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'{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 1966)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{family name hatnote|[[Stoichkov]]|[[Stoichkov]]|lang=Bulgarian}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hristo Stoichkov | image = Stoichkov in 2016.jpg | caption = Stoichkov in 2016 | fullname = Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|2|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Plovdiv]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] | height = 1.78m | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[FC Maritsa Plovdiv|Maritsa Plovdiv]] | years1 = 1982–1983 | clubs1 = [[FC Hebros]] | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 1984–1990 | clubs2 = [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] | caps2 = 119 | goals2 = 81 | years3 = 1990–1995 | clubs3 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | caps3 = 151 | goals3 = 76 | years4 = 1995–1996 | clubs4 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 1996–1998 | clubs5 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 1997–1998 | clubs6 = → [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 1998 | clubs7 = [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 1998–1999 | clubs8 = [[Kashiwa Reysol]] | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 12 | years9 = 2000–2002 | clubs9 = [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]] | caps9 = 51 | goals9 = 17 | years10 = 2003 | clubs10 = [[D.C. United]] | caps10 = 21 | goals10 = 5 | totalcaps = 454 | totalgoals = 220 | nationalyears1 = 1986–1987 | nationalteam1 = [[Bulgaria national under-21 football team|Bulgaria U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 8 | nationalyears2 = 1986–1999 | nationalteam2 = [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] | nationalcaps2 = 83 | nationalgoals2 = 37<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151125044251/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=58455/profile.html Stoichkov: A gifted bad boy]. FIFA.com</ref> | manageryears1 = 2004–2007 | managerclubs1 = [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] | manageryears2 = 2007 | managerclubs2 = [[RC Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] | manageryears3 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs3 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] | manageryears4 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs4 = [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]] | manageryears5 = 2013 | managerclubs5 = [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] }} '''Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov''' ({{lang-bg|Христо Стоичков Стоичков}}, {{IPA-bg|ˈxristo stoˈit͡ʃkof|pron}}; born 8 February 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who is a football commentator for TUDN. A prolific [[Forward (association football)|forward]], he is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the best in Barcelona's history. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/historia/jugadors_de_llegenda/stoichkov.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103000543/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/historia/jugadors_de_llegenda/stoichkov.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=HRISTO STOICHKOV - FCBarcelona.cat |publisher=Fcbarcelona.com |access-date=10 June 2013 }}</ref> He is also regarded as the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. He was runner-up for the [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] award in 1992 and 1994, and received the [[Ballon d'Or]] in [[1994 Ballon d'Or|1994]]. In 2004, Stoichkov was named by [[Pelé]] in the [[FIFA 100]] list of the world's greatest living players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3533891.stm |title=Pele's list of the greatest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=15 June 2013 }}</ref> At club level, Stoichkov spent six years at [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] and became the top goalscorer in Europe in 1990, receiving the [[European Golden Shoe]]. In 1990, he joined [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] where he earned the Spanish nickname "''El Pistolero''" ("The Gunslinger"), and was part of [[Johan Cruyff]]'s "[[FC Barcelona#Dream Team|Dream Team]]" that won four consecutive [[La Liga]] titles and the 1992 [[European Cup]]. During his time at the club, he formed a prolific strike partnership with [[Romário]]. Cruyff was largely instrumental in bringing him to Barcelona where he quickly developed into one of the most prolific forwards in the world. Stoichkov was a member of the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]] that finished fourth at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], of which he was the top scorer with six goals and received the [[World Cup Golden Boot]]. He was ranked the third-best player at the World Cup, after Romário and [[Roberto Baggio]], and received the [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|World Cup Bronze Ball]]. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper.<ref name="FIFA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151125044251/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=58455/profile.html "Stoichkov: A gifted bad boy"]. FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015</ref> In his playing career, he was also nicknamed ''The Dagger'' (Камата).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.football365.com/news/profile-of-an-icon-hristo-stoichkov|title=Hristo Stoichkov Profile of an Icon|date=11 November 2015|access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> ==Club career== ===Early career=== Stoichkov was born in the city of [[Plovdiv]]. Stoichkov began his football career playing for hometown club [[FC Maritsa Plovdiv|Maritsa Plovdiv]] at age 11. In 1982, he moved to [[FC Hebros|Hebros Harmanli]], scoring 14 goals in the [[Bulgarian V AFG|third level]] of Bulgarian football. ===CSKA Sofia=== In early 1985, Stoichkov joined [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]. At the beginning of his five-year stay at CSKA, Stoichkov (who later became famous for his short temper) became involved in a fight during the [[1985 Bulgarian Cup Final]], which resulted in an original lifelong ban, later reduced to a one year [[CSKA Sofia#Disbanded|suspension]].<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/968067/first-xi:-a-burning-hatred?cc=5901 First XI: A burning hatred – ESPN FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016001101/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/968067/first-xi:-a-burning-hatred?cc=5901 |date=16 October 2011 }}. Soccernet.espn.go.com (13 October 2011). Retrieved on 10 June 2013.