Hristo Stoichkov

Bulgarian association football player
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Hristo Stoichkov was born on February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv [1][2][3][4][5] and holds Bulgarian citizenship . His occupation is as an association football player and association football coach [2]. He practices Eastern Orthodoxy .

He has received several notable awards, including the Ballon d'Or, an honorary doctorate, and the European Golden Shoe [6]. These honors reflect his achievements in association football [2]. His career spans both playing and coaching roles within the sport [2].

Stoichkov's background and accomplishments are tied to his Bulgarian identity , his religious faith , and his recognition in football through major awards [6]. He remains known for his contributions to the game as both a player and a coach [2].

Hristo Stoichkov

Summary

Hristo Stoichkov is a human[1]. He was born in Plovdiv[2]. He was born on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #5,930 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hristo Stoichkov's place of birth was Plovdiv[2].
  • Hristo Stoichkov was born on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hristo Stoichkov held citizenship in Bulgaria[7].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's professions included association football player[4].
  • Hristo Stoichkov worked as an association football coach[5].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's field of work was sport[8].
  • Hristo Stoichkov received the Ballon d'Or[9].
  • Hristo Stoichkov received the honorary doctorate[10].
  • Hristo Stoichkov received the European Golden Shoe[11].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[12].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's image is recorded as Hristo stoichkov-2010.jpg[13].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's image is recorded as Stoichkov in 2016.jpg[14].
  • Hristo Stoichkov is recorded as male[15].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's league or competition is recorded as Major League Soccer[17].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's league or competition is recorded as La Liga[18].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381903772[19].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263148841[20].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's GND ID is recorded as 1170212891[21].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1324347[22].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00692353[23].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's Commons category is recorded as Hristo Stoichkov[24].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[25].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's position played on team / speciality is recorded as coach[26].
  • Hristo Stoichkov's sport is recorded as association football[27].

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Origins and Family

Hristo Stoichkov's place of birth was Plovdiv[2]. He was born on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. Hristo Stoichkov's field of work was sport[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Ballon d'Or[9], a sports award[28], in France[29], founded in 1956[30]; honorary doctorate[10], a title of honor[31]; and European Golden Shoe[11], a sports award[32], founded in 1968[33].

Personal Life

Hristo Stoichkov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[12].

Why It Matters

Hristo Stoichkov ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #5,930 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Hristo Stoichkov born?

Hristo Stoichkov's place of birth was Plovdiv[2].

What did Hristo Stoichkov do for work?

Hristo Stoichkov worked as association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

What awards did Hristo Stoichkov receive?

Honors received include Ballon d'Or[9], honorary doctorate[10], and European Golden Shoe[11].

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  9. [5] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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