Kiril Stankov

"Kiril Hristov" redirects here. For the Bulgarian poet, fiction writer, playwright and translator, see Kiril Hristov (writer).

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Stankov and the family name is Hristov.

Kiril Stankov Hristov (Bulgarian: Кирил Станков Христов; 20 May 1949 – 7 May 1992) was an international Bulgarian footballer who played for CSKA Sofia as a defender. During his club career, he won the national Bulgarian league six times. Stankov died at the age of 42.

Kiril Stankov

Personal information
Full name	Kiril Stankov Hristov
Date of birth	(1949-05-20)20 May 1949
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	7 May 1992(1992-05-07) (aged 42)
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1977	CSKA Sofia[1]	212	(3)
International career
1968–1976	Bulgaria	12[2]	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's Football
	1968 Mexico	Team Competition

International career

At the age of 19, Stankov won the silver medal with the Bulgarian Olympic team at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he featured in three games, including the final.^[3][2] Including these games, Stankov played twelve times for the senior national team.

Honours

Club

• Bulgarian A PFG (6): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76
• Bulgarian Cup (4): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974

Olympic

• Silver medal (1): 1968