1. Hristo Georgiev Yovov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
12 Facts About Hristo Yovov
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Hristo Yovov 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.
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Hristo Yovov made 29 appearances scoring 5 goals for the Bulgaria national team between 1998 and 2007.
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Hristo Yovov signed with Litex Lovech where he scored 47 goals in 96 matches over four-and-a-half seasons.
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Hristo Yovov scored 19 goals in 56 matches, before he moved to 1860 Munich in January 1998.
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In January 1999, Hristo Yovov joined Lokomotiv Sofia on loan and quickly became part of the main team.
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Hristo Yovov scored 9 goals in 12 games for Litex in his first season.
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Hristo Yovov was transferred because he no longer featured in the coach's plans.
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Hristo Yovov holds the record of the fastest goal ever scored in A PFG, scoring in the 19th second of the match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
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On 18 December 2009, Hristo Yovov scored the winning goal in a game against Lazio in a UEFA Europa League match.
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Hristo Yovov has participated in 66 matches for Bulgarian teams in European club tournaments.
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Hristo Yovov's milestone was itself eclipsed on 4 October 2018 when both Svetoslav Dyakov and Cosmin Moti played in Ludogorets' 0:1 away loss against FC Zurich in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.