KRASIMIR BALAKOV

ВИЖ ВИДЕО Bulgaria’s football legend and your pathway to sporting excellence. Through proven mentorship programs, he’ll guide you from potential to professional performance, sharing the wisdom that led Bulgaria to its greatest football achievement. Play. Learn. Succeed. Apply Now

Meet the mentor

Biography

Krasimir Balakov is one of Bulgaria’s most iconic footballers and a central figure of the national team’s “Golden Generation” of the 1994 World Cup. Born on 29 March 1966 in Veliko Tarnovo, he earned 92 caps and scored 16 goals for Bulgaria. His club career included Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Sporting CP and VfB Stuttgart, where he became a Bundesliga legend. After his playing days, he moved into coaching and management.

Achievements

  • 92 international caps and 16 goals for Bulgaria
  • 1994
    4th place at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
  • 1995
    Portuguese Cup winner with Sporting CP (1995)
  • 1997
    German Cup (DFB-Pokal) winner with Stuttgart (1997)
  • 2000 & 2002
    UEFA Intertoto Cup winner: 2000, 2002
  • 1995 & 1997
    Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1997

Krasimir:

Team success is built not by talent alone, but by the synergy of individual commitment and shared purpose.

Curriculum

Clubs played for: Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Sporting CP, VfB Stuttgart

Bulgarian national team player: 1988–2003

Coaching career: Grasshopper Zürich, Bulgaria national team, various European clubs

Ambassador for sports and youth development projects