Kiril Rakarov

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. For 13 seasons he made 190 league appearances and scored 17 league goals for CSKA Sofia.[2]

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 (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)
National team
1953–1962	Bulgaria	58	(1)
Teams managed
1974–1975	CSKA Sofia (assistant)
1976–1977	Cherno More
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Bulgaria
	1956 Melbourne	Team Competition

Honours

Club

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

Bulgaria

• Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956

References

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