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Hristo Stoichkov
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Hristo Stoichkov

Athlete · born February 8, 1966

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Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and current football commentator for TUDN. A prolific forward, he is widely regarded as the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time.

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Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

  1. ~18Joined PFC CSKA Sofia1984
  2. ~20Joined Bulgaria men's national football team1986
  3. ~24Named European Golden Shoe1990
  4. ~24Joined FC Barcelona1990
  5. ~28Named Ballon d'Or1994
  6. ~29Joined Parma Calcio 19131995
  7. ~32Joined Al-Nassr1998
  8. ~37Joined D.C. United2003
  9. 45Named honorary doctorateNovember 11, 2011

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