Kiril Manolov Rakarov (Bulgarian: Кирил Манолов Ракаров, 24 May 1932 - 25 August 2006) was a Bulgarian football player who played as a defender.[1] He represented Bulgaria at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[2] For 13 seasons he made 190 league appearances and scored 17 league goals for CSKA Sofia.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kiril Manolov Rakarov | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Pavlikeni, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 2006 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1951 | Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni | ||
| 1952–1964 | CSKA Sofia | 190 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1962 | Bulgaria | 58 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1975 | CSKA Sofia (assistant) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Cherno More | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
Representing  Bulgaria
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1956 Melbourne | Team Competition |
Honours edit
Club edit
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League (10): 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62
- Bulgarian Cup (3): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1960–61
International edit
- Bulgaria
References edit
- ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kiril Rakarov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Преди 5 години си отиде Кирил Ракаров" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 26 August 2011.
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