Hristo Yovov
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Hristo Georgiev Yovov (Bulgarian: Христо Георгиев Йовов; born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent all of his club career in his native Bulgaria with the exception of his three shorter stays abroad with German club 1860 Munich and Cypriot sides Aris Limassol and Apollon Limassol. He made 29 appearances scoring 5 goals for the Bulgaria national team between 1998 and 2007.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hristo Georgiev Yovov | ||
Date of birth | (1977-11-04) 4 November 1977 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Svoge, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Levski Sofia | 56 | (19) |
1998–1999 | 1860 Munich | 9 | (1) |
1999 | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 12 | (6) |
2000–2004 | Litex Lovech | 96 | (47) |
2004–2007 | Levski Sofia | 63 | (22) |
2008 | Aris Limassol | 14 | (1) |
2008 | Apollon Limassol | 7 | (2) |
2009–2013 | Levski Sofia | 96 | (32) |
Total | 353 | (130) | |
International career | |||
1998–2007 | Bulgaria | 29 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2013 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
2013 | Levski Sofia (sports-technical director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Yovov started his career with Levski Sofia. In 1998, he moved to Bundesliga club 1860 Munich. After playing little in one season and a half, he returned to Bulgaria joining Lokomotiv Sofia on loan for the second half of the 1998–99 season. He signed with Litex Lovech where he scored 47 goals in 96 matches over four-and-a-half seasons. Halfway through the 2004–05 season he began a second, three-year stint at Levski Sofia. He spent the second half of the 2007–08 season and the first half of the 2008–09 seasons in Cyprus, with Aris Limassol and Apollon Limassol. In 2009 he returned to Levski Sofia once more playing three-and-a-half seasons before retiring in summer 2013.