Aleksandar Shalamanov
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Aleksandar Shalamanov (Bulgarian: Александър Шаламанов) (born 4 September 1941) is a former football (soccer) player and professional alpine skier and is known as the only Bulgarian to have taken part in both the Summer and Winter Olympics and a Football World Cup.
Shalamanov began his career as a defender with CSKA Sofia in 1960-61, but moved to Slavia Sofia in 1961 to remain there until 1974, when he retired after 263 matches in the Bulgarian Championship, three Bulgarian Cup trophies (1963, 1964 and 1966) and a Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1967. Shalamanov has twice been selected Best Bulgarian Footballer, in 1963 and 1966, and twice Best Bulgarian Sportsman, in 1967 and 1973. He has 42 caps for the Bulgarian national team, with which he participated in the World Cup 1966 and World Cup 1970.
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Bulgaria squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Naydenov | 2 Shalamanov | 3 Vutsov | 4 Gaganelov | 5 Penev | 6 Zhekov | 7 Dermendzhiev | 8 Kitov | 9 Asparuhov | 10 Zhechev | 11 Kolev | 12 Metodiev | 13 Yakimov | 14 Kotkov | 15 Largov | 16 Kostov | 17 Abadzhiev | 18 Yanchovski | 19 Apostolov | 20 Davidov | 21 Simeonov | 22 Deyanov | Coach: Vytlačil |
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Bulgaria squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Simeonov | 2 Shalamanov | 3 Dimitrov | 4 Aladzhov | 5 Davidov | 6 Penev | 7 Popov | 8 Bonev | 9 Zhekov | 10 Yakimov | 11 Dermendzhiev | 12 Gaydarski | 13 Yordanov | 14 Zhechev | 15 Gaganelov | 16 Nikodimov | 17 Kolev | 18 Marashliev | 19 Asparuhov | 20 Mitkov | 21 Grigorov | 22 Kamenski | Coach: Bozhkov |
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