After short spells at
Sliven, it was with
CSKA Sofia that he found his spiritual home in the 1970s. Zafirov, a right-back, played 340 times for the
Reds, scoring 8 goals. Nine Bulgarian championships and five
Bulgarian Cups tell the tale of how successful Zafirov was. Zafirov was on Bulgaria's roster for the
1974 FIFA World Cup. He
represented the
Lions 50 times, scoring once. He also won a silver medal at the
1968 Summer Olympics. Zafirov died on 15 October 2025, at the age of 77. ==References==