- Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. He was honoured as European Footballer of the Year in 1994.
- Georgi Asparuhov
Georgi Asparuhov (sometimes spelled "Asparoukhov"), nicknamed Gundi (May 4, 1943 - June 30, 1971) was a Bulgarian football player. He is considered to be among the top Bulgarian footballers of all time, if not the best. Asparuhov was a striker for Levski Sofia from 1960 to 1961 and 1964 to 1971, and for Botev Plovdiv from 1961 to 1963. He played 245 matches and scored 150 goals in the top Bulgarian division.
- Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Berbatov (born January 30, 1981 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur and Bulgaria.
- Martin Petrov
Martin Ivaylov Petrov (born January 15, 1979 in Vratsa) is a Bulgarian football player currently playing for Atlético Madrid in Spain. He began his career for CSKA Sofia and after a successful two games against Servette in the UEFA Cup, the Swiss side bought the 19-year-old for 1.2 m. German marks. Soon he moved to the German Bundesliga and established himself as a very explosive player for VfL Wolfsburg.
- Hristo Bonev
Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team. Between 1967 and 1979, Bonev played for the Bulgarian national team 96 times, scoring a record 47 goals. He played for his country at the 1970 and 1974 World Cups. Most of Bonev's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Plovdiv, …
- Krassimir Balakov
Krassimir Balakov (born March 29, 1966 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian footballer and a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After Hristo Stoichkov, he is considered the greatest Bulgarian footballer of his generation.
- Stiliyan Petrov
Stiliyan Petrov (sometimes spelt Stilian Petrov) ((born July 5, 1979 in Montana) is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League. He joined Aston Villa from Scottish Premier League club Celtic in August 2006. Petrov had become known for his solid performances in midfield for both Celtic and Bulgaria. He captained the national team at Euro 2004 where he was sent off during a match against Denmark.
- Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov (born October 30, 1975 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football player who started his career at Levski Sofia. Ivankov was part of the Bulgarian squad at Euro 2004. He joined Turkish club Kayserispor in June 2005. Ivankov is 4th best goalscoring keeper in the world with 29 goals (as of April 2007).
- Borislav Mikhailov
Borislav Mikhailov (born 12 February 1962) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper. He was captain of the Bulgaria national team during their surprising fourth-place run at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well their participation in Euro 96. He also played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is currently the all-time appearance leader for the Bulgaria national team with 102 caps. He played for teams like Belenenses, in Portugal, and Mulhouse, in France.
- Trifon Ivanov
Trifon Ivanov (born July 27, 1965 in Lipnitsa, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian international football player. Sometimes known by his nickname "The Bulgarian Wolf" due to his hirsute appearance, Ivanov started his career with the team Etar of Veliko Tarnovo. Later moves included spells at CSKA Sofia during 1994-95 and 1997-98 as well as at the Austrian teams Austria Vienna and Rapid Vienna and the Spanish club Real Betis Seville.
- Nasko Sirakov
Nasko Sirakov (born 26 April 1962) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player and the current executive director of Levski Sofia. Part of the 1994 World Cup Bulgarian team that came fourth, their best achievement ever, he is a Levski Sofia legend, also regarded as one of the top Bulgarian footballers of the 1980s and 90s.
- Emil Kostadinov
Emil Kostadinov (born August 12, 1967 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football striker, former member of the Bulgaria national team for which he played in two World Cups. He gained international prominence after scoring two goals in the last matchday of the European 1994 World Cup qualification, against the French national team. His second goal of the match, scored in the very last second of regular time, qualified Bulgaria to the World Cup finals at the expense of France.
- Zdravko Zdravkov
Zdravko Zdravkov (born October 4, 1970 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper, who, as of 2005, is playing for Çaykur Rizespor in Turkey. On the club level, Zdravkov has played for Levski Sofia (1989-1995), Istanbulspor (1997-1999 and 2000-2002), Adanaspor (1999-2000), Cherno more (2002–2003), and Litex Lovech (2003-2004). For Bulgaria, Zdravkov has been capped over 60 times. He was the starting goalkeeper for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2004.
