English: Krassimir Guenchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Балъков) (born 29 March 1966) 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.
{{Information |Description ={{en|1=Krassimir Guenchev Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Балъков) (born 29 March 1966) is a former Bulgarian footballer and a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World