Krasimir Balakov
| Date of birth | 29 March 1966 |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Position | Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | UEFA | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | World Youth Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
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| 1993-94 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 1997-98 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1984 | Bulgaria v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA | Group B |
| 20 Nov 1984 | France v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Tunisia v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Colombia v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Hungary v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 01 Sep 1985 | Bulgaria v Spain | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 29 Oct 1986 | West Germany v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Bulgaria v Norway | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Europe group D |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Bulgaria v USSR | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1989 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | East Germany v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Italy v Bulgaria | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Bulgaria v Greece | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Greece v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Yugoslavia v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 05 May 1990 | Brazil v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Romania v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Bulgaria v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 01 May 1991 | Bulgaria v Switzerland | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Bulgaria v Italy | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Bulgaria v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Bulgaria v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1992 | Finland v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Bulgaria v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Bulgaria v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 07 Oct 1992 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Portugal v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Austria v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Bulgaria v Finland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 May 1993 | Bulgaria v Israel | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Bulgaria v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Bulgaria v Austria | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | France v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Jan 1994 | Mexico v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Bulgaria v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Nigeria v Bulgaria | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Bulgaria v Greece | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 05 Jul 1994 | Mexico v Bulgaria | W | 1-1 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Bulgaria v Germany | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Italy v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Bulgaria v Georgia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Bulgaria v Moldova | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Dec 1994 | Wales v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Moldova v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Bulgaria v Germany | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Albania v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 07 Oct 1995 | Bulgaria v Albania | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Georgia v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Germany v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Slovakia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1996 | Bulgaria v North Macedonia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Bulgaria v United Arab Emirates | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1996 | Spain v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1996 | France v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Israel v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Oct 1996 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Cyprus v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Bulgaria v Cyprus | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Bulgaria v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Bulgaria v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Bulgaria v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Argentina v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | North Macedonia v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1998 | Bulgaria v Algeria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Paraguay v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Nigeria v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Spain v Bulgaria | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Bulgaria v Belarus | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Bulgaria v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Bulgaria v Belgium | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Bulgaria v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Bulgaria v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Bulgaria v Iceland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Iceland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Bulgaria v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Malta v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Bulgaria v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Czech Republic v Bulgaria | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Croatia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Ecuador v Bulgaria | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Bulgaria v Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Belgium v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Croatia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Andorra | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro v Bulgaria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Estonia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Bulgaria v Albania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.