Football: France '98, Bulgarian team

FOOTBALL: FRANCE '98

THE EXTENDED BULGARIAN FOOTBALL TEAM

Zdravko Zdravkov

Borislav Mihailov

Radostin Kishishev

Adalbert Zafirov

Krasimir Balakov

Ivailo Yordanov

Daniel Borimirov

Mariyan Hristov

Hristo Stoichkov

Emil Kostadinov

Lyuboslav Penev

Stoicho Stoillov

**ZDRAVKO ZDRAVKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Goalkeeper, No1
Born	4 October, 1970, in Sofia
Height	186 cm
Weight	86 kg
Club	"Istanbulspor", Turkey, since the summer of 1997
Former clubs	"Levski" - Sofia, "Etar" -Veliko Turnovo, "Levski" - Sofia, "Slavia" - Sofia
Participation in the national team	21 matches, debut on 24 April, 1996 against Slovakia (0:0)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria 1993, 1995,1996; Winner of Bulgarian Cup 1991, 1992, 1996; Best goalkeeper of the Bulgarian Championship 1995/1996
Family	Married, has a son
Nickname	Fozi (in Bulgaria)

**BORISLAV MIHAILOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Goalkeeper, No 12
Born	12 February, 1963, in Sofia
Height	186 cm
Weight	79 kg
Club	"Slavia" - Sofia
Former clubs	"Levski" - Sofia, "Belenenzes", Portugal, "Mulouse", France, "Botev" - Plovdiv, "Redding", Great Britain
Participation in national men's team	103 matches, debut on 4 May, 1983 against Cuba (5:2)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of US World Cup Championship '94

**TRIFON IVANOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, No 3
Born	27 July, 1965, in the village of Gorna Lipnitza, Veliko Turnovo district
Height	181 cm
Weight	78 kg
Club	CSKA - Sofia (spring, 1998)
Former clubs	"Etar" - Veliko Turnovo (1984-1988), CSKA - Sofia (1988-1990), "Betis" - Sevilla, Spain (spring, 1991), "Etar" (autumn, 1991), CSKA (spring, 1992), "Betis" (1992-1994), "Ksamaks" - Neuchatel, Switzerland (1994 - March 1995), CSKA (April-June, 1995), "Rapid" - Vienna, Austria (1995-1997), "Austria"-Vienna (since autumn 1997), FAK "Avanti", Austria (January, 1998)
Participation in the national team	77 matches, 6 goals, debut on 13 April, 1988 against GDR (1:1)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the U.S. World Cup Championship in 1994, Silver Medal of the National Cup Winners Tournament in 1996, Champion of Bulgaria 1989, 1990 and 1992, Winner of Bulgaria's Cup 1989, Champion of Austria 1996
Family	Married, has two daughters
Nickname	Ivan the Terrible (in Austria), Tootsy (in USA), Tunyo (in Bulgaria)

**RADOSTIN KISHISHEV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, No 2
Born	30 July, 1974 in Bourgas
Height	178 cm
Weight	75 kg
Club	"Litex" -Lovech (since June 1998)
Former clubs	"Chernomoretz" - Bourgas, "Neftohimik" - Bourgas, "Bursaspor", Turkey, "Litex" -Lovech (since March 1998), "Bursaspor", Turkey (since April 1998)
Participation in adult national team	28 matches, debut on 22 July, 1995 against Hungary (0:0)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria, 1998

**IVAILO PETKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, No 4
Born	24 March, 1976, in Dolni Dabnik
Height	180 cm
Weight	75 kg
Club	"Litex" - Lovech
Former clubs	"Storgozia" - Pleven, "Spartak" - Pleven
Participation in the national team	14 matches, debut on 6 November, 1996, against Saudi Arabia (0:1)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria, 1998

**GOSHO GUINCHEV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, No 13
Born	2 February, 1969 in the village of Madretz, Stara Zagora district
Height	180 cm
Weight	72 kg
Club	"Antalyaspor", Turkey
Former clubs	"Beroe" - Stara Zagora, "Levski" - Sofia, "Denislispor" - Turkey
Participation in adult national team	19 matches, debut on 23 August, 1989 against GDR (1:1)

**ROSSEN KIRILOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, N 21
Born	4 January, 1973 in Vidin
Height
Weight
Club	"Litex" - Lovech
Former clubs	"Bdin"-Vidin, ZSCA- Sofia, "Spartak"- Pleven, "Levski"-Sofia
Participation in the national team	4 matches
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria, 1998

