SOCCER PLAYER
Kiril Rakarov
1932 - 2006

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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kiril Rakarov is the 5,364th most popular soccer player (down from 4,039th in 2024), the 257th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 231st in 2019) and the 37th most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kiril Rakarov ranks 5,364 out of 21,273. Before him are Fidélis, Dimitris Salpingidis, Ion Dumitru, Marc Baecke, Pat Rice, and Marco Etcheverry. After him are Teofilo Spasojević, Rúben Bareño, Gianfranco Bedin, Luís Oliveira, Jan Furtok, and Mikhail Ogonkov.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFidélis
1944 - 2012
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,364
Dimitris Salpingidis
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,365
Ion Dumitru
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,366
Marc Baecke
1956 - 2017
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,367
Pat Rice
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,368
Marco Etcheverry
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,369
Kiril Rakarov
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,370
Teofilo Spasojević
1909 - 1970
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,371
Rúben Bareño
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 5,372
Gianfranco Bedin
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,373
Luís Oliveira
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,374
Jan Furtok
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 5,375
Mikhail Ogonkov
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 5,376
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Kiril Rakarov ranks 506. Before him are Prunella Scales, Lou Jones, Mike Hodges, Anatoli Isayev, Poul Pedersen, and Djibril Tamsir Niane. After him are Kurt Schmid, Mikhail Ogonkov, Gaetano Starrabba, John Jakes, Ahmet Berman, and Beryl Bainbridge. Among people deceased in 2006, Kiril Rakarov ranks 353. Before him are Ron Greenwood, Lou Jones, Proof, Martin David Kruskal, Jorge Mendonça, and Claude Esteban. After him are Bertha Brouwer, Philippa Pearce, G. William Miller, Neroli Fairhall, Vincent Sherman, and Catherine Leroy.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsPrunella Scales
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 500
Lou Jones
ATHLETE
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 501
Mike Hodges
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 502
Anatoli Isayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 503
Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 504
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 505
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 506
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 507
Mikhail Ogonkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 508
Gaetano Starrabba
RACING DRIVER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 509
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 510
Ahmet Berman
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1980
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 511
Beryl Bainbridge
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 512
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsRon Greenwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 347
Lou Jones
ATHLETE
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 348
Proof
ACTOR
1973 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 349
Martin David Kruskal
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 350
Jorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2006
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 351
Claude Esteban
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 352
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 353
Bertha Brouwer
ATHLETE
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 354
Philippa Pearce
WRITER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 355
G. William Miller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 356
Neroli Fairhall
ATHLETE
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 357
Vincent Sherman
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 2006
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 358
Catherine Leroy
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 359
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Kiril Rakarov ranks 257 out of 415. Before him are Kliment of Tarnovo (1841), Georgi Naydenov (1931), Ivan Zafirov (1947), Tsetska Tsacheva (1958), Stefan Sofiyanski (1951), and Andrey Zhelyazkov (1952). After him are Atanas Mihaylov (1949), Vasil Metodiev (1935), Khristo Markov (1965), Todor Diev (1934), Halil Mutlu (1973), and Svetla Otsetova (1950).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsKliment of Tarnovo
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1901
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 251
Georgi Naydenov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 252
Ivan Zafirov
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 253
Tsetska Tsacheva
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 254
Stefan Sofiyanski
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 255
Andrey Zhelyazkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 256
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 257
Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 258
Vasil Metodiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 259
Khristo Markov
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 260
Todor Diev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 261
Halil Mutlu
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 262
Svetla Otsetova
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 263
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria
Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Kiril Rakarov ranks 37. Before him are Asparuh Nikodimov (1945), Martin Petrov (1979), Nasko Sirakov (1962), Georgi Naydenov (1931), Ivan Zafirov (1947), and Andrey Zhelyazkov (1952). After him are Vasil Metodiev (1935), Todor Diev (1934), Borislav Mikhailov (1963), Basri Dirimlili (1929), Stanimir Stoilov (1967), and Rumyancho Goranov (1950).
Asparuh Nikodimov
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 31
Martin Petrov
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 32
Nasko Sirakov
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 33
Georgi Naydenov
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 34
Ivan Zafirov
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 35
Andrey Zhelyazkov
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 36
Kiril Rakarov
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 37
Vasil Metodiev
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 38
Todor Diev
1934 - 1995
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 39
Borislav Mikhailov
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 40
Basri Dirimlili
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 41
Stanimir Stoilov
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 42
Rumyancho Goranov
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 43





















































