Yordan Letchkov

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Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1967

Clubs

OFC Sliven 2000, PFC CSKA Sofia, Hamburger SV

Editorial rank of 33 for Bulgaria

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The audacious midfielder soared above the German defence to famously score the winning header in the 1994 World Cup quarter-final, a cult hero moment for Bulgaria. Career record: 45 caps and 5 goals for Bulgaria; club career at OFC Sliven 2000, PFC CSKA Sofia, Hamburger SV.

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Around Letchkov in the almanac

One rank above: Stiliyan Petrov at #7.

One rank below: Trifon Ivanov at #9.

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