Hristo Stoichkov
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Hristo Stoichkov is a former forward from Bulgaria, born on 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv. Clubs included FC Hebros, PFC CSKA Sofia, FC Barcelona, Parma and Al-Nassr, among 8 in total. Hristo Stoichkov won 84 caps for Bulgaria, scoring 38 goals (1986-1999).
The club career on record runs from 1982 to 2003, across eight clubs. The longest of those was six years at PFC CSKA Sofia (1984-1990). The heaviest workload came at FC Barcelona, with 149 appearances and 77 goals. Those spells add up to 454 club appearances and 220 goals. Honours on record include European Golden Shoe in 1990 and Ballon d'Or in 1994.
Born
8 February 1966
Age
60
Birthplace
Plovdiv
Country
Bulgaria
Position
Forward
Height
178 cm
Club career
- 1982-1984
FC Hebros32 apps · 14 goals - 1984-1990
PFC CSKA Sofia119 apps · 81 goals - 1990-1995
FC Barcelona149 apps · 77 goals - 1995-1996
Parma23 apps · 5 goals - 1996-1998FC Barcelona26 apps · 7 goals
- 1998PFC CSKA Sofia4 apps · 1 goal
- 1998
Al-Nassr2 apps · 1 goal - 1998-1999
Kashiwa Reysol27 apps · 12 goals - 2000-2002
Chicago Fire51 apps · 17 goals - 2003
D.C. United21 apps · 5 goals
International career
- 1986-1999Bulgaria84 caps · 38 goals
Honours
- European Golden Shoe1990
- Ballon d'Or1994
