Soccer Players from Bulgaria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Bulgarians Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Bulgarians Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Bulgarians Soccer Players.

1. #1

   

   Hristo Stoichkov

   b. 1966

   HPI 70.9664 langs

   Hristo Stoichkov is most famous for being a Bulgarian football player. He played for the Bulgarian national team and Barcelona FC. He is...Read moreShow less

   Hristo Stoichkov is most famous for being a Bulgarian football player. He played for the Bulgarian national team and Barcelona FC. He is also known for being a three-time winner of the Golden Boot award.

2. #2

   

   Petar Zhekov

   1944 - 2023

   HPI 63.6533 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

3. #3

   

   Dimitar Berbatov

   b. 1981

   HPI 62.9160 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

4. #4

   

   Trifon Ivanov

   1965 - 2016

   HPI 62.1232 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

5. #5

   

   Georgi Asparuhov

   1943 - 1971

   HPI 61.5428 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

6. #6

   

   Dimitar Penev

   1945 - 2026

   HPI 61.2824 langs

   Bulgarian footballer (1945-2026)

7. #7

   

   Krasimir Balakov

   b. 1966

   HPI 60.8937 langs

   Bulgarian association football player and manager

8. #8

   

   Hristo Bonev

   b. 1947

   HPI 60.4121 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

9. #9

   

   Emil Kostadinov

   b. 1967

   HPI 60.3634 langs

   Bulgarian footballer

10. #10

    

    Stefan Abadzhiev

    1934 - 2024

    HPI 60.2119 langs

    Bulgarian footballer (1934–2024)