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Krasimir Genchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Генчев Балъков, pronounced [krɐsiˈmir ˈbaɫɐkof]; born 29 March 1966) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player who last served as the head coach of Bulgarian club CSKA 1948. A former attacking midfielder, he was a key member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He is considered as second only to Hristo Stoichkov among Bulgarian footballers of his generation.

Honours

Etar Veliko Tarnovo

• A Group: 1990–91

Sporting CP

• Portuguese Cup: 1995

VfB Stuttgart

• DFB-Pokal: 1996–97

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000, 2002

• DFB-Ligapokal finalist: 1997, 1998

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1997–98

• Bundesliga runner-up: 2002–03

Bulgaria

• FIFA World Cup fourth place: 1994

Individual

• FIFA World CupAll-Star Team: 1994

• Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1997

• kickerBundesliga Team of the Season: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

• FIFA XI (Reserve): 1996