Hristo Stoichkov
Attack - Left Winger
at Retired
🏆Ballon d'Or
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
1992
debut season
0.42
goals / match
FC Barcelona
top club · 255 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 95/96
24
best season · 93/94
93 / 42
int'l caps / goals
428Appearances
180Goals
55Assists
88Yellow cards
6Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hristo Stoichkov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Христо Стоичков Стоичков |
| Date of birth | 1966-02-08 (60 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship |  Bulgaria |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2003-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2003
Transfer: D.C. United → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — D.C. United
23 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Chicago → D.C. United
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — Chicago Fire
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Chicago Fire
20 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Chicago Fire
26 matches · 14 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Chicago
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — Kashiwa Reysol
12 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: Al-Nassr → Kashiwa Reysol
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — Kashiwa Reysol
16 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 1998
Transfer: Barcelona → Al-Nassr
97/98 · Transfer
Mar 1998
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Barcelona
97/98 · Return from loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: Barcelona → CSKA Sofia
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Al-Nassr FC, CSKA Sofia, FC Barcelona
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: AC Parma → Barcelona
96/97 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Barcelona
35 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1996
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 1995
95/96 — AC Parma
30 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Barcelona → AC Parma
95/96 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Barcelona
39 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Barcelona
48 matches · 24 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1992
1992 — FC Barcelona
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Barcelona
45 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — FC Barcelona
43 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — FC Barcelona
38 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Barcelona
90/91 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 1989
89/90 — CSKA Sofia
6 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — CFKA Sredets
9 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — CFKA Sredets
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — Sredets
7 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1984
Transfer: Hebros → CSKA Sofia
84/85 · Transfer
Jul 1982
Transfer: Maritsa U19 → Hebros
82/83 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 27 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 97/98. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.31/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.31/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Barcelona
51.2%
CSKA Sofia
4.3%
Al-Nassr FC
0.0%
AC Parma
9.4%
CFKA Sredets
3.4%
Sredets
2.0%
D.C. United
3.0%
Chicago Fire
16.1%
Kashiwa Reysol
10.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 1992 | 97/98 | 255 | 117 | 29 | 2,857 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 89/90 | 97/98 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 240 |
| Al-Nassr FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Parma | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 526 |
| CFKA Sredets | 2 | 87/88 | 88/89 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 191 |
| Sredets | 1 | 86/87 | 86/87 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 113 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 168 |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 2000 | 2002 | 65 | 22 | 15 | 898 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 1998 | 1999 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 590 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Asian Cup Winner's Cup | Al-Nassr FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 160 |
| 96/97 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | AC Parma | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Parma | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 314 |
| 95/96 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 94/95 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 252 |
| 94/95 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 93/94 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 150 |
| 93/94 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 139 |
| 92/93 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 91/92 | European Cup | FC Barcelona | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 193 |
| 91/92 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 32 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 135 |
| 91/92 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 90/91 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 24 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 |
| 90/91 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | European Cup | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 88/89 | Bulgarian Cup | CFKA Sredets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 88/89 | Cup Winners' Cup | CFKA Sredets | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 87/88 | European Cup | CFKA Sredets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Sredets | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 86/87 | UEFA Cup | Sredets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MLS | D.C. United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 168 |
| 2003 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 377 |
| 2002 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 167 |
| 2001 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 112 |
| 2000 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 152 |
| 2000 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 1999 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 1999 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 211 |
| 1998 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| 1998 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 |
| 1992 | Intercontinental Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82/83 | 1982-07-01 | Maritsa U19 | Hebros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Hebros | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €2.40m |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Barcelona | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-12 | AC Parma | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Barcelona | CSKA Sofia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-31 | CSKA Sofia | Barcelona | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-04-01 | Barcelona | Al-Nassr | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Al-Nassr | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Chicago | D.C. United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | D.C. United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | muscular problems | 1996-04-07 | 1996-05-13 | 37 | 7 |
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25727 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21361 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | — | 83 | 37 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 20 | 34 |
| 91/92 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 32 |
| 93/94 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 16 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 11 | 34 |
| 2000 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 6 | 18 |
| 2003 | MLS | D.C. United | 4 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-03-31 | CSKA Sofia | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Barcelona | CSKA Sofia | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Senior debut season | |
| 1992 | First senior goal | |
| 88/89 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 91/92 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 35 | 340 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 95/96 | 30 | 526 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 94/95 | 39 | 642 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.12 |
| 93/94 | 48 | 392 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 92/93 | 45 | 499 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 91/92 | 43 | 448 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2.61 |
| 90/91 | 38 | 399 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.26 |
| 88/89 | 9 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 23 | 168 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 19 | 377 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 20 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.69 |
| 2000 | 26 | 354 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 12 | 283 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 16 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
175 apps
83 G
12 A
MLS
72 apps
22 G
15 A
Cup Winners' Cup
28 apps
15 G
8 A
Champions League
19 apps
10 G
7 A
European Cup
16 apps
7 G
2 A
J1 - 1st Stage
15 apps
7 G
0 A
Supercopa
10 apps
6 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
21 apps
5 G
5 A
Serie A
23 apps
5 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
12 apps
5 G
0 A
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Who is Hristo Stoichkov?
Hristo Stoichkov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Hristo Stoichkov?
Hristo Stoichkov is 60 years old. He was born on February 8, 1966 in Plovdiv.
What position does Hristo Stoichkov play?
Hristo Stoichkov plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Hristo Stoichkov play for?
Hristo Stoichkov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hristo Stoichkov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hristo Stoichkov has scored 180 goals in 428 appearances.