</ref> He made his comeback for CSKA on 30 April 1986, in a 3–1 away win over [[OFC Sliven 2000|Sliven]] in a game of the [[Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–1990)|Cup of the Soviet Army]]. On 21 May, Stoichkov opened the scoring in the final of tournament against [[PFC Lokomotiv Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]], which CSKA won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.temasport.com/news/view/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8+%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB+%D0%B2+%D0%B4%D1%8A%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8+%D0%98%D1%86%D0%BE+%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB+%D0%BD%D0%B0+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0/news:38963|publisher=temasport.com|title=Шампионски гол в дъжда прави Ицо символ на победата|date=23 March 2016|language=bg}}</ref> He continued his progress during [[1986–87 A Group|1986–87]], becoming a regular in the left side of CSKA's attack. Stoichkov collected his first [[Bulgarian A Football Group|A Group]] title winner's medal at the end of the season. He scored 6 league goals that season. Stoichkov managed to win the [[European Golden Shoe|European Golden Boot]] with CSKA by scoring 38 goals in 30 matches during the [[1989–90 A Group]] season.<ref name="FIFA"/> ===Barcelona=== After five years with CSKA, Stoichkov transferred to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. In his first season with the club, Stoichkov was suspended for two months for stomping on a referee's foot,<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/the-singular-genius-of-the-mad-boy-hristo-1.856232 The singular genius of the mad boy Hristo]. heraldscotland.com (16 April 2007)</ref> but he still scored 14 league goals and 6 more in the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]. He became part of manager [[Johan Cruyff]]'s "[[FC Barcelona#Dream Team|Dream Team]]" and helped Barcelona to one of the most successful eras of the club, winning [[La Liga]] four years in a row between 1991 and 1994 and the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] after defeating [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] in [[1992 European Cup Final|1992]].<ref name="Dream">{{cite news|title=Barcelona v Milan revisited: The night in 1994 the Dream died|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/mar/28/barcelona-milan-champions-league-1994|work=The Guardian|date=10 April 2015}}</ref> During his stay in Barcelona, he became an idol for the club's fans, and played in tandem with [[Romário]] in attack. Stoichkov was also known for making sure Romario attended training sessions on time, as the latter often indulged in late-night fiestas.<ref name="Lowe"/> Stoichkov was twice named runner up for the [[FIFA World Player of the Year]], in 1992 and 1994, and he won the [[1994 Ballon d'Or]] after leading his national team to the [[1994 World Cup]] semi-finals.<ref name="FIFA"/> ===Later career=== Stoichkov then had a short spell in Italy with [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] scoring a total of seven goals and soon returned to [[FC Barcelona]] where he played until early '98. He also had a second stint with [[CSKA Sofia]] in the spring of 1998.<ref>{{cite news |title =Честит рожден ден на Христо Стоичков | publisher =[[Bulgarian Football Union]]| date =8 February 2019 | url=https://bfunion.bg/news/45802/0| access-date =1 August 2020}}</ref> In April 1998 he signed a two-match contract for Saudi Arabian club [[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] helping them win the [[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]. In the semi-final against Kopetdag, he earned a penalty and assisted the winning goal and in the final against Suwon Bluewings, he scored the only goal in the 12th minute. For those two games Hristo received $200.000. He subsequently went in Japan to play with [[Kashiwa Reysol]], before finishing his career in the United States with the [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] and [[D.C. United]], winning the [[U.S. Open Cup]] (and scoring the first goal in the final) with the former.<ref name="FIFA"/> ==International career== Stoichkov debuted for the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]] in a [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying]] match against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on 23 September 1987. He scored his first international goal in his fourth appearance, a 3–2 friendly defeat of [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] in [[Doha]].<ref name="international_goals">{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/stoichkov-intlg.html|title=Hristo Stoichkov - Goals in International Matches|access-date=9 February 2016|work=RSSSF}}</ref> During [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification]] for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], Stoichkov scored five goals to help Bulgaria qualify for its first major tournament since the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]]. At the tournament finals, Stoichkov was awarded the [[World Cup Golden Boot]] as the joint top goal scorer of the tournament (with [[Oleg Salenko]]), with six goals, as well as earning the [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|Bronze Ball]] award. He led Bulgaria past [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in the quarter-finals 2–1, a shock result as Germany were the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|then-defending champions]]. In the semi-finals, Bulgaria lost 2–1 to [[Italy national football team|Italy]]. They subsequently lost the third place play-off to [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]], 4–0.<ref name="FIFA"/> Bulgaria finished second in the qualifying group for [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]] behind Germany. Stoichkov scored ten goals for his team during the qualifiers, as Bulgaria qualified as one of the best six runners-up. In the first match against Germany in Sofia, Bulgaria were 2–0 down at half-time. Stoichkov equalized with two goals from penalties and [[Emil Kostadinov]] also scored for a 3–2 win. Bulgaria lost the second match in Germany 3–1. During the finals, Bulgaria lost 3–1 in the decisive group match against a strong [[France national football team|France]] side; in the other match, [[Spain national football team|Spain]] won 2–1 against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and so the Bulgarians went out. In that tournament, Stoichkov scored three goals in three matches.<ref name="FIFA"/> He was also part of the squad that was eliminated in the first round of the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]]. Bulgaria was not nearly as strong as in previous years, earning only one point in a 0–0 draw against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] and scoring only one goal through Kostadinov in a 6–1 defeat by Spain. Stoichkov retired from internationals in 1999 with 37 goals in 83 appearances.<ref name="FIFA"/> His last game was during the Euro 2000 Qualification against England which ended 1-1 and Stoichkov assisted [[Georgi Markov (footballer)|Georgi Markov]] for the equalizer goal from free kick goal. In the same game he was substituted with [[Martin Petrov]] for whom it was debut with Bulgarian shirt. Ironically, both are Bulgaria's only goalscorers in a UEFA Euro Tournament, Stoichkov was the only Goalscorer in 1996 with 3 Goals while Petrov in 2004 in the 2–1 loss against Italy. Bulgaria failed to Qualify for the Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands after the game, as they needed a win to have chances to qualify. He later served as coach of the Bulgaria national team from 2004 to April 2007.