Hristo Kolev | |
Birth Date: | 1964 9, df=yes |
Youthyears1: | 1975–1982 |
Years1: | 1982–1988 |
Caps1: | 111 |
Goals1: | 47 |
Years2: | 1988–1990 |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 1990–1992 |
Clubs3: | Athinaikos |
Caps3: | 36 |
Goals3: | 9 |
Years4: | 1992–1996 |
Clubs4: | Edessaikos |
Caps4: | 123 |
Goals4: | 29 |
Years5: | 1997–1998 |
Caps5: | 24 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Totalcaps: | 329 |
Totalgoals: | 101 |
Nationalyears1: | 1985–1990 |
Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
Manageryears1: | 2012–2014 |
Managerclubs1: | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2014–2016 |
Manageryears3: | 2016 |
Managerclubs3: | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) |
Manageryears4: | 2016 |
Manageryears5: | 2016–2017 |
Managerclubs5: | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) |
Hristo Kolev (Bulgarian: Христо Колев; born 21 September 1964) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.
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.
Born in Asenovgrad,[1] 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 Bulgaria national team, he amassed 20 appearances, netting 8 goals. He played all four matches at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.