KRASSIMIR BALAKOV 1990-1995

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Name: KRASIMIR Genchev BALAKOV
Nickname: -



Country: BULGARIA
Caps/Goals: 21/1

Club: Sporting
Age: 24-29 (29/3/1966)

Positions
Goalkeeper: -
Sweeper: -
Defender (Left): -
Defender (Centre): -
Defender (Right): -
Defensive Midfielder: -
Midfielder (Left): -
Midfielder (Centre): 18
Midfielder (Right): -
Attacking Midfielder (Left): 6
Attacking Midfielder (Centre): 20
Attacking Midielfder (Right): 6
Striker: 11

Side: RS

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Left foot: 14
Right foot: 20

Mental attributes:
Aggression: 13
Anticipation: 13
Bravery: 13
Composure: 13
Concentration: 15
Decisions: 14
Determination: 15
Flair: 16
Influence: 11
Off The Ball: 14
Positioning: 8
Teamwork: 15
Vision: 16
Work Rate: 13

Physical attributes:
Acceleration: 14
Agility: 15
Balance: 12
Jumping: 10
Natural Fitness: 14
Pace: 13
Stamina: 15
Strength: 11

Technical attributes:
Corners: 15
Crossing: 15
Dribbling: 16
Finishing: 13
First Touch: 14
Free Kicks: 15
Heading: 8
Long Shots: 16
Long Throws: 3
Marking: 7
Passing: 17
Penalty Taking: 18
Tackling: 6
Technique: 15

Goalkeeper attributes:
Aerial Ability: -
Command Of Area: -
Communication: -
Eccentricity: -
Handling: -
Kicking: -
One on Ones: -
Reflexes: -
Rushing Out: -
Tend. To Punch: -
Throwing: -

Hidden attributes:
Consistency: 14
Dirtiness: 9
Imp. Matches: 16
Injury Proneness: 6
Versatility: 12

Preferred moves:
Runs with ball through centre
Tries killer balls often
Runs with ball often

INFO:
"Krasimir Genchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Балъков) (born 29 March 1966) is a former Bulgarian footballer and a current manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split. He was a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After Hristo Stoichkov, he is considered the greatest Bulgarian footballer of his generation.

Balakov began his club career at the local Etar Veliko Tarnovo, before transferring to Portugal's Sporting in 1990, where he won the 1994–95 Portuguese Cup. In 1995, he transferred to Germany's VfB Stuttgart where he won two UEFA Intertoto Cups (2000 and 2002) and a German Cup (1997), before retiring in 2003.

Balakov made 92 appearances for Bulgaria, between 1988 and 2003 (one of the best totals in national history) and scored 16 goals. Other than the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he also played for his country at Euro 96 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup."

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