| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marian Hristov | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Botevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Balkan Botevgrad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levski Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Balkan Botevgrad | 19 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | (8) |
| 1995–1997 | Levski Sofia | 56 | (19) |
| 1997–2004 | Kaiserslautern | 146 | (28) |
| 2004–2006 | Wolfsburg | 15 | (4) |
| 2008– | Balkan Botevgrad | 18 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2007 | Bulgaria | 45 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marian Hristov (Bulgarian: Мариян Христов) (born July 29, 1973) is a Bulgarian footballer, who is currently playing for PFC Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian B PFG.
Hristov's first club was PFC Balkan Botevgrad. He later played with Slavia Sofia (1994–95), Levski Sofia (1995–97), and has been champion of Germany with Kaiserslautern in 1998, UEFA Cup Semi-final: 2001 and Champions League, Quarter-final: 1999 (1997–2004). He also was the DFB-Pokal finalist in 2003.
For Bulgaria, he played at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2004.
By March 27, 2007, Hrıstov has retired from international football. Marian Hristov had earned 45 caps and scored 4 times for Bulgaria.
He has also expressed an interest in coaching his country.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 1996 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | Thailand | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 25 April 2001 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Norway | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 10 September 2003 | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella | Andorra | 3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2004 qualifier |
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