<ref name="FIFA"/> ==Style of play== {{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="That season [1993–1994] Romário and Stoichkov were a force of nature, blowing everyone and everything to bits." |source =— Football writer [[Sid Lowe]] on the strike partnership at Barcelona.<ref name="Lowe">Lowe, Sid (2013). "Fear and Loathing in La Liga: The True Story of Barcelona and Real Madrid". p. 288. Random House</ref>}} Stoichkov had explosive pace, and was a creative, tenacious and prolific left-footed [[Forward (association football)|forward]] who was primarily used as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]], but was also capable of playing in a [[Playmaker|creative]] role, as a [[second striker]], due to his ability to provide [[Assist (football)|assists]] for teammates,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.repubblica.it/calcio-dal-mondo/sport/riviviamo-le-grandi-sfide-individuali-del-passato/3879680?refresh_ce|title=Caclcio Dal Mundo|trans-title=Football from the World|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/hristo-stoichkov_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=Stoichkov, Hristo|website=treccani.it|publisher=Enciclopedia Treccani|author1=Marino Bortoletti|access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> forming a strike partnership with Romário at Barcelona. Occasionally he played as a left [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] during his time at the club, although he was also capable of playing on the right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/hristo-stoitxkov|title=Hristo Stoichkov|website=fcbarcelona.com|access-date=7 April 2015|archive-date=7 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207053337/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/hristo-stoitxkov|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8541598/Manchester-United-v-Barcelona-six-of-their-best-showdowns.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8541598/Manchester-United-v-Barcelona-six-of-their-best-showdowns.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester United v Barcelona: six of their best showdowns|work=The Telegraph|access-date=10 April 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In his early years he also used to play as a left full-back. A powerful, physically strong and technically gifted player, Stoichkov was known for his explosive acceleration, and his [[Dribbling (association football)|dribbling]] ability at speed, as well as for his tendency to take unpredictable, powerful shots on goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1995/07/29/potenza-di-hristo-solo-un-assaggio.html|title=Potenza di Hristo Solo Un Assaggio|trans-title=Just a taste of Hristo's power|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=29 July 1995|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/05/16/ora-dell-implacabile.html|title=L'Ora Dell'Implacabile|trans-title=The hour of the unstoppable|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Leonardo Coen|date=16 May 1994|access-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> The top goalscorer at the 1994 World Cup, he was also notable at taking [[Direct free kick|free-kicks]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalties]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/07/12/stoichkov-adorabile-spaccone.html|title=Stoichkov, L'Adorabile Spaccone|trans-title=Stoichkov, the adorable boaster|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Fulvio Bianchi|date=12 July 1994|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> as well as being a very good [[Cross (football)|crosser]] and passer of the ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/03/italy-v-bulgaria-no-longer-the-fantasista-football-of-old/|title=Italy v Bulgaria: No longer the fantasista football of old|website=forzaitalianfootball.com|author1=Marco Jackson|date=27 March 2015|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> Manager [[Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)|Dimitar Dimitrov]] described Stoichkov as "one of the greatest players of all time" in 2006, and as a player who had "a winning mentality."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ru.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/newsid=388454.html |title=Legends doing national service |publisher=UEFA.com |last1=Saffer |first1=Paul |date=26 January 2006 |access-date=4 November 2019 }}</ref> Stoichkov was criticised for his work-rate at times,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/12/20/anno-di-hristo-genio-dei-pigri.html|title=L'Anno di Hristo, Genio Dei Pigri|trans-title=The year of Hristo, Genius of the lazy|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=20 December 1994|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> and he also gained infamy because of his aggressive temper on the pitch; he could often be seen arguing with the referee, or with his opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/566890/Hristo-Stoichkov|title=Hristo Stoichkov|website=britannica.com|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|author1=Jeff Wallenfeldt|date=2 May 2015|access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> At [[Euro 1996]], after Bulgaria's final group stage match against [[France national football team|France]], he was accused by French defender [[Marcel Desailly]] of making insulting remarks about Desailly's race.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/19/sports/IHT-french-take-their-revenge-on-bulgaria.html| title=French Take Their Revenge on Bulgaria|work=[[New York Times]]|first=Ian|last=Thomsen|date=19 June 1996|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> In 2006, he was sued by a former [[American University]] college student whose leg he broke with a violent tackle while playing in a friendly match for [[D.C. United]] in 2003. The case was settled out of court in 2007 with undisclosed financial terms.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/09/AR2007100902282_pf.html| title=AU Player Settles With Club, MLS, Stoitchkov|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Steven|last=Goff|date=9 October 2007|access-date=4 May 2010}}</ref> The student's coach called Stoichkov's challenge "criminal". [[Ray Hudson]], who coached D.C. United for whom Stoichkov played at the time, called it a "rash tackle". Following an investigation by [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS), Stoichkov was suspended two games and fined US$2,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/26/AR2007022601339_pf.html|title=Player Hurt in United Scrimmage in '03 Seeks Damages|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Steven|last=Goff|date=27 February 2007}}</ref> ==Media== Stoichkov features in EA Sports' [[FIFA (video game series)|''FIFA'' video game series]]; he was included in the ''[[FIFA 15]]'' Ultimate Team Legends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2014/fifa-15-player-ratings-fut-legends|title=FIFA 15 Player Ratings - FIFA Ultimate Team Legends|publisher=EA Sports|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimateteam.co.uk/2014/09/10/fifa-15-new-legends-ratings-stats/ "FIFA 15 New Legends Ratings & Stats"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410065911/http://www.ultimateteam.co.uk/2014/09/10/fifa-15-new-legends-ratings-stats/ |date=10 April 2015 }}. Ultimate Team. Retrieved 10 April 2015</ref><ref>[http://allaboutfifa.com/top-5-legends/ "Top 5 Legends FIFA 15"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514113336/http://allaboutfifa.com/top-5-legends/ |date=14 May 2015 }} www.allaboutfifa.