Krassimir Balakov

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Licenses

UEFA Pro License - Cologne, Germany

Coaching Experience

08/03 – 06/05 VfB Stuttgart (Co-Trainer of Felix Magath / Matthias Sammer) 01/06 – 05/07 Grasshopper (Head Coach)
10/07 – 06/08 St. Gallen (Head Coach)
12/08 – 12/10 Chernomoretz Burgas (Head Coach)
05/11 – 03/12 Hajduk Split (Head Coach)
‌03/12 – 05/12 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Head Coach)
‌06/14 – 07/15 PFC Litex Lovec (Head Coach)
08/15 – 05/16 PFC Litex Lovec (Chief Scout)
‌06/16 – 12/17 PFC CSKA Sofia (Chief Scout)
‌12/17 – 06/19 FC ETAR Veliko Turnovo (General Manager)
‌06/19 – 10/19 Bulgaria National Team Manager

Professional Career as a Player

1983 - 1990 Etar Veliko Turnovo • 142 Apps (35 Goals)
‌1991 - 1995 Sporting CP • 138 Apps (43 Goals)
‌1995 - 2003 VfB Stuttgart • 236 Apps (54 Goals) International Career
1988 - 2003 Bulgarian National Team • 92 Apps (16 Goals)

‌Achievements and Honours

‌• FIFA World Cup USA 1994 – bronze medalist
‌• UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup finalist: 1997–98
‌• Bundesliga runner-up: 2002–03
‌• DFB-Pokal winner: 1996–97
‌• DFB-Ligapokal finalist: 1997, 1998
‌• Portuguese Cup winner: 1995
‌• FIFA World Cup All Star Team: 1994
‌• Championship winner in Bulgaria with Etar in 1990-91
‌• Best Player in Portugal in 1992
‌• Best Player in Bulgaria (2 times) – 1995 and 1997
‌• Qualified Grasshopper for the UEFA Cup Group Stage through Intertoto Cup - 2006

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