**ADALBERT ZAFIROV**
Position and T-shirt No	Back, No 15
Born	29 September, 1968, in Sofia
Height	182 cm
Weight	78 kg
Club	"Arminia" - Bilefeld, Germany
Former clubs	CSKA - Sofia, National Academy of Sports, "Lokomotiv"-Gorna Oriakhovitsa, "Lokomotiv"-Sofia, CSKA
Participation in adult national team	5 matches, debut on 26 August,1992 against Turkey (2:3)

**KRASIMIR BALAKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 10
Born	29 March, 1966, in Veliko Turnovo
Height	176 cm
Weight	73 kg
Club	"Stuttgart"-Stuttgart, Germany (since 1995)
Former clubs	"Etar" - Veliko Turnovo (1983-1990), "Sporting"-Lisbon (1991-1995)
Participation in adult national team	A total of 70 matches with 12 goals, debut on 2 November, 1988, against Denmark (1:1). First goal - 15 April1992, Finland - Bulgaria (0:3).
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the US World Cup Finals '94 Champion of Bulgaria,1991; Best Bulgarian Player, 1995 and 1997; Player of the Year (Portugal), 1992; Portugal Cup Winner(with Sporting),1995
Family	Married, has a daughter and a son
Nickname	Bala (in Germany)

**ZLATKO YANKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 6
Born	7 June,1966 in Grudovo, Bourgas district
Height	185 cm
Weight	80 kg
Club	"Besiktas", Turkey (since 1996)
Former clubs	"Neftohimik"-Bourgas,"Chernomoretz" -Bourgas, "Levski"-Sofia, "Valladolid" (Spain), "Levski"-Sofia, "Bayer"-Jurdingen (Germany)
Participation in adult national team	70 matches with 4 goals, debut on 26 September, 1990 against Sweden (0:2).
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the US World Cup Finals '94, Champion of Bulgaria 1991,1992
Family	Married, has a son
Nickname	Fara (standing for beacon in Bulgarian)

**MILEN PETKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 22
Born	12 January, 1974 in Dobritch
Height	174 cm
Weight	64 kg
Club	CSKA - Sofia
Former clubs	"Dobrudzha"-Dobritch
Participation in adult national team	7 matches, debut on 20 July, 1995 against Uzbekistan (0:0)

**IVAILO YORDANOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 5
Born	22 April, 1968 in Samokov
Height	180 cm
Weight	73 kg
Club	"Sporting"-Lisbon
Former clubs	"Rilski sportist"-Samokov, "Lokomotiv"-Gorna Oriakhovitsa
Participation in adult national team	40 matches with 3 goals, debut on 28 May, 1991 against Brazil (0:3)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the US World Cup Finals '94

**DANIEL BORIMIROV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 18
Born	15 January, 1970 in Vidin
Height	184 cm
Weight	74 kg
Club	"Munich 1860" (Germany)
Former clubs	"Bdin"-Vidin, "Levski"-Sofia
Participation in adult national team	42 matches with 4 goals, debut on 17 February, 1993 against UAE (0:1)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of US World Cup Championship '94

**ANATOLI NANKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 16
Born	15 July,1969 in Oresh, Veliko Turnovo district
Height	175 cm
Weight	74 kg
Club	"Lokomotiv"-Sofia
Former clubs	"Dunav"-Ruse, "Slavia"-Sofia, CSKA-Sofia, "Slavia",CSKA
Participation in adult national team	15 matches, debut on 11 November, 1992 against Portugal (1:2)

**MARIYAN HRISTOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 14
Born	29 July, 1973 in Botevgrad
Height	194 cm
Weight	80 kg
Club	"Keiserslautern" (Germany)
Former clubs	"Balkan"-Botevgrad, "Slavia"-Sofia, "Levski"-Sofia
Participation in adult national team	14 matches with 2 goals, debut on 20 July, 1995 against Uzbekistan (0:0)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Germany, 1998