- Georgi Ivanov
Georgi Ivanov, nicknamed "Gonzo", born July 2, 1976), is a Bulgarian football striker who currently plays for NK Rijeka in Croatia. He started his career in his home town Plovdiv playing for local club Lokomotiv Plovdiv. His talent soon became apparent, and he received several call ups for the Bulgarian national football team. "Gonzo" as he was known among the fans signed for Levski Sofia in 1999, …
- Daniel Borimirov
Daniel Borimirov (born January 15, 1970 in Vidin) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2007, is playing for Levski Sofia. Borimirov returned to Levski in 2003; he started his career there in 1990, but spent 1995-2003 at 1860 Munich. For Bulgaria, Borimirov was capped 67 times, scoring 5 goals. He was part of Bulgaria's surprising fourth-place run at the 1994 World Cup, and also played in the 1998 edition, as well as Euro 96 and Euro 2004.
- Plamen Markov
Plamen Markov (born September 11, 1957 in Sevlievo) is a retired Bulgarian football player, currently working as a football manager. He played for Bulgaria national football team (24 caps/7 goals) and was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.In clubs, he played for CSKA Sofia (1975-1985), FC Metz (1985-1987) and Grenoble Foot (1987-1990). He has coached Bulgaria at the 2004 UEFA European Championship, PFC CSKA Sofia and PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo.
- Ivaylo Petkov
Ivaylo Petkov (born December 7, 1975 in Dolni Dabnik, Pleven Province) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of May 2007, is unattached. He played for İstanbulspor, Fenerbahçe SK and Ankaragücü football clubs in Turkey.
- Valeri Bojinov
Valeri Emilov Bojinov, sometimes spelt Bozhinov, (born February 15, 1986) is a Bulgarian football striker who plays for Fiorentina, in Italy.
- Svetoslav Todorov
Svetoslav Todorov (born August 30, 1978 in Dobrich, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian football player, who currently plays in England for Charlton Athletic.
- Tiago Silva
Tiago Silva dos Santos (born April 4, 1979 in Rio Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian footballer with a Bulgarian passport. He is currently playing for CSKA Sofia as a defender
- Georgi Markov
Georgi Markov (born 20 January 1972) is a Bulgarian footballer currently (as of June 2006) playing for Lokomotiv Sofia as a defender. He was born in Gotse Delchev near the border with Greece. His career began at the local club PFC Pirin but he was only 21, moved to the very successful Bulgarian club PFC Botev. He played for Botev in the Bulgarian A PFG between 1993 and 1996.From June 1996 Georgi goed in PFC Lokomotiv from Bulgarian capital Sofia.
- Martin Kamburov
Martin Kamburov (born 13 October 1980) is a Bulgarian footballer and former international, currently playing as an attacker for Al-Ahli in the United Arab Emirates. Born in Svilengrad, Kamburov began his career with Botev Plovdiv but then switched to local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv, with whom he won the top Bulgarian league, A PFG, in 2004, and the bronze medals in 2005. Kamburov was also the top scorer in these two seasons with 26 and 27 goals respectively.
- Aleksandar Shalamanov
Aleksandar Shalamanov (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, …
- Radostin Kishishev
Radostin Prodanov Kishishev (born July 30, 1974 in Burgas, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Leicester City.
- Tsvetan Genkov
Tsvetan Genkov (born 8 August 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer currently (as of May 2007) playing for Russian club FC Dynamo Moscow as an attacker. Born in Mezdra, he began his career in the local Lokomotiv Mezdra at the age of seventeen, previously having been an athlete.
- Stanimir Stoilov
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov, nickname "Murray" (born February 13, 1967) is a former Bulgarian footballer and the current manager of PFC Levski Sofia. Stoilov began his career at the local FC Haskovo, where he stayed until 1990. His first spell at Levski Sofia spanned 2 years, between July 1990 and June 1992, …
- Dimitar Penev
Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. Uncle to Lubo Penev. He was manager of the Bulgaria national football team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where his team reached the semi-finals and then lost the bronze medal game with Sweden. Throughout his career as manager he demonstrated excellence in both tactics and team psychology. Penev's most notable quality was his ability to work well with young players.
