Yordan Hristov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yordan Hristov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back / Defensive midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 50 | (4) |
| 2007–2011 | Spartak Plovdiv | 89 | (12) |
| 2011– | Botev Plovdiv | 73 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Bulgaria | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Yordan Hristov (Bulgarian: Йордан Христов; born 12 February 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Botev Plovdiv.[1]
Career
Early Career
Hristov started to play football in FC Plovdiv 95 in his home town Plovdiv. His first coaches were Stefan Tahchiev and Petar Dafchev and in 1999 the team won the silver medals in the National Children Football League in Sofia. Then in 2002 he joined Maritsa Plovdiv and had an important role there from 2005 to 2007. In 2007 his former coach brought him to Spartak Plovdiv and after some strong performances he became captain of the team.
Botev Plovdiv
After Spartak voluntarily relegated in Bulgaria's third division in 2011 he signed with Botev Plovdiv and became momentous part of the team scoring the crucial goals in the 1/16 final and 1/8 final cup matches against Botev Vratsa and Chernomorets Burgas. After the club went up to the top level of Bulgarian Football he initially became substitute for Stefan Stanchev but gradually established himself in his new role as a right-back.
International Career
After some impressing performances during the 2012-2013 season Bulgaria head coach Lyuboslav Penev called Hristov for the friendly games against Japan and Kazakhstan on 30 May and 5 June 2013. He made his debut on 30 May against Japan when he came as a substitution for Stanislav Manolev in the 79th minute.[2]
Career Statistics
Club
As of 27 May 2013
| Club | Season | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maritsa | 2004-05 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | 50 | 4 | |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 2007–08 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 89 | 12 | 89 | 12 | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2011–12 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 191 | 16 | 191 | 16 | |
References
- ↑ "Yordan Hristov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Пеневата чета с нов успех, бихме Япония в Нагоя". topsport.bg. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
External links
- Profile at Soccerway.com
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