Zahari Sirakov
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Zahari Sirakov is a Bulgaria
n footballer
. He plays for FC Amkar Perm
. Sirakov made a name for himself in Bulgaria while playing for Levski Sofia. On 24 September 1999, he scored a last-minute goal
against Litex Lovech in a Bulgarian League match to bring the score to 1:1 in the heated derby
encounter, prompting a brief pitch invasion
by joyous Levski supporters. Sirakov was also notable for his sportsmanship, on one occasion shaking the hand of referee Atanas Uzunov after receiving a red card
in a match against CSKA Sofia. He has remained popular with Bulgarian supporters even after starting his Russian adventures.
On the international front, Sirakov made his debut for Bulgaria against Poland
on 6 September 1998, but received his second cap in 2007 during UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. In August 2010, he earned a recall to the national side due to an injury suffered by Georgi Sarmov
and on 11 August 2010, he came on as a substitute in the 0:1 away loss in a friendly match against Russia
.
Champion of Bulgaria -2000,2001 Bulgarian Cup
1998, 2000
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He plays for FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm
FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition...
. Sirakov made a name for himself in Bulgaria while playing for Levski Sofia. On 24 September 1999, he scored a last-minute goal
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
against Litex Lovech in a Bulgarian League match to bring the score to 1:1 in the heated derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
encounter, prompting a brief pitch invasion
Pitch invasion
A pitch invasion or field invasion, known as rushing the field in the United States, occurs when a crowd of people who are watching a sports game run onto the field, to celebrate or protest about an incident...
by joyous Levski supporters. Sirakov was also notable for his sportsmanship, on one occasion shaking the hand of referee Atanas Uzunov after receiving a red card
Red card
Red card may refer to:* A penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction* A suit of hearts or diamonds* Red Card , 1976 release by Streetwalkers* RedCard 20-03, 2002 extreme football video game...
in a match against CSKA Sofia. He has remained popular with Bulgarian supporters even after starting his Russian adventures.
On the international front, Sirakov made his debut for Bulgaria against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
on 6 September 1998, but received his second cap in 2007 during UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. In August 2010, he earned a recall to the national side due to an injury suffered by Georgi Sarmov
Georgi Sarmov
Georgi Zdravkov Sarmov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Kasımpaşa S.K..-Naftex:Between 2004 and 2006 Sarmov played for Naftex Burgas, making 43 league appearances and scoring 2 goals.-Levski Sofia:...
and on 11 August 2010, he came on as a substitute in the 0:1 away loss in a friendly match against Russia
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
.
Club
PFC Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
Champion of Bulgaria -2000,2001 Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
1998, 2000
Club
APOEL- Cypriot Championship: 2001-02
- Stylianakis Shield : 2002