Hristo Stoichkov

Hristo Stoichkov (born 8 February 1966) is a former Bulgarian football player. He has played for Bulgaria national team.

Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov FC Litex Lovech manager.JPG
Personal information
Full nameHristo Stoichkov
Date of birth (1966-02-08) 8 February 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthPlovdiv, Bulgaria
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
Maritsa Plovdiv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1982FC Yuriy Gagarin16(3)
1982–1983Hebros Harmanli32(14)
1984–1990CSKA Sofia119(81)
1990–1995Barcelona151(76)
1995–1996Parma23(5)
1996–1998Barcelona24(7)
1997–1998CSKA Sofia (loan)5(3)
1998Al-Nassr2(1)
1998–1999Kashiwa Reysol27(12)
2000–2002Chicago Fire51(17)
2003D.C. United21(5)
Total454(220)
National team
1986–1987Bulgaria U2117(8)
1986–1999Bulgaria83(37[1])
Teams managed
2004–2007Bulgaria
2007Celta Vigo
2009–2010Mamelodi Sundowns
2012–2013Litex Lovech
2013CSKA Sofia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][3][4][5]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hebros 1982–83 V Group 11 4 11 4
1983–84 21 10 21 10
Total 32 14 32 14
CSKA Sofia 1984–85 A Group 11 0 3 0 14 0
1985–86 0 0 2 2 2 2
1986–87 25 6 2 0 7[c] 1 34 7
1987–88 27 14 4 4 7[d] 5 38 23
1988–89 26 23 7 3 8[e] 7 41 33
1989–90 30 38 5 7 3[d] 2 1[f] 1 39 48
Total 119 81 23 16 25 16 1 1 168 113
Barcelona 1990–91 La Liga 24 14 5 2 8[e] 6 1[g] 0 38 22
1991–92 32 17 1 1 9[d] 4 1[g] 0 43 22
1992–93 34 20 4 0 5[h] 0 3[i] 3 46 23
1993–94 34 16 4 0 8[h] 7 2[g] 1 48 24
1994–95 27 9 2 2 8[h] 3 2[g] 3 39 17
Total 151 76 16 5 0 0 36 20 11 7 214 108
Parma 1995–96 Serie A 23 5 2 0 5[e] 2 30 7
Barcelona 1996–97 La Liga 22 7 4 0 7[e] 0 2[g] 1 35 8
1997–98 2 0 1 0 2[h] 1 1[j] 0 6 1
Total 24 7 5 0 0 0 9 1 3 1 41 9
CSKA Sofia 1997–98 A Group 4 2 1 1 5 3
Al-Nassr 1997–98 Saudi Premier League 2 1 2 1
Kashiwa Reysol 1998 J1 League 16 8 1 0 0 0 17 8
1999 11 4 0 0 1 1 12 5
Total 27 12 1 0 1 1 29 13
Chicago Fire 2000 MLS 18 9 3 1 21 10
2001 17 6 3 2 20 8
2002 16 2 0 0 16 2
Total 51 17 6 3 57 23
D.C. United 2003 MLS 21 5 3 1 24 6
Total 452 219 57 26 1 1 77 40 15 9 602 294
  1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Emperor's Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. Includes J.League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Appearances in European Cup
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  6. Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. Two appearances and one goal in Supercopa de España, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance and one goal in Intercontinental Cup
  10. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 1987 3 0
1988 12 4
1989 8 1
1990 4 0
1991 3 2
1992 5 2
1993 6 4
1994 11 9
1995 7 7
1996 5 5
1997 4 1
1998 10 1
1999 5 1
Total 83 37
Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stoichkov goal.[6]
List of international goals scored by Hristo Stoichkov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 January 1988 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 3–2 3–2 Friendly
2 9 August 1988 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 24 August 1988 Stadion Hetman, Białystok, Poland   Poland 1–3 2–3 Friendly
4 21 September 1988 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   USSR 2–2 2–2 Friendly
5 11 October 1989 Yuri Gagarin Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria   Greece 4–0 4–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 25 September 1991 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Italy 2–0 2–1 Friendly
7 16 October 1991 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   San Marino 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
8 19 August 1992 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Mexico 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 9 September 1992 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   France 1–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 28 April 1993 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Finland 1–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 12 May 1993 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Israel 1–0 2–2 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 8 September 1993 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Sweden 1–0 1–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 13 October 1993 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Austria 2–0 4–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 26 June 1994 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Greece 1–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup
15 2–0
16 30 June 1994 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States   Argentina 1–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup
17 5 July 1994 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States   Mexico 1–0 1–1 (3–1 p. 1994 FIFA World Cup
18 10 July 1994 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States   Germany 1–1 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
19 13 July 1994 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States   Italy 1–2 1–2 1994 FIFA World Cup
20 16 November 1994 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Moldova 1–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
21 3–1
22 14 December 1994 Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales   Wales 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
23 26 April 1995 Stadionul Republican, Chișinău, Moldova   Moldova 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
24 3–0
25 7 June 1995 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Germany 1–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
26 2–2
27 6 September 1995 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania [[File:{{{flag alias-1992}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Albania 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
28 11 October 1995 Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia   Georgia 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
29 15 November 1995 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany   Germany 1–0 1–3 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
30 28 May 1996 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   FYR Macedonia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
31 2 June 1996 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   United Arab Emirates 2–0 4–1 Friendly
32 9 June 1996 Elland Road, Leeds, England   Spain 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1996
33 13 June 1996 St James' Park, Newcastle, England   Romania 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1996
34 18 June 1996   France 1–2 1–3 UEFA Euro 1996
35 8 June 1997 Neftochimik Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria   Luxembourg 1–0 4–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
36 5 June 1998 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Algeria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
19 February 1999 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong   Hong Kong League XI 1–0 3–0 Carlsberg Cup, considered unofficial friendly
37 31 March 1999 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying

