Nasko Sirakov

Nasko Sirakov
Nasko Sirakov
Personal information
Full name Nasko Petkov Sirakov
Date of birth April 26, 1962 (1962-04-26) (age 49)
Place of birth Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker / Midfielder
Youth career
19751980 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980 Levski Sofia 3 (0)
19801981 Spartak Varna 21 (4)
19811982 FC Haskovo 35 (8)
19831988 Levski Sofia 131 (89)
19881990 Zaragoza 41 (10)
19901991 Español 24 (3)
19911992 Levski Sofia 27 (26)
1992 Lens 11 (3)
19931994 Levski Sofia 57 (51)
1995 Botev Plovdiv 20 (4)
19951998 Slavia Sofia 36 (19)
Total 406 (217)
National team
19831996 Bulgaria 82 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Appearances (Goals).

Nasko Petkov Sirakov (Bulgarian: Наско Петков Сираков; born 26 April 1962) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played mainly as a striker.

Part of the Bulgarian team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup as it finished fourth, he was one of the most important footballers in the country in the 80's/90's, being a legend at Levski Sofia, a club he represented in four different spells.

Having surpassed the 300-goal mark as a professionalhe was crowned the country's top division topscorer four timesSirakov also worked with his main club in directorial capacities.

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Club career

Born in Stara Zagora, the son of professional wrestler Petko Sirakov, Sirakov started playing as a striker, playing three games for PFC Levski Sofia's first team in 1980, having joined the club's youth system at the age of 13. In the following years, he developed his game with PFC Spartak Varna and lowly FC Haskovo, returning to Levski after two seasons (he also played briefly for the latter club in the 198283 season.

In his second stint at Levski, Sirakov began appearing regularly, for example scoring 15 goals in only 19 matches in 198485 A PFG, as the capital team won the league. From 198688, with the club now renamed Vitosha, he helped to another championship, as well as leading the goal charts in both seasons, scoring 64 goals combined36 in just 30 matches in the first year, although the championship was eventually lost to PFC CSKA Sofia, by three points. During this spell, he also won two Bulgarian Cups with the club.

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, 30-year old Sirakov signed with Ligue 1's RC Lens, but returned to his main club in the following transfer window, helping it to three consecutive league wins, whilst being crowned the competition's topscorer on another two occasions. He finished the 199495 season with PFC Botev Plovdiv, still contributing decisively in Levski's championship win, scoring 12 in only 10 matches.

Sirakov closed his career at the age of 36, after three years with another team in the capital, PFC Slavia Sofia, winning a double in his last season in professional football, although his league presence was testimonial (one game). 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 director of football for Levski, being fired on May 7, 2008, and being succeeded by former club and national teammate Daniel Borimirov.[1]

International career

Sirakov was also a regular for Bulgaria during 13 years, making his debut on 7 August 1983, against Algeria.

He represented the nation at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexicoscoring against Italy in the group stage (11) and helping the national team to the round of 16and at the 1994 World Cup in the United States: during the latter, as Bulgaria finished in a best-ever fourth position, he played in all the matches, scoring against Argentina for a 20 group stage win, also earning penalties against Greece and in the semifinal loss against Italy.[2]

Aged 34, Sirakov was also picked for UEFA Euro 1996 in England, playing the last of his 82 matches (23 goals) on 13 June, against Romania, after replacing Luboslav Penev in a 10 win.

Immediately after retiring from international play, Sirakov served as assistant to the national team, appearing with it at the 1998 World Cup.

References

  1. ^ Levski Sofia fires coach, executive director; The Sofia Echo, 7 May 2008
  2. ^ Nasko SirakovFIFA competition record

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