Kiril Rakarov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Manolov and the family name is Rakarov.
Kiril Rakarov
Personal information
Full name Kiril Manolov Rakarov
Date of birth 24 May 1932
Place of birth Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
Date of death 25 August 2006(2006-08-25) (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
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Team Competition

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]

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

International

Bulgaria

References

  1. ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kiril Rakarov". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Преди 5 години си отиде Кирил Ракаров" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 26 August 2011.


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