Managerial statistics

As of 8 July 2013.
Team From To Competition Record
G W D L Win % GF GA GD
Bulgaria 15 July 2004 10 April 2007 Competitive 15 6 6 3 40.00 24 20 +4
Friendlies[a] 14 7 5 2 50.00 24 14 +10
Total 29 13 11 5 44.83 48 34 +14
Celta Vigo April 2007 8 October 2007 League 16 7 1 8 43.75 18 22 –4
Copa del Rey 1 0 0 1 &00.00 1 2 –1
Total 17 7 1 9 41.18 19 24 –5
Mamelodi Sundowns 29 June 2009 16 March 2010 Premier Soccer League 30 16 8 6 53.33 43 24 +19
Total 30 16 8 6 53.33 43 24 +19
Litex Lovech 5 January 2012 31 May 2013 Bulgarian A Professional Football Group 46 25 9 12 54.35 89 38 +51
Bulgarian Cup 8 5 1 2 62.50 14 4 +10
Total 54 30 10 14 55.56 103 42 +61
CSKA Sofia 5 June 2013 8 July 2013 Bulgarian A Professional Football Group 0 0 0 0 ! 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career totals League 92 48 18 26 52.17 150 84 +66
Cup 9 5 1 3 55.56 15 6 +9
Competitive 15 6 6 3 40.00 24 20 +4
Friendlies 14 7 5 2 50.00 24 14 +10
Total 130 66 30 34 50.77 213 124 +89

Honours

Player

CSKA Sofia[7]

Barcelona[7]

Parma

Al-Nassr

Kashiwa Reysol

Chicago Fire

Bulgaria[7]

Individual

Records

Manager

Mamelodi Sundowns

Individual

Further honours

  • In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player of Bulgaria by the Bulgarian Football Union as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.[29]
  • In 2011 he was named honorary consul of Bulgaria in Barcelona. In October 2017 he was removed from the position on the request of the Spanish government over his criticisms of this government (especially the deputy prime minister, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría) in relation with the Catalan independence referendum, as well as the fact that he lives mainly in the United States.[30]

Barcelona (official)

  1. Copa Generalitat: 1991, 1993
  2. Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea: 1991
  3. Trofeo Ciudad de Marbella: 1993
  4. Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1990, 1993
  5. Trofeo Ciudad de Oviedo: 1996
  6. Joan Gamper Trophy: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997

Notes

  1. Includes Kirin Cup

References

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