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.</ref> In 2018 he published his authorized [[biography]] "Hristo Stoichkov. The Story".<ref>{{cite web |author=M3 Web |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/192968/Famous+Bulgarian+Footballer+Hristo+Stoichkov+Published+his+Memoirs |title=Famous Bulgarian Footballer Hristo Stoichkov Published his Memoirs |publisher=Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency |date=2018-11-05 |accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref> The official unveiling of the autobiography in November was attended by many footballers, other sportspeople, former Bulgarian presidents [[Petar Stoyanov]], [[Georgi Parvanov]] and [[Rosen Plevneliev]] as well as former Spanish referee Idefonso Urízar Azpitarte, who had sent off Stoichkov during the [[1990 Supercopa de España|first match of the 1990 Spanish Super Cup final]] and was given the opportunity to symbolically stomp on Stoichkov's foot.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=754448|title="Христо Стоичков - Историята" бе представена - президенти и шампиони уважиха Камата|work=sportal.bg|date=5 November 2018|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref> ==Managing career== In the 2003–04 season, Stoichkov started a managing career, serving as a forwards coach at Barcelona. After Bulgarian national team manager [[Plamen Markov]] resigned in the wake of the team's first-round exit from [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], the [[Bulgarian Football Union]] named him as the new national team manager on 15 July. Stoichkov's managing career got off to a poor start, with him failing to lead Bulgaria to qualification for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]]. He brought his bad temper from his career as a player to the bench. A couple of proven players quit the team due to personal differences with Stoichkov. The most notable scandal was on 5 September 2005, in a game against Sweden, where he was sent-off for insulting the referee. The biggest blow to Stoichkov as a manager of the national team of Bulgaria came on 12 October 2006, when [[Stiliyan Petrov]], the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the team, announced he would not play for Bulgaria so long as Stoichkov was manager.<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=466913.html Petrov steps back from Bulgaria]. UEFA (12 October 2006).</ref> Petrov was the third player and the second captain in two years to leave the team because of differences with Stoichkov. On 17 March 2007, however, Petrov announced that he had had a private conversation with Stoichkov, in which they were able to work their differences out. As a result, Petrov would return to the team.<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=517486.html Petrov returns to Bulgaria fold]. UEFA (19 March 2007).</ref> On 10 April 2007, the Bulgarian Football Union announced they had accepted the resignation of Stoichkov from his post with the national team. That was as a result of the poor performance of the team at the ongoing [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] qualifying campaign, followed by widely spread criticism and debate over the qualities of the manager. The specific game, which led to increased pressure on Stoichkov, was the 0–0 home draw with [[Albania national football team|Albania]] (despite the fact that the Bulgarians generally controlled the game and hit the post twice). He had a short disappointing stint as manager at [[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]], for which he was sacked following the team's slump that took them to the lower reaches of the [[Segunda División|Spanish Second Division]]. On 8 October 2007, he was replaced by ex-[[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] manager [[Juan Ramón López Caro]]. On 12 March 2009, Stoichkov visited the [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] training ground after requesting a visit.<ref>Niemann, Christoph. (30 May 2013) [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/08/sports/EU-SPT-SOC-Celta-Vigo-Stoitchkov-Fired.php Report: Celta Vigo fires coach Hristo Stoitchkov –]. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 10 June 2013.</ref> On 29 June 2009, Stoichkov moved to [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]], where he replaced [[Henri Michel]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=soccer&id=4294616 | location=London | work=ESPN | title=Stoichkov named coach of South Africa's Sundowns | date=29 June 2009}}</ref> On 16 March 2010, he quit Mamelodi Sundowns, with the former [[South Africa national football team|South Africa national team]] manager [[Trott Moloto]] named caretaker until a full-time replacement is found.<ref>[http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=336944 Hristo Stoitchkov not to renew contract] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230404/http://www.psl.co.za/article.asp?id=336944 |date=3 March 2016 }}. psl.co.za (17 March 2010).</ref> In 2011, the [[Vietnam Football Federation]] invited Stoichkov to become the head manager of [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam national team]];<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoichkov considering Vietnam offer|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/912832/bulgaria-legend-hristo-stoichkov-considers-offer-to-coach-vietnam|publisher=ESPN|date=10 April 2015}}</ref> however, he declined the position. In the 2011–12 season, he worked as an advisor at Russian club [[FC Rostov|Rostov]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoichkov parts company with Rostov|url=http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/2789167/|publisher=Goal|date=10 April 2015|access-date=10 April 2015|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174506/http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/2789167/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2012, Stoichkov was appointed manager of Bulgarian side [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]], replacing [[Lyuboslav Penev]], who left to become manager of the Bulgaria national team. In May 2013, Stoichkov was recognized as the [[A PFG]] manager of the season following a vote by the professional footballers in the Bulgarian league.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_833084138| location=Sofia | work=topsport.bg | title=Стоичков е треньор №1 в "А" група, втори е Стоилов, а трети – Петев| date=18 May 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, he was named the manager of Bulgarian powerhouse – and former club – CSKA Sofia, but quit one month later after he lost faith in the troubled club. ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13660/Hristo_Stoichkov.html |title=Hristo Stoichkov |work=National Football Teams |access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1037.html |title=Hristo Stoichkov |work=BDFutbol |access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=4359 |script-title=ja:ストイチコフ |work=J.League |access-date=11 July 2018 |language=ja|title=J. League Data Site }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/hristo-stoitchkov |title=Hristo Stoichkov |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Hebros|Hebros]] |1982–83 |rowspan="2"|[[Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)|V Group]] |11||4||||||||||||||11||4 |- |1983–84 |21||10||||||||||||||21||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|32!!