Hristo Kolev
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Hristo Kolev (born 21 September 1964) is a former Bulgaria
n footballer, who played as either an attacking midfielder.
A skillful free-kick
taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 15 years.
, Kolev played as a youth for Lokomotiv Plovdiv
, then represented professionally Lokomotiv Plovdiv
(1981–88, 1997–98), Panathinaikos (1988–90), Athinaikos (1991–92) and Edessaikos
(1992–96).
For the Bulgarian national team
, he amassed 20 appearances, netting 8 goals. He played all four matches at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
in Mexico
.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
:
Panathinaikos:
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer, who played as either an attacking midfielder.
A skillful free-kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 15 years.
Football career
A native of PlovdivPlovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, Kolev played as a youth for Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
, then represented professionally Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
(1981–88, 1997–98), Panathinaikos (1988–90), Athinaikos (1991–92) and Edessaikos
Edessaikos F.C.
Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:...
(1992–96).
For the Bulgarian national team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, he amassed 20 appearances, netting 8 goals. He played all four matches at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Honours
Lokomotiv PlovdivPFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
:
- Cup of the Soviet army Winner: 1982-83
Panathinaikos:
- Super League GreeceSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
Winner: 1989-90 - Greek FA CupGreek football CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
Winner: 1988-89