Hristo Stoichkov

Soccer Player

Birthday February 8, 1966

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Age 58 years old

#22,568 Most Popular

About

Forward who starred on the Bulgarian national team from 1986 to 1999. He scored 225 goals in his 473-game club career, spent with a number of teams including FC Barcelona, CSKA Sofia, and Parma. His soccer fame has helped him amass over 300,000 followers on Instagram. 

Before Fame

He began his professional career in 1981 with Zavod Yuri Gagarin after spending six years with Maritsa Plovdiv. 

Trivia

He won the Ballon d'Or, as well as the Golden Boot, and scored six goals to lead his Bulgarian national team to fourth place in the 1994 World Cup. He posts family, career, and soccer updates on his hristo8oficial Instagram account. 

Family Life

His father played goalkeeper on his hometown team. 

Associated With

He and Dimitar Berbatov both became well-known Bulgarian goal-scorers.