Hristo Stoichkov
ABOUT HRISTO STOICHKOV
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.
He began his professional career in 1981 with Zavod Yuri Gagarin after spending six years with Maritsa Plovdiv.
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.
His father played goalkeeper on his hometown team.
He and Dimitar Berbatov both became well-known Bulgarian goal-scorers.
