Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgaria - 58 years

Hristo Stoichkov from Bulgaria became the top goal scorer and number one in the top scoring list in World Cup, International 1994.

His place of birth was Plovdiv, Bulgaria on the 8 February 1966, which makes him 58 years old as of today and the position he normally occupied on the football field was as forward. He stopped playing professional football in 2003.

Hristo Stoichkov is sometimes known under the names El Pistolero and The Dagger.

Hristo Stoichkov top scorer list postions

League, Team Season Goals Position Age Winner/leader
MLS
2000
13
10 34 Mamadou Diallo
European Championship
1996
3
2 30 Alan Shearer
World Cup
1994
6
1 28 Hristo Stoichkov and Oleg Salenko
La Liga
1993/1994
16
7 28 Romário
La Liga
1992/1993
20
3 27 Bebeto
La Liga
1991/1992
17
3 26 Manolo
La Liga
1990/1991
14
5 25 Emilio Butragueño

Hristo Stoichkov hat-tricks

Here you find 4 hat-tricks that Hristo Stoichkov have scored over the years.

League Match and date Goals
La Liga 1992/1993
Atlético Madrid - Barcelona - 1-4
19 september 1992
3
4', 8', 47'
La Liga 1991/1992
Barcelona - Albacete - 7-1
18 april 1992
4
18', 63', 68', 77'
La Liga 1990/1991
Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona - 0-6
10 march 1991
4
1', 6', 37', 73'
La Liga 1990/1991
Barcelona - Castellón - 6-0
18 november 1990
3
25', 43', 45'

Information about Hristo Stoichkov

Player position
Forward
Date of birth
8 February 1966
Place of birth
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Retired
2003
Height
178 cm
Source: Wikipedia

Articles containing Hristo Stoichkov

At the moment we have 5 articles where Hristo Stoichkov is mentioned, select an article below to read a bit more about him.

Parma's Golden Age
(27 October 2023)
The 10 best goalscorers in football history (Part 2)
(25 May 2023)
The season of the Liga de las Estrellas
(17 March 2023)
Here is the top scorer of the European Championships 2021!
(10 June 2021)
The Golden Shoe - its history and the winners
(13 January 2021)

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