hˌævɪŋ sɚpˈæst ðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪdɡˈoʊl mˈɑːɹk æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl hiː wʌz kɹˈaʊnd ðə kˈʌntɹiz tˈɑːp dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈɑːpskoːɹɚ fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz sˈɜːɹɐkˌɑːv ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɜːkt wɪð hɪz mˈeɪn klˈʌb ɪn dᵻɹɪktˈoːɹɪəl kəpˈæsᵻɾiz.
Having surpassed the 200-goal mark as a professional – he was crowned the country's top division topscorer four times – Sirakov also worked with his main club in directorial capacities.