Zahari Sirakov
 With Amkar in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Smolyan, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Amkar Perm | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996 | Levski Kyustendil | 12 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Levski Sofia | 99 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Spartak Pleven | 27 | (1) |
| 2002 | APOEL | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Rodopa Smolyan | 12 | (0) |
| 2004– | Amkar Perm | 258 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–1998 | Bulgaria U-21 | 15 | (0) |
| 1998–2010 | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Zahari Sirakov (Bulgarian: Захари Сираков; born 8 October 1977 in Smolyan) is a Bulgarian 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.
Honours
Club
- Champion of Bulgaria -2000,2001
- Bulgarian Cup 1998, 2000
- Cypriot Super Cup : 2002
External links
- Profile at Amkar (English)
- Zahari Sirakov at National-Football-Teams.com
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