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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Asenovgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1982 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 111 | (47) |
| 1988–1990 | Panathinaikos | 35 | (11) |
| 1990–1992 | Athinaikos | 36 | (9) |
| 1992–1996 | Edessaikos | 123 | (29) |
| 1997–1998 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 24 | (5) |
| Total | 329 | (101) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1990 | Bulgaria | 20 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2016–2017 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
