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20 / Bulgaria · 1959–1967

Georgi Sokolov

CM creator
Caps · Bulgaria
14
Goals · Bulgaria
5
Life
1942–2002
Clubs
FC Spartak Plovdiv, PFC Levski Sofia, FC Dunav Ruse
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for Bulgaria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Dubbed "the Little Garrincha" for his dazzling dribbling skills, he was a creative force for Bulgaria in the 1960s, bewitching defenders with ease. Career record: 14 caps and 5 goals for Bulgaria; club career at FC Spartak Plovdiv, PFC Levski Sofia, FC Dunav Ruse.

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Career record

1957–1957FC Spartak Plovdiv
1958–1969PFC Levski Sofia
1969–1969FC Dunav Ruse
Bulgaria14 caps, 5 goals

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One rank above: Georgi Naydenov at #19.

One rank below: Ivan Dimitrov at #21.

Bulgaria's editorial top five: Hristo Stoichkov · Dimitar Berbatov · Georgi Asparuhov · Hristo Bonev · Krasimir Balakov.

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