|14 |- |rowspan="7"|[[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] |[[1984–85 A Group|1984–85]] |rowspan="6"|[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|A Group]] |11||0||3||0||||||||||14||0 |- |[[1985–86 A Group|1985–86]] |0||0||2||2||||||||||2||2 |- |[[1986–87 A Group|1986–87]] |25||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7||1||34|||7 |- |[[1987–88 A Group|1987–88]] |27||14||4||4||colspan="2"|—||7||5||38|||23 |- |[[1988–89 A Group|1988–89]] |26||23||7||3||colspan="2"|—||8||8||41|||34 |- |[[1989–90 A Group|1989–90]] |30||38||5||7||colspan="2"|—||3||2||38|||47 |- !colspan="2"|Total !119!!81!!23!!16!!|0!!0!!25!!16!!167!!113 |- |rowspan="6"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] |[[1990–91 FC Barcelona season|1990–91]] |rowspan="5"|[[La Liga]] |24||14||6||2||colspan="2"|—||8||6||38|||22 |- |[[1991–92 FC Barcelona season|1991–92]] |32||17||2||1||colspan="2"|—||9||4||43|||22 |- |[[1992–93 FC Barcelona season|1992–93]] |34||20||6||1||colspan="2"|—|||6||2|||46|||23 |- |[[1993–94 FC Barcelona season|1993–94]] |34||16||6||1||colspan="2"|—|||8||7||48|||24 |- |[[1994–95 FC Barcelona season|1994–95]] |27||9||4||5||colspan="2"|—||8||3||39|||17 |- !colspan="2"|Total !151!!76!!24!!10!!0!!0!!39!!22!!214!!|108 |- |[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] (loan) |[[1995–96 Parma A.C. season|1995–96]] |[[Serie A]] |23||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||2||30|||7 |- |rowspan="3"|FC Barcelona |[[1996–97 FC Barcelona season|1996–97]] |rowspan="2"|La Liga |22||7||6||1||colspan="2"|—||7||0||35|||8 |- |[[1997–98 FC Barcelona season|1997–98]] |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1||6|||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!7!!7!!1!!0!!0!!|10!!1!!41!!9 |- |CSKA Sofia |[[1997–98 A Group|1997–98]] |A Group||4||2||1||1||||||||||5||3 |- |[[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] |[[1997–98 Saudi Premier League|1997–98]] |[[Saudi Professional League|Saudi Premier League]] |||||||||||||2||1||2||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Kashiwa Reysol]] |[[1998 Kashiwa Reysol season|1998]] |rowspan="2"|[[J1 League]] |16||8||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||8 |- |[[1999 Kashiwa Reysol season|1999]] |11||4||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||12||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!12!!1!!0!!1!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!29!!|13 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] |[[2000 Major League Soccer season|2000]] |rowspan="3"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]] |18||9||3||1||||||||||21||10 |- |[[2001 Major League Soccer season|2001]] |17||6||3||2||||||||||20||8 |- |[[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]] |16||2||0||0||||||||||16||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!17!!6!!3!!!!!!!!!!|57!!23 |- |[[D.C. United]] |[[2003 D.C. United season|2003]] |MLS |21||5||3||1||||||||||24||6 |- !colspan="3"|Total !454!!220!!67!!31!!1!!1!!79!!41!!601!!293 |} ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="international_goals"/> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|[[Bulgaria national football team|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 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!83!!37 |} :''Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stoichkov goal.''<ref name="international_goals"/> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Hristo Stoichkov |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center;"|1 || 21 January 1988 || [[Jassim bin Hamad Stadium]], [[Doha]], Qatar || {{fb|Qatar}} || style="text-align:center;"|3–2|| style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|2 || 9 August 1988 || [[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]], Norway || {{fb|Norway}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|3 || 24 August 1988 || [[Białystok City Stadium|Stadion Hetman]], [[Białystok]], Poland || {{fb|Poland}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–3 || style="text-align:center;"|2–3 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|4 || 21 September 1988 || [[Vasil Levski National Stadium]], [[Sofia]], Bulgaria || {{fb|Soviet Union}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–2 || style="text-align:center;"|2–2 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|5 || 11 October 1989 || [[Yuri Gagarin Stadium]], [[Varna, Bulgaria]] || {{fb|Greece}} || style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1990 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|6 || 25 September 1991 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Italy}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|7 || 16 October 1991 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|San Marino|1862}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 2|UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|8 || 19 August 1992 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Mexico}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|9 || 9 September 1992 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|France}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 6)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|10 || 28 April 1993 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Finland}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | style="text-align:center;"|11 || 12 May 1993 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Israel}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–2 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | style="text-align:center;"|12 || 8 September 1993 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Sweden}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | style="text-align:center;"|13 || 13 October 1993 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Austria}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | style="text-align:center;"|14 || rowspan="2"|26 June 1994 || rowspan="2"|[[Soldier Field]], [[Chicago]], United States || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Greece}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|[[1994 FIFA World Cup]] |- style="text-align:center;" ||15 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 |- | style="text-align:center;"|16 || 30 June 1994 || [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]], [[Dallas]], United States || {{fb|Argentina}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup |- | style="text-align:center;"|17 || 5 July 1994 || [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], United States || {{fb|Mexico}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 (3–1 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p.]] || 1994 FIFA World Cup |- | style="text-align:center;"|18 || 10 July 1994 || Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States || {{fb|Germany}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || 1994 FIFA World Cup |- | style="text-align:center;"|19 || 13 July 1994 || Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States || {{fb|Italy}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || 1994 FIFA World Cup |- | style="text-align:center;"|20 || rowspan="2"|16 November 1994 || rowspan="2"|Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Moldova}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|[[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 7|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying]] |- style="text-align:center;" ||21 || style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |- | style="text-align:center;"|22 || 14 December 1994 || [[Cardiff Arms Park|Arms Park]], [[Cardiff]], Wales || {{fb|Wales}} || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- | style="text-align:center;"|23 || rowspan="2"|26 April 1995 || rowspan="2"|[[Stadionul Republican]], [[Chișinău]], Moldova || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Moldova}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- style="text-align:center;" ||24 || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 |- | style="text-align:center;"|25 || rowspan="2"|7 June 1995 || rowspan="2"|Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Germany}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3–2 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- style="text-align:center;" ||26 || style="text-align:center;"|2–2 |- | style="text-align:center;"|27 || 6 September 1995 || [[Qemal Stafa Stadium]], [[Tirana]], Albania || {{fb|Albania|1992}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- | style="text-align:center;"|28 || 11 October 1995 || [[Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena|Boris Paichadze National Stadium]], [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || {{fb|Georgia|1990}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- | style="text-align:center;"|29 || 15 November 1995 || [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]], [[Berlin]], Germany || {{fb|Germany}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–3 || UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |- | style="text-align:center;"|30 || 28 May 1996 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Macedonia}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|31 || 2 June 1996 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|United Arab Emirates}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || style="text-align:center;"|4–1 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center;"|32 || 9 June 1996 || [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]], England || {{fb|Spain}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || [[UEFA Euro 1996 Group B|UEFA Euro 1996]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|33 || 13 June 1996 || rowspan="2"|[[St James' Park]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], England || {{fb|Romania}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || UEFA Euro 1996 |- | style="text-align:center;"|34 || 18 June 1996 || {{fb|France}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || style="text-align:center;"|1–3 || UEFA Euro 1996 |- | style="text-align:center;"|35 || 8 June 1997 || [[Lazur Stadium|Neftochimik Stadium]], [[Burgas]], Bulgaria || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|36 || 5 June 1998 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria || {{fb|Algeria}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || Friendly |- style="background:#8fcfdf;" | — || 19 February 1999 || [[Mong Kok Stadium]], [[Mong Kok]], Hong Kong || {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong League XI]] || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|3–0 || [[1999 Lunar New Year Cup|Carlsberg Cup, considered unofficial friendly]] |- | style="text-align:center;"|37 || 31 March 1999 || [[Stade Josy Barthel]], [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]], Luxembourg || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || style="text-align:center;"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 5|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying]] |} ==Managerial statistics== {{updated|8 July 2013.}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !rowspan="2"|Competition !colspan="8"|Record |- !G !W !D !L !Win % !GF !GA !GD |- | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|[[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|15 July 2004 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|10 April 2007 |align="left"|Competitive {{WDL|15|6|6|3}} |align="left"|24 |align="left"|20 |align="left"|+4 |- |align="left"|Friendlies{{efn|Includes [[Kirin Cup]]}} {{WDL|14|7|5|2}} |align="left"|24 |align="left"|14 |align="left"|+10 |- !Total {{WDLtot|29|13|11|5}} !align="left"|48 !align="left"|34 !align="left"|+14 |- | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|[[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|April 2007 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|8 October 2007 |align="left"|League {{WDL|16|7|1|8}} |align="left"|18 |align="left"|22 |align="left"|–4 |- |align="left"|[[Copa del Rey]] {{WDL|1|0|0|1}} |align="left"|1 |align="left"|2 |align="left"|–1 |- !Total {{WDLtot|17|7|1|9}} !align="left"|19 !align="left"|24 !align="left"|–5 |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|29 June 2009 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|16 March 2010 |align="left"|[[Premier Soccer League]] {{WDL|30|16|8|6}} |align="left"|43 |align="left"|24 |align="left"|+19 |- !Total {{WDLtot|30|16|8|6}} !align="left"|43 !align="left"|24 !align="left"|+19 |- | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|[[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]] | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|5 January 2012 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|31 May 2013 |align="left"|[[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group]] {{WDL|46|25|9|12}} |align="left"|89 |align="left"|38 |align="left"|+51 |- |align="left"|[[Bulgarian Cup]] {{WDL|8|5|1|2}} |align="left"|14 |align="left"|4 |align="left"|+10 |- !Total {{WDLtot|54|30|10|14}} !align="left"|103 !align="left"|42 !align="left"|+61 |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|[[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|5 June 2013 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|8 July 2013 |align="left"|Bulgarian A Professional Football Group {{WDL|0|0|0|0}} |align="left"|0 |align="left"|0 |align="left"|0 |- !Total {{WDLtot|0|0|0|0}} !align="left"|0 !align="left"|0 !align="left"|0 |- !rowspan="5" colspan="3"|Career totals !League {{WDLtot|92|48|18|26}} !align="left"|150 !align="left"|84 !align="left"|+66 |- !Cup {{WDLtot|9|5|1|3}} !align="left"|15 !align="left"|6 !align="left"|+9 |- !Competitive {{WDLtot|15|6|6|3}} !align="left"|24 !align="left"|20 !align="left"|+4 |- !Friendlies {{WDLtot|14|7|5|2}} !align="left"|24 !align="left"|14 !align="left"|+10 |- !Total {{WDLtot|130|66|30|34}} !align="left"|213 !align="left"|124 !align="left"|+89 |} ==Honours== ===Player=== '''CSKA Sofia'''<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|A Group]]: [[1986–87 A Group|1986–87]], [[1988–89 A Group|1988–89]], [[1989–90 A Group|1989–90]] *[[Bulgarian Cup]]: [[1984–85 Bulgarian Cup|1984–85]], [[1986–87 Bulgarian Cup|1986–87]], [[1987–88 Bulgarian