SOCCER PLAYER

Georgi Asparuhov

1943 - 1971

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Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov (Bulgarian: Георги Аспарухов Рангелов; 4 May 1943 – 30 June 1971), nicknamed Gundi, was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. A prolific forward of his generation, Asparuhov was renowned for his finishing, technique and heading ability. He was voted the best Bulgarian footballer of the 20th century and Europe's 40th best player of the century, a position shared with Paolo Rossi. Asparuhov was also nominated for the 1965 Ballon d'Or award, finishing eighth in the final standings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Georgi Asparuhov is the 1,035th most popular soccer player (down from 918th in 2024), the 104th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 105th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Georgi Asparuhov ranks 1,035 out of 21,273. Before him are Kevin Phillips, Marcelo Salas, Nobuo Fujishima, Schubert Gambetta, Ángel Labruna, and Ron Harris. After him are Eraldo Monzeglio, Tore Keller, Vinícius Júnior, Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, and Alexandre Pato.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Georgi Asparuhov ranks 235. Before him are Alain Corneau, Giovanni Goria, Joyce Meyer, Barry Manilow, Dick Taylor, and Mike Ratledge. After him are Sirajuddin of Perlis, Joanna Shimkus, Domenico Calcagno, Mike Leigh, Ramón Sampedro, and Rashid Sunyaev. Among people deceased in 1971, Georgi Asparuhov ranks 92. Before him are Otto Lasch, Ralph Bunche, Royal Rife, Bella Darvi, Frank Wolff, and H. A. R. Gibb. After him are James Alberione, Mikhail Romm, Antonio Bacci, Mikhail Yangel, James Waddell Alexander II, and John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Georgi Asparuhov ranks 104 out of 415. Before him are George II of Bulgaria (1300), Rosen Plevneliev (1964), Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha (1807), Mitso Asen of Bulgaria (1300), Stamen Grigorov (1878), and Telets of Bulgaria (731). After him are Dorothea of Bulgaria (1355), Telerig of Bulgaria (706), Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria (1899), Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria (1898), Kormisosh (700), and Dimitar Penev (1945).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria

Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Georgi Asparuhov ranks 5. Before him are Hristo Stoichkov (1966), Petar Zhekov (1944), Dimitar Berbatov (1981), and Trifon Ivanov (1965). After him are Dimitar Penev (1945), Krasimir Balakov (1966), Hristo Bonev (1947), Emil Kostadinov (1967), Stefan Abadzhiev (1934), Kiril Ivkov (1946), and Ivan Dimitrov (1935).

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