Nasko Sirakov
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nasko Petkov Sirakov | ||
Date of birth | 26 April 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1975–1980 | Levski Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980 | Levski Sofia | 3 | (0) |
1980–1981 |
Spartak Varna | 21 | (4) |
1981–1982 |
Haskovo | 35 | (8) |
1983–1988 | Levski Sofia | 131 | (89) |
1988–1990 | Real Zaragoza | 41 | (10) |
1990–1991 | Espanyol | 24 | (3) |
1991–1992 | Levski Sofia | 27 | (26) |
1992 | Lens | 11 | (3) |
1993–1994 | Levski Sofia | 57 | (51) |
1995 |
Botev Plovdiv | 20 | (4) |
1995–1998 | Slavia Sofia | 36 | (19) |
Total | 406 | (217) | |
International career | |||
1983–1996 | Bulgaria | 78 | (24) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nasko Petkov Sirakov (Bulgarian: Наско Петков Сираков; born 26 April 1962) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played mainly as a striker. He is the major shareholder of Levski Sofia.
Part of the Bulgaria national team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup as it finished fourth, he was one of the most important footballers in the country in the 1980s and 1990s, representing Levski Sofia in four separate spells.
Having surpassed the 200-goal mark as a professional – he was crowned the
Club career
Born in
In his second stint at Levski, Sirakov began appearing regularly, scoring 14 goals in only 19 matches in
Sirakov moved abroad for the first time in 1988, playing for the following three years in La Liga, with Real Zaragoza and RCD Español. Subsequently, he returned to Levski: in the first season upon his return, he netted 26 times in 27 matches, but the club again lost to CSKA.
In the summer of 1992, the 30-year-old Sirakov signed with
Sirakov closed his career at the age of 36, after three years with Slavia Sofia, winning a double in 1995–96 season. During his career in his country, he amassed totals of 294 matches and 196 goals in the top division, the second best achievement after Petar Zhekov; only with his main club, Levski, he scored 165 times in 205 games, a club record.
Sirakov briefly managed Slavia Sofia in 1997. In the following decade, he worked as
International career
Sirakov was also a regular for
He represented the nation at the
Aged 34, Sirakov was also picked for UEFA Euro 1996 in England, playing the last of his 78 matches (24 goals) on 13 June, against Romania, after replacing Lyuboslav Penev in a 1–0 win.[4] Immediately after retiring from international play, Sirakov served as assistant to the national team, appearing with it at the 1998 World Cup.
Personal life
Sirakov is married to Iliana Raeva, a distinguished Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. They have two daughters, named Slaveya and Violeta. His father, the wrestler Petko Sirakov, was the first world champion from Bulgaria.
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bulgaria | 1983 | 5 | 1 |
1984 | 3 | 1 | |
1985 | 6 | 1 | |
1986 | 11 | 5 | |
1987 | 6 | 3 | |
1988 | 4 | 1 | |
1989 | 0 | 0 | |
1990 | 2 | 1 | |
1991 | 5 | 3 | |
1992 | 7 | 2 | |
1993 | 4 | 2 | |
1994 | 13 | 2 | |
1995 | 7 | 1 | |
1996 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 78 | 24 |
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sirakov goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 September 1983 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 2–1 | 2–1 | Euro 1984 qualification |
2 | 5 December 1984 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
3 | 2 May 1985 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | France | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
4 | 9 April 1986 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Denmark | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
5 | 2–0 | |||||
6 | 31 May 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1986 World Cup |
7 | 29 October 1986 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis , Tunisia |
Tunisia | 2–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
8 | 3–3 | |||||
9 | 30 April 1987 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 4–1 | Euro 1988 qualification |
10 | 20 May 1987 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1988 qualification |
11 | 23 September 1987 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 1988 qualification |
12 | 23 March 1988 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
13 | 17 October 1990 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 1–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1992 qualification |
14 | 1 May 1991 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Switzerland | 2–0 | 2–3 | Euro 1992 qualification |
15 | 22 May 1991 | Serravalle , San Marino |
San Marino | 2–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1992 qualification |
16 | 20 November 1991 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Romania | 1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 1992 qualification |
17 | 28 April 1992 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
18 | 2 December 1992 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Israel | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification
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19 | 20 February 1993 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
20 | 12 May 1993 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Israel | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
21 | 3 June 1994 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
22 | 30 June 1994 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, U.S. | Argentina | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1994 World Cup |
23 | 14 February 1995 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | Argentina | 1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
24 | 2 June 1996 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Levski Sofia
- 1993–94
- 1987–88
Slavia Sofia
- A Group: 1995–96
- 1995–96
Bulgaria
- FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994
Individual
- (30 goals)
- European Golden Shoe third place: 1986–87
References
- ^ "Профил на Наско Сираков". slava.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Levski Sofia fires coach, executive director Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; The Sofia Echo, 7 May 2008
- ^ Nasko Sirakov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Календар: През 2001 г. Наско Сираков става треньор на Левски Archived 23 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine; Focus Sport, 18 September 2012
External links
- Bulgarian Sport Catalog profile (in Bulgarian)
- Nasko Sirakov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nasko Sirakov at BDFutbol
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info