Cup|1987–88]], [[1988–89 Bulgarian Cup|1988–89]] *[[Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–1990)|Soviet Army Cup]]: [[1985 Soviet Army Cup Final|1984-85]], 1985-86, 1988-89, [[1990 Soviet Army Cup Final|1989-90]] *[[Bulgarian Supercup]]: [[1989 Bulgarian Supercup|1989]] '''Barcelona'''<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[La Liga]]: [[1990–91 La Liga|1990–91]], [[1991–92 La Liga|1991–92]], [[1992–93 La Liga|1992–93]], [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]], [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]] *[[Copa del Rey]]: [[Copa del Rey|1996–97]], [[Copa del Rey|1997–98]] *[[Supercopa de España]]: [[1991 Supercopa de España|1991]], [[1992 Supercopa de España|1992]], [[1994 Supercopa de España|1994]], [[1996 Supercopa de España|1996]]; Runner up:[[1990 Supercopa de España|1990]], [[1993 Supercopa de España|1993]], [[1997 Supercopa de España|1997]] *[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1991–92 European Cup|1991–92]]; Runner up:[[1993–94 European Cup|1993–94]] *[[European Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1996–97]]; Runner up: [[1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup|1990–91]] *[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1992 European Super Cup|1992]], [[1997 UEFA Super Cup|1997]] *[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]: Runner up:[[1992 Intercontinental Cup|1992]] '''Parma''' * [[Supercoppa Italiana]]: Runner up:[[1995 Supercoppa Italiana|1995]] '''Al-Nassr''' *[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1997–98]] '''Kashiwa Reysol''' *[[Japan Soccer League Cup]] / [[J.League Cup]]: [[1999 J.League Cup|1999]] '''Chicago Fire''' *[[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2000 U.S. Open Cup|2000]] *[[Central Division (MLS)|Central Division]]: 2000, 2001 *[[MLS Cup 2000]]: Runner-up '''Bulgaria'''<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[FIFA World Cup]] Semi-finals (4th place):<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blazingbulgaria.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/usa-94-the-bronze-summer-of-bulgarias-golden-boys/amp/|title = USA '94: The "Bronze Summer" of Bulgaria's Golden Boys|date = 16 May 2012}}</ref> [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] Bronze Medal '''Individual''' *[[Ballon d'Or]]: [[1994 Ballon d'Or|1994]]<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[European Golden Shoe]]: 1990<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer]]: 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec1tops.html|title=Champions Cup/Champions League Topscorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Roberto Mamrud|author3=Jarek Owsianski|author4=Davide Rota|date=11 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> *[[UNICEF]] European Footballer of the Season: 1991–92<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballgreatones.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ksuf-92.pdf|title=Best European footballers by season|publisher=Ukrainian Football|author1=Volodymyr Banyas|date=25 August 2015|access-date=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823170312/https://footballgreatones.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ksuf-92.pdf|archive-date=23 August 2017|url-status=dead}} ([[Ukrainian language|ukr.]])</ref> *[[UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award]] / [[Onze d'Or]]: 1992<ref name="Onze Mondial Awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|title="Onze Mondial" Awards: Onze de Onze 1976-2011|author1=José Luis Pierrend|date=6 March 2012|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=14 September 2015}}</ref> *[[Don Balón Award]] Best Foreigh Player in La Liga: 1993-94<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain - Footballer of the Year|author1=Emilio Pla Diaz|date=21 January 2016|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> *[[IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer]]: 1994<ref name="IFFHS">{{cite web |title=IFFHS: Former Results |publisher=IFFHS |url=http://iffhs.de/index.php/former-results/ |access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> *[[UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award]] / [[Onze d'Or|Onze d'Argent]]: 1994<ref name="Onze Mondial Awards"/> *[[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: Runner-up: 1992,<ref name="FIFA"/> 1994<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151125051338/http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/history/edition=1994/overview.html "Award rounds off Romario's perfect year"]. FIFA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015</ref><ref name="rsssf.com">{{cite web|author1=José Luis Pierrend |title=FIFA Awards |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html |access-date=9 February 2016 |date=28 January 2016 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112042845/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html |archive-date=12 January 2016}}</ref> *[[FIFA World Cup]] [[Adidas Golden Shoe|Golden Shoe]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]<ref name="FIFA"/> *[[FIFA World Cup]] [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|Bronze Ball]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]<ref name="rsssf.com"/> *[[FIFA World Cup]] [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team|All-Star Team]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/16/sports/world-cup-94-romario-and-baggio-among-first-all-star-cast.html|title=WORLD CUP '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast|work=The New York Times|date=16 July 1994|access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref> *[[Bulgarian Footballer of the Year]](5): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 *[[Bulgarian A Football Group|A Group Top scorer]](2): [[1988–89 A Group|1988–89]], [[1989–90 A Group|1989–90]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bulgtops.html|title=Bulgaria - List of Topscorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|date=25 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> *[[Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year]]: 1994 *[[UEFA Euro 1996#Awards|UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 1996#Awards|1996]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1623858.html|title=UEFA Euro 1980 team of the tournament|website=uefa.com|publisher=UEFA|date=1 July 2011|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> *[[MLS Best XI]]: 2000 *The Era of the 'Dream Team' (1988-1996) - Barcelona Legend<ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary Players - FC Barcelona Official Channel |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/history/legendary-players |website=www.fcbarcelona.com |language=en}}</ref> *[[World Soccer players of the 20th century|''World Soccer'''s 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century]]: 2000<ref name="World Soccer Players of the Century">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsWldSocPlyrsCent.html|title=World Soccer Players of the Century|publisher=World Soccer|access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref> *[[UEFA Jubilee Awards]] – [[UEFA Jubilee Awards|Greatest Bulgarian Footballer of the last 50 Years]]: 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bul/news/newsid=143204.html|title=Stoichkov, one of a kind for Bulgaria|publisher=UEFA.com|author1=Stoyan Georgiev|date=21 January 2011|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> *[[FIFA 100]]: 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/2374252/Pele-open-to-ridicule-over-top-hundred.