Hristo Yovov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hristo Georgiev Yovov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Svoge, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Levski Sofia | 56 | (19) |
| 1998–1999 | 1860 Munich | 9 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2000–2004 | Litex Lovech | 97 | (43) |
| 2004–2007 | Levski Sofia | 63 | (22) |
| 2008 | Aris Limassol | 14 | (1) |
| 2008 | Apollon Limassol | 7 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | Levski Sofia | 96 | (32) |
| Total | 354 | (126) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2007 | Bulgaria | 29 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Levski Sofia (sports-technical director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2013. |
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Hristo Georgiev Yovov (Bulgarian: Христо Георгиев Йовов) (born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian former footballer who last played for Levski Sofia. Yovov's first club was Levski, but he has also played for 1860 Munich, Lokomotiv Sofia, Litex Lovech, Aris Limassol and Apollon Limassol.
During the 1994–95 season, before his 18th birthday, Yovov made his senior debut for Levski Sofia. His first match for Levski in European tournament competitions was on 22 August 1995, in the 1–1 draw (after extra time) against Romanian team Dