation-threatened [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2023/05/05/4479893_krasimir_balukov_se_zavurna_v_bulgarskiia_futbol_kato/| title = Красимир Балъков се завърна в българския футбол като треньор на "Септември"| language = bg |author=Kichukov, Simeon |publisher = dnevnik.bg| date= 5 May 2023|access-date = 7 May 2023}}</ref> He was unable to save the team from the drop, but stayed on as manager in the [[B PFG]]. Balakov left Septemvri in October 2023 due to disagreements with the club ownership. At the time his team was top of the standings.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.segabg.com/category-sport/krasimir-balukov-iznenadvashto-napusna-septemvri-sf#:~:text=%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%22%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%22%20%2D%20%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE,%D0%B2%20%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%20%D1%81%2029%20%D1%82.| title = Красимир Балъков изненадващо напусна "Септември" (Сф)| language = bg |author= |publisher = segabg.com| date= 11 October 2023|access-date = 30 January 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
Balakov made 92 appearances for Bulgaria, between 1988 and 2003 (one of the best totals in national history) and scored 16 goals.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} He made his debut on 2 November 1988, in the 1–1 draw with [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|a qualifying match for the 1990 FIFA World Cup]], coming on as a late second half substitute for [[Hristo Stoichkov]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Match log for Krasimir Balakov | url = https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=1126 | publisher = eu-football.info | access-date=20 October 2020 |language = en}}</ref> Other than the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], he also played for his country at [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]] and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]. At age 37 he played in the qualifications for [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] to help his teammates qualify but retired from football before the final stage in Portugal.

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Balakov goal.''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13659/Krasimir_Balakov.html#country |title=Krasimir Balakov - matches and goals for Bulgaria |publisher=national-football-teams.com |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/portugal-v-bulgaria-11-november-1992-243763/|title=Portugal v Bulgaria, 11 November 1992 |website=11v11.com|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://old.segabg.com/article.php?id=63625|title=България би Андора с измамното 2:1 |language=Bulgarian| website=segabg.com|date=17 October 2002|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://blitz.bg/sport/svezho/balkov-podari-vratovrzka-na-bivshiya-si-shef-v-shchutgart_169727.html|title=Балъков подари вратовръзка на бившия си шеф в Щутгарт| language=Bulgarian| website=blitz.bg|date=27 March 2013|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Krasimir Balakov
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 14 May 1992 || [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Olympiastadion]], [[Helsinki]], Finland || {{fb|Finland}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|1994 World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 9 September 1992 || [[Vasil Levski National Stadium]], [[Sofia]], Bulgaria || {{fb|France}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 1994 World Cup qualifier
|-
| align="center"|3 || 11 November 1992|| [[Stade de Paris|Saint-Ouen]], [[Paris]], France || {{fb|Portugal}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly match]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 19 January 1994 || [[SDCCU Stadium]], [[San Diego]], United States || {{fb|Mexico}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly match
|-
| align="center"|5 || 16 November 1994 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Moldova}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|4–1 || [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 7|Euro 1996 qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 29 March 1995 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Wales}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Euro 1996 qualifier
|-
| align="center"|7 || 26 April 1995 || [[Stadionul Republican]], [[Chişinău]], Moldova || {{fb|Moldova}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Euro 1996 qualifier
|-
| align="center"|8 || 1 September 1996 || [[Ramat Gan Stadium]], [[Ramat Gan]], Israel || {{fb|Israel}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|1998 World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 8 October 1996 || [[Stade Josy Barthel]], [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 1998 World Cup qualifier
|-
| align="center"|10 || 14 December 1996 || [[Tsirio Stadium]], [[Limassol]], Cyprus || {{fb|Cyprus|1960}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–1 || 1998 World Cup qualifier
|-
| align="center"|11 || 8 June 1997 || [[Lazur Stadium|Neftochimik Stadium]], [[Burgas]], Bulgaria || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|4–0 || 1998 World Cup qualifier
|-
| align="center"|12 || 28 March 2001 || [[Balgarska Armia Stadium]], Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Northern Ireland}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–3 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|2002 World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| align="center"|13 || 15 August 2001 || Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[North Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]] || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly match
|-
| align="center"|14 || 21 August 2002 || [[Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov|Georgi Asparuhov Stadium]], Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Germany}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly match
|-
| align="center"|15 || 16 October 2002 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Andorra}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8|Euro 2004 qualifier]]
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|18 October 2019}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!rowspan="2"|Competition
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!G
!W
!D
!L
!Win %
!GF
!GA
!GD
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich]]
|rowspan="3" align="left"|16 January 2006
|rowspan="3" align="left"|21 May 2007
|align="left"|[[Swiss Super League]]
{{WDL|53|19|18|16}}
|align="left"|71
|align="left"|54
|align="left"|+17
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
{{WDL|12|6|2|4}}
|align="left"|21
|align="left"|18
|align="left"|+3
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|65|25|20|20}}
!align="left"|92
!align="left"|72
!align="left"|+20
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|[[PSFC Chernomorets Burgas|Chernomorets Burgas]]
|rowspan="3" align="left"|14 December 2008
|rowspan="3" align="left"|6 December 2010
|align="left"|[[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group]]
{{WDL|60|29|16|15}}
|align="left"|79
|align="left"|54
|align="left"|+25
|-
|align="left"|[[Bulgarian Cup]]
{{WDL|2|1|0|1}}
|align="left"|5
|align="left"|2
|align="left"|+3
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|62|30|16|16}}
!align="left"|84
!align="left"|56
!align="left"|+28
|-
|rowspan="4" align="left"|[[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
|rowspan="4" align="left"|31 May 2011
|rowspan="4" align="left"|22 March 2012
|align="left"|[[Prva HNL]]
{{WDL|22|13|5|4}}
|align="left"|42
|align="left"|17
|align="left"|+25
|-
|align="left"|[[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]]
{{WDL|4|3|0|1}}
|align="left"|9
|align="left"|4
|align="left"|+5
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
{{WDL|2|0|0|2}}
|align="left"|0
|align="left"|2
|align="left"|–2
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|28|16|5|7}}
!align="left"|51
!align="left"|23
!align="left"|+28
|-
|rowspan="2" align="left"|[[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
|rowspan="2" align="left"|22 March 2012
|rowspan="2" align="left"|17 May 2012
|align="left"|[[Bundesliga]]
{{WDL|8|1|0|7}}
|align="left"|7
|align="left"|18
|align="left"|–11
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|8|1|0|7}}
!align="left"|7
!align="left"|18
!align="left"|–11
|-
|rowspan="4" align="left"|[[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]]
|rowspan="4" align="left"|27 May 2014
|rowspan="4" align="left"|11 July 2015
|align="left"|[[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group]]
{{WDL|31|16|6|9}}
|align="left"|49
|align="left"|32
|align="left"|+17
|-
|align="left"|[[Bulgarian Cup]]
{{WDL|5|3|1|1}}
|align="left"|9
|align="left"|7
|align="left"|+2
|-
|align="left"|[[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
{{WDL|6|2|3|1}}
|align="left"|8
|align="left"|6
|align="left"|+2
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|42|21|10|11}}
!align="left"|66
!align="left"|45
!align="left"|+21
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|[[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar Veliko Tarnovo]]
|rowspan="3" align="left"|4 January 2018
|rowspan="3" align="left"|14 May 2019
|align="left"|[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|First Professional Football League]]
{{WDL|52|24|10|18}}
|align="left"|65
|align="left"|56
|align="left"|+9
|-
|align="left"|[[Bulgarian Cup]]
{{WDL|3|2|1|0}}
|align="left"|6
|align="left"|1
|align="left"|+5
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot||26|11|18}}
!align="left"|71
!align="left"|57
!align="left"|+14
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|[[Bulgaria national football team]]
|rowspan="3" align="left"|14 May 2019
|rowspan="3" align="left"|18 October 2019
|align="left"|[[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A]]
{{WDL||0|1|4}}
|align="left"|3
|align="left"|15
|align="left"|-12
|-
|align="left"|[[Exhibition Match|Friendly]]
{{WDL||0|0|1}}
|align="left"|1
|align="left"|3
|align="left"|-2
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot||0|1|5}}
!align="left"|4
!align="left"|18
!align="left"|-14
|-
!rowspan="5" colspan="3"|Career totals
!League
{{WDLtot|226|102|55|69}}
!align="left"|313
!align="left"|231
!align="left"|+82
|-
!National League Cup
{{WDLtot|14|9|2|3}}
!align="left"|29
!align="left"|14
!align="left"|+15
|-
!European League Cup
{{WDLtot|20|8|5|7}}
!align="left"|29
!align="left"|26
!align="left"|+3
|-
!Nation
{{WDLtot||0|1|5}}
!align="left"|4
!align="left"|18
!align="left"|-14
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot||119|63|84}}
!align="left"|375
!align="left"|289
!align="left"|+86
|}

==Honours==
'''Etar Veliko Tarnovo'''
*[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|A Group]]: [[1990–91 A Group|1990–91]]

'''Sporting CP'''
* [[Portuguese Cup]]: 1995

'''VfB Stuttgart'''
* [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[1996–97 DFB-Pokal|1996–97]]
* [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2000]], [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2002]]
* [[DFB-Ligapokal]] finalist: 1997, 1998
* [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] finalist: [[1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1997–98]]
* [[Bundesliga]] runner-up: [[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]]

'''Bulgaria'''
* [[FIFA World Cup]] fourth place: 1994

'''Individual'''
* [[FIFA World Cup 1994|FIFA World Cup]] [[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|All-Star Team]]: 1994
* [[Bulgarian Footballer of the Year]]: 1995, 1997
*''[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]]'' [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199596/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190454/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199596/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1995/96|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199697/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190458/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199697/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1996/97|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199798/startseite.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190503/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/bl50/199798/startseite.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Bundesliga Historie 1997/98|language=de|publisher=kicker}}</ref>
* [[FIFA|FIFA XI]] (Reserve): 1996<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html | title = FIFA XI's Matches – Full Info | website = RSSSF | date = 20 October 2015 | access-date = 26 October 2015 | first = Marcelo | last = Leme de Arruda}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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