SOCCER PLAYER
Kiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025

Kiril Ivkov
Kiril Lozanov Ivkov (Bulgarian: Кирил Лoзaнoв Ивков; 21 June 1946 – 24 May 2025) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender, most notably for Levski Sofia. In 1974 and 1975 he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. Ivkov made his Bulgaria debut in 1968, earning 44 caps and scoring one goal over an eleven-year international career. He was part of the squad for the 1968 Summer Olympics, where Bulgaria won the silver medal. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kiril Ivkov is the 1,353rd most popular soccer player (up from 6,375th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 291st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kiril Ivkov ranks 1,353 out of 21,273. Before him are Katsuyuki Kawachi, Raymond Braine, Jean-Pierre Adams, Stefan Abadzhiev, Dick van Dijk, and Patrick O'Connell. After him are Mariano Martín, Felipe Melo, Bengt Gustavsson, Pietro Serantoni, Pavol Molnár, and Aníbal Paz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKatsuyuki Kawachi
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,350
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,351
Jean-Pierre Adams
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,352
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,353
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,354
Patrick O'Connell
1887 - 1959
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,355
Kiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,356
Mariano Martín
1919 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,357
Felipe Melo
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,358
Bengt Gustavsson
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,359
Pietro Serantoni
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,360
Pavol Molnár
1936 - 2021
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,361
Aníbal Paz
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,362
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Kiril Ivkov ranks 317. Before him are Hanan Ashrawi, Jüri Tarmak, Paul Cremona, Jane Asher, Dick van Dijk, and Richard Carpenter. After him are Óscar Berger, Vazgen Manukyan, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Gerrie Mühren, Stan Winston, and Wubbo Ockels. Among people deceased in 2025, Kiril Ivkov ranks 145. Before him are Jean-Louis Debré, Tom Robbins, Buvaisar Saitiev, Jayant Narlikar, Sly Stone, and Bernhard Vogel. After him are Gazi Yaşargil, Loretta Swit, Dick Button, Taina Elg, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, and Pamela Bach.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsHanan Ashrawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 311
Jüri Tarmak
ATHLETE
1946 - 2022
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 312
Paul Cremona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 313
Jane Asher
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 314
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 315
Richard Carpenter
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 316
Kiril Ivkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 317
Óscar Berger
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 318
Vazgen Manukyan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 319
Alexander Kaidanovsky
ACTOR
1946 - 1995
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 320
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 321
Stan Winston
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2008
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 322
Wubbo Ockels
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 323
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsJean-Louis Debré
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2025
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 139
Tom Robbins
WRITER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 140
Buvaisar Saitiev
WRESTLER
1975 - 2025
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 141
Jayant Narlikar
PHYSICIST
1938 - 2025
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 142
Sly Stone
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 143
Bernhard Vogel
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 144
Kiril Ivkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 145
Gazi Yaşargil
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2025
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 146
Loretta Swit
ACTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 147
Dick Button
SKATER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 148
Taina Elg
ACTOR
1930 - 2025
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 149
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2025
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 150
Pamela Bach
ACTOR
1963 - 2025
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 151
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Kiril Ivkov ranks 126 out of 415. Before him are Traicho Kostov (1897), George Baker (1931), Keratsa of Bulgaria (1348), Hristo Bonev (1947), Emil Kostadinov (1967), and Stefan Abadzhiev (1934). After him are Bahaeddin Şakir (1874), Stanko Todorov (1920), Cniva (200), Ljuba Welitsch (1913), Catherine of Bulgaria (1001), and Ahmed Dogan (1954).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsTraicho Kostov
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1949
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 120
George Baker
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 121
Keratsa of Bulgaria
COMPANION
1348 - 1390
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 122
Hristo Bonev
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 123
Emil Kostadinov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 124
Stefan Abadzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 125
Kiril Ivkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 126
Bahaeddin Şakir
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 127
Stanko Todorov
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1996
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 128
Cniva
POLITICIAN
200 - 300
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 129
Ljuba Welitsch
SINGER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 130
Catherine of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1063
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 131
Ahmed Dogan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 132
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria
Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Kiril Ivkov ranks 11. Before him are Georgi Asparuhov (1943), Dimitar Penev (1945), Krasimir Balakov (1966), Hristo Bonev (1947), Emil Kostadinov (1967), and Stefan Abadzhiev (1934). After him are Ivan Dimitrov (1935), Yordan Letchkov (1967), Dobromir Zhechev (1942), Simeon Simeonov (1946), Lyuboslav Penev (1966), and Stefan Bozhkov (1923).
Georgi Asparuhov
1943 - 1971
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 5
Dimitar Penev
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 6
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 7
Hristo Bonev
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 8
Emil Kostadinov
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 9
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 10
Kiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11
Ivan Dimitrov
1935 - 2019
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 12
Yordan Letchkov
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 13
Dobromir Zhechev
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 14
Simeon Simeonov
1946 - 2000
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 15
Lyuboslav Penev
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 16
Stefan Bozhkov
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 17