Name Hristo Kolev Role Football player | Height 1.76 m Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1964-09-21) 21 September 1964 (age 51) Current team Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Manager) | ||
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Hristo Kolev (Bulgarian: Христо Колев; born 21 September 1964) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.
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Nicknamed The Father, Kolev played as a midfielder. A skillful free-kick taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 15 years.
Football career
A native of Plovdiv, Kolev played as a youth for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, then represented professionally Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1981–88, 1997–98), Panathinaikos (1988–90), Athinaikos (1991–92) and Edessaikos (1992–96).
For the Bulgarian national team, he amassed 20 appearances, netting 8 goals. He played all four matches at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
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References
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