- Georgi Donkov
Georgi Donkov is a Bulgarian football (soccer) player in striker role. In career played for clubs Spartak Sofia, Witoscha Sofia, PFC Levski Sofia and ZSKA Sofia. He played also in Germany fot VfL Bochum, 1. FC Köln, SC Paderborn 07 and SV Waldhof Mannheim, in Switzerland with Neuchâtel Xamax and in Greece for Enosis Paralimni. For Bulgaria national football team he participated at Euro 1996.
- Plamen Nikolov
Plamen Nikolov (born 20 August 1961) was a Bulgarian football player. He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.
- Georgi Peev
Georgi Peev (born March 11, 1979) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Dynamo Kyiv. In January 2007, he signed for FC Amkar Perm. He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, who exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. National team (Bulgaria) - 45 caps, 0 goals (as of 28 March, 2007)
- Plamen Getov
Plamen Getov (born 4 March 1959) is a former Bulgarian footballer and Bulgaria international. A native of Pleven, Getov played as a forward for Spartak Varna, FC Beloslav, Spartak Pleven, CSKA Sofia, Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Levski Sofia, PFC Shumen, PFC Cherno More Varna and in Portugal with Portimonense S.C. and G.D. Chaves. He won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, twice: with CSKA Sofia in 1989 and with Levski Sofia in 1993.
- Petar Houbchev
Petar Houbchev (born 26 February 1964) is a Bulgarian former football player, and current manager of the Eintracht Frankfurt reserve team. He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup and also played at Euro 96. Born in the village of Glozhene, Lovech Province, Houbchev initially began his career as a central defender at Osam Lovech (today Litex Lovech) and being called up for the national team while still playing in B PFG.
- Andrey Zhelyazkov
Andrey Zhelyazkov (born July 9, 1952 in Radnevo) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player in midfielder role. He played in his home country for Slavia Sofia, in the Netherlands for Feyenoord Rotterdam, in France with RC Strasbourg, in Belgium for Beerschot and for Bulgaria national football team he participated at 1986 FIFA World Cup.
- Georgi Petkov
Georgi Petkov (born April 14, 1976 in Pazardzhik) is a Bulgarian football player. He currently plays for PFC Levski Sofia as a goalkeeper. He started playing with PFC Hebar Pazardzhik (Хебър Пазарджик). He came to Levski from PFC Slavia Sofia in 2002. He was a substitute of Dimitar Ivankov until this season. He played on the Bulgarian national team in 2005 as a back up to Ivanhov.
- Emil Angelov
Emil Angelov (born on 17 July 1980 in Haskovo) is a Bulgarian footballer and a goal scorer for Levski Sofia. He has played for Svilengrad and PFC Chernomorets Burgas.
- Stanislav Angelov
Stanislav Angelov (born April 12, 1978 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football player, who currently plays in Energie Cottbus. <br><br> On June 13, 2007 the 1.Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus officially announced they have signed the player for three years until 2010. That was followed by an immediate reaction from Levski, who denied any such deal, and stated that Angelov was still their player and that he has acted incongruently with the terms of his current contract.
- Zdravko Lazarov
Zdravko Lazarov (born 20 February 1976) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor. He has previously played for Kocaelispor and Gaziantepspor. He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team.
- Yordan Todorov
Yordan Todorov (born 27 July 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for PFC CSKA Sofia as a midfielder.
- Simeon Simeonov
Simeon Simeonov (April 26, 1946 - November 2, 2000) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player in goalkeeper role. He played mostly for PFC Slavia Sofia, and for Bulgaria national football team he participated at three editions of FIFA World Cup in 1966, 1970 and 1974.
- Vladimir Manchev
Vladimir Manchev is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2007 plays for Real Valladolid in the Spanish Primera División. He has also played for the Bulgarien club teams of Spartak Pleven, Yantra, Hebar and CSKA Sofia, the french Lille OSC and the spanish team of Levante UD. He has been a top scorer of the bulgarien First League in 2001-2002 season with 21 goals playing for CSKA. He was honored with the Bulgarian Cup in 1999 with CSKA.