SOCCER PLAYER
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Today
Krasimir Balakov
Krasimir Genchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Генчев Балъков, pronounced [krɐsiˈmir bɐˈɫɤkof]; born 29 March 1966). A former attacking midfielder, he was a key member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Krasimir Balakov has received more than 326,775 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Krasimir Balakov is the 907th most popular soccer player (up from 945th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 119th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
54.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
9.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Krasimir Balakov ranks 907 out of 21,273. Before him are Nuno Gomes, Toni Turek, Erich Ribbeck, Pahiño, Faas Wilkes, and Ernst Ocwirk. After him are Gaizka Mendieta, Oleh Protasov, Edmundo Suárez, Jair da Costa, Gheorghe Popescu, and Dani Carvajal.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNuno Gomes
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 901
Toni Turek
1919 - 1984
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 902
Erich Ribbeck
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 903
Pahiño
1923 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 904
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 905
Ernst Ocwirk
1926 - 1980
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 906
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 907
Gaizka Mendieta
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 908
Oleh Protasov
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 909
Edmundo Suárez
1916 - 1978
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 910
Jair da Costa
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 911
Gheorghe Popescu
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 912
Dani Carvajal
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 913
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Krasimir Balakov ranks 76. Before him are Mazinho, Gordon Ramsay, Max Richter, Lisa Edelstein, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and Bujar Nishani. After him are Yahya Ayyash, Mika Salo, Olivier Martinez, Fernando Colunga, Alex Zanardi, and Hill Harper.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsMazinho
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 70
Gordon Ramsay
CHEF
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 71
Max Richter
COMPOSER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 72
Lisa Edelstein
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 73
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 74
Bujar Nishani
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2022
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 75
Krasimir Balakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 76
Yahya Ayyash
ENGINEER
1966 - 1996
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 77
Mika Salo
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 78
Olivier Martinez
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 79
Fernando Colunga
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 80
Alex Zanardi
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 81
Hill Harper
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 82
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Krasimir Balakov ranks 104 out of 415. Before him are Kormisosh (700), Bonifacius (350), Telets of Bulgaria (731), Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria (1898), Dimitar Penev (1945), and Presian I of Bulgaria (820). After him are Georgi Asparuhov (1943), Rosen Plevneliev (1964), Traicho Kostov (1897), Lili Ivanova (1939), Ivanka Khristova (1941), and Georgi Lozanov (1926).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsKormisosh
POLITICIAN
700 - 756
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 98
Bonifacius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
350 - 432
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 99
Telets of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
731 - 764
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 100
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 101
Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 102
Presian I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
820 - 852
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 103
Krasimir Balakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 104
Georgi Asparuhov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 105
Rosen Plevneliev
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 106
Traicho Kostov
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1949
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 107
Lili Ivanova
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 108
Ivanka Khristova
ATHLETE
1941 - 2022
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 109
Georgi Lozanov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 110
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria
Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Krasimir Balakov ranks 6. Before him are Hristo Stoichkov (1966), Petar Zhekov (1944), Dimitar Berbatov (1981), Trifon Ivanov (1965), and Dimitar Penev (1945). After him are Georgi Asparuhov (1943), Hristo Bonev (1947), Emil Kostadinov (1967), Yordan Letchkov (1967), Nikola Kotkov (1938), and Stefan Abadzhiev (1934).
Hristo Stoichkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1
Petar Zhekov
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 2
Dimitar Berbatov
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 3
Trifon Ivanov
1965 - 2016
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 4
Dimitar Penev
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 5
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 6
Georgi Asparuhov
1943 - 1971
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 7
Hristo Bonev
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 8
Emil Kostadinov
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9
Yordan Letchkov
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 10
Nikola Kotkov
1938 - 1971
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 12