Nikola Hristov

For the Bulgarian shot putter, see Nikola Khristov.

Nikola Hristov (Bulgarian: Никола Христов; born 28 May 1951) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward from 1969 to 1982, notably for Dunav Ruse, where he made over 240 league appearances for the club and scored over 110 goals.

Nikola Hristov

Personal information
Full name	Nikola Hristov Kostov
Date of birth	(1951-05-28) 28 May 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth	Kriva Bara, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1977	Dunav Ruse	206	(95)
1978–1980	CSKA Sofia	65	(23)
1980–1981	Dunav Ruse	36	(17)
1981–1982	Botev Vratsa	27	(5)
International career
1973–1976	Bulgaria	7	(1)
Managerial career
1991	Dunav Ruse
1994–1995	Lokomotiv Ruse
1995–1996	Spartak Varna
1999–2000	Dunav Ruse
2001	Dunav Ruse
2004	Dunav Ruse
2006–2007	Benkovski Byala
2007–2008	Dunav Ruse
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also played for CSKA Sofia and Botev Vratsa, as well as for the Bulgarian national team. Hristov made his Bulgaria debut in 1973 and went on to win 7 caps for the national side.^[1]

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian League: 1979–80