Hristo Stoichkov Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov (Bulgarian: ?????? ???????? ????????; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who is currently a football pundit on Spanish language television channel UniMas. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger (??????) and The Modern Left (???????? ???). In 1990 he joined FC Barcelona where he earned the Spanish nickname 'El Pistolero' which translates to 'the gunslinger'. At Barcelona he was part of Johan Cruyff's "dream team" that won four consecutive La Liga titles and one UEFA Champions League.Stoichkov was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 World Cup, of which he was the top scorer with 6 goals. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. His awards include the European Golden Shoe, the Ballon d'Or, the World Cup Golden Shoe and the World Cup Bronze Ball. In 1992 and 1994 he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year award, and in 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the "125 Greatest Living Footballers".
Won the FIFA World Cup "Golden Shoe" award in 1994 when the Bulgarian national soccer team finished 4th. He scored 6 goals in the tournament.
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Won the UEFA Champions League with F.C. Barcelona in 1992. This is the first Champions league title won by Barcelona up to that time.
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A former player of CSKA (Sofia). A youth player of the Maritza(Plovidv) soccer team. Internationally played also for Barcelona, Parma and Chicago Fire teams.
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Won the France Football "Golden Ball" award in 1994. This is considered the highest award a soccer player can win in Europe and is the only one Bulgarian soccer player to achieve this.