**HRISTO STOICHKOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Forward, No 8
Born	8 February, 1966 in Plovdiv
Height	178 cm
Weight	73 kg
Club	CSKA-Sofia (since March 1998)
Former clubs	"Maritsa"-Plovdiv (1976-1981), 'Hebros"- Harmanli (1982-1984), CSKA-Sofia (1985-1990), "Barcelona", Spain (1990-1995), "Parma", Italy (1995-1996), "Barcelona", Spain (1996-March 1998)
Participation in adult national team	75 matches with 36 goals, debut on 23 September, 1987 against Belgium (2:0)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the US World Cup Finals '94; Golden Ball Winner 1994; Silver Ball Winner 1992; Golden Spikes Winner 1990; European Champions Cup Winner 1992; winner of Cup Winners’ Cup Tournament 1997; Intercontinental Cup winner 1992; Champion of Bulgaria 1987, 1989, 1990; Bulgaria's Cup Winner 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989; Champion of Spain 1991,1992,1993,1994,1998; Spain’s Super Cup winner 1992 and 1997; European Super Cup winner 1997 and 1998; Cup Winners’ Cup of Asia 1998
Family	Married, has two daughters
Nickname	The Dagger (in Bulgaria), El Pistolero (in Spain)

**EMIL KOSTADINOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Forward, No 7
Born	12 August, 1967 in Sofia
Height	180 cm
Weight	74 kg
Club	CSKA-Sofia (1998)
Former clubs	CSKA-Sofia (1985-1990), "Porto", Portugal (1990-1994), "Deportivo"-La Coruna, Spain (1994), "Bayern"-Munich, Germany (1995-1996), "Fenerbahche"-Istanbul, Turkey (1996-1997), UANL ("Tigres") - Monterey, Mexico (1997)
Participation in adult national team	72 matches with 27 goals, debut on 24 December, 1988 against UAE (1:0)
Some titles and medals	Bronze medal of the US World Cup Finals '94; UEFA Cup Winner 1996; Champion of Bulgaria, 1987,1989,1990; Winner of Bulgaria's Cup 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989; Bulgaria’s Number One Footballer 1993; Champion of Portugal 1992 and 1993; Portugal's Cup Winner 1991 and 1992
Family	Married, has two daughters
Nickname	Costa (in Portugal), The hero of Parc des Princes (in Bulgaria)

**LYUBOSLAV PENEV**
Position and T-shirt No	Forward, No 9
Born	31 August, 1966 in Sofia
Height	187 cm
Weight	83 kg.
Club	"Compostela", Spain (since 1996)
Former clubs	CSKA-Sofia (1985-1989), "Valencia", Spain (1989- 1995) "Atletico"-Madrid, Spain (1995-1996)
Participation in adult national team	63 matches with 13 goals, debut on 20 May, 1987 against Luxembourg (3:0)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria 1987,1989; Winner of Bulgaria's Cup 1987, 1988, 1989; Bulgaria’s Number One Footballer 1988; Champion of Spain1996; Royal Cup winner 1996
Family	Married, has a son
Nickname	Chichovoto /his uncle’s boy/

**ILIAN ILIEV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 11
Born	2 July, 1968 in Varna
Height	173 cm
Weight	72 kg.
Club	"Bursaspor", Turkey
Former clubs	"Tcherno more"-Varna, "Levski"-Sofia, "Altay"-Izmir, Turkey, "Levski"-Sofia, "Benfica"-Lisbon, Portugal, "Slavia"-Sofia
Participation in adult national team	20 matches with 3 goals, debut on 21 August, 1991 against Turkey (0:0)

**GEORGI BACHEV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 19
Born	18 April, 1977 in Blagoevgrad
Height	176 cm
Weight	68 kg
Club	"Slavia"-Sofia
Former clubs	"Pirin"-Blagoevgrad
Participation in adult national team	8 matches with 1 goal, debut on 22 July, 1995 against Hungary (0:0)

**GEORGI IVANOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Forward, No 20
Born	2 July, 1976 in Plovdiv
Height	184 cm
Weight	78 kg
Club	"Levski"-Sofia
Former clubs	"Lokomotiv"-Plovdiv "Armeets"-Plovdiv "Lokomotiv"-Plovdiv
Participation in adult national team	5 matches, debut on 08 October, 1996 against Luxembourg (2:1)
Some titles and medals	Winner of Bulgaria's Cup 1998

**STOICHO STOILOV**
Position and T-shirt No	Midfield, No 17
Born	15 October, 1971 in Blagoevgrad
Height
Weight
Club	"Litex" -Lovech (since 1996)
Former clubs	"Pirin"-Blagoevgrad, CSKA - Sofia, "Dobrudzha"-Dobritch
Participation in adult national team	4 matches with 1 goal, debut on 25 March, 1998 against Macedonia (0:1)
Some titles and medals	Champion of Bulgaria 1998

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