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/2374252/Pele-open-to-ridicule-over-top-hundred.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Pele open to ridicule over top hundred|publisher=The Telegraph|author1=Christopher Davies|date=5 March 2004|access-date=9 July 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> *[[Golden Foot]]: 2007, as football legend<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |title=Legends |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120930/http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> * [[Sport Movies & TV – Milano International FICTS Fest]] - [[FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs)|FICTS "Hall of Fame"]]: 2013 *[[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]] - [[UNESCO Champion for Sport]]: 2016<ref>[https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/bulgarian-football-legend-hristo-stoichkov-designated-unesco-champion-sport UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador - UNESCO Champion for Sport]</ref> *[[IFFHS]]: 2019, as football legend<ref>[https://www.iffhs.com/legends/2/men IFFHS 2019, as football legend]</ref> *[[FourFourTwo]] - The 50 greatest Barcelona players of all time: 2022<ref>[https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-50-greatest-barcelona-players-of-all-time FourFourTwo - The 50 greatest Barcelona players of all time]</ref> *[[FourFourTwo]] - The 100 best football players of all time: 2022<ref>[https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-football-players-of-all-time FourFourTwo - The 100 best football players of all time]</ref> '''Records''' *All-time the only Football Player won Edition of the [[European Cup Winners' Cup]] and [[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]. *All-time Top Scorer in the Bulgarian [[First Professional Football League]] with 38 league goals in 30 games - season [[1989–90 A Group|1989–90]]. *All-time FC Barcelona player with most red cards in the history (10 Red cards).<ref>[https://fcbarcelonalatestnews.com/barcelona-players-with-most-red-cards/ All-time FC Barcelona player with most red cards in the history]</ref> ===Manager=== '''Mamelodi Sundowns''' *[[Premier Soccer League]] runner-up: [[2009–10 Premier Soccer League|2009–10]] '''Individual''' *[[Premier Soccer League]]: Coach of the Month: December 2009<ref>{{cite news|url=http://goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/01/15/1745621/mamelodi-sundowns-hristo-stoichkov-and-katlego-mphela-win|title=Hristo Stoichkov and Katlego Mphela were awarded PSL Coach and Player of the month|date=9 October 2009|access-date=15 January 2010|archive-date=22 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122074838/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/01/15/1745621/mamelodi-sundowns-hristo-stoichkov-and-katlego-mphela-win|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Further honours=== *In November 2003, to celebrate [[UEFA]]'s Jubilee, he was selected as the [[UEFA Jubilee Awards|Golden Player]] of Bulgaria by the [[Bulgarian Football Union]] as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=130150.html Golden Players take centre stage]. UEFA (29 November 2003).</ref> *He was named by [[Pelé]] as one of the [[FIFA 100|125 Greatest Living Footballers]] at a [[FIFA]] Awards ceremony in 2004. *Eurosport made a voting in 2005 there Fans could decide who was the best Player in the 90s and Stoichkov won the Award. *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 [[2017 Catalan independence referendum|Catalan independence referendum]], as well as the fact that he lives mainly in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bnr.bg/en/post/100882686/hristo-stoichkov-will-no-longer-be-bulgarias-honorary-consul-to-barcelona. |title= Hristo Stoichkov will no longer be Bulgaria's honorary consul to Barcelona - News|website=bnr.bg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302225338/http://bnr.bg/en/post/100882686/hristo-stoichkov-will-no-longer-be-bulgarias-honorary-consul-to-barcelona |archive-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> ==== Barcelona (official) ==== # [[Copa Generalitat]]: 1991, 1993 # Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea: 1991 # [[Trofeo Ciudad de Marbella]]: 1993 # [[Teresa Herrera Trophy]]: 1990, 1993 # Trofeo Ciudad de Oviedo: 1996 # [[Joan Gamper Trophy]]: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 ==Notes== {{notelist|30em}} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|Hristo Stoichkov}} *{{official website|http://www.cmgww.com/sports/stoitchkov/}} *{{FIFA player}} *{{NFT player}} *{{J.League player}} *[https://www.jleague.jp/video/detail/2707/ Stoichkov`s goal (FK)] J.League official *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090127055029/http://www.barcamania.com/materials/50.html Hristo Stoichkov on BarcaMania.com] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080711190008/http://www.libroelocho.com/ Autobiography] *[http://www.expertfootball.com/players/stoichkov/ Stoichkov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830185254/http://expertfootball.com/players/stoichkov/ |date=30 August 2012 }} Profile, stats and news *[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/history/associationweeks/association=20/newsId=143204.html UEFA.com – Golden Player of Bulgaria] {{Navboxes |title = Bulgaria squads |bg = white |fg = darkgreen |bordercolor = darkgreen |list1 = {{Bulgaria squad 1994 FIFA World Cup}} {{Bulgaria squad UEFA Euro 1996}} {{Bulgaria squad 1998 FIFA World Cup}} }} {{Navboxes |bg = gold |fg = navy |title = Awards |list1 = {{1994 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament}} {{UEFA Euro 1996 Team of the Tournament}} {{FIFA World Cup Golden Boot}} {{Ballon d'Or recipients}} {{Onze Mondial European Footballer of the Year}} {{La Liga Foreign Player of the Year}} {{Bulgarian Footballer of the Year}} {{Bulgarian Sportsperson}} {{BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year}} {{European Golden Shoe}} {{UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorers}} {{Bulgarian A Professional Football Group top scorers}} {{IFFHS World's Best International Top Goal Scorer}} {{FIFA 100}} {{UEFA Jubilee Awards}} {{Golden Foot Legends Award}} {{2000 MLS Best XI}} }} {{Navboxes |title = Managerial positions |list1 = {{Bulgaria national football team managers}} {{Celta de Vigo managers}} {{PFC Litex Lovech managers}} {{PFC CSKA Sofia managers}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoichkov, Hristo}} [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Footballers from Plovdiv]] [[Category:Bulgarian men's footballers]] [[Category:Men's association football forwards]] [[Category:FC Maritsa Plovdiv players]] [[Category:PFC CSKA Sofia players]] [[Category:FC Barcelona players]] [[Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players]] [[Category:Al Nassr FC players]] [[Category:Kashiwa Reysol players]] [[Category:Chicago Fire FC players]] [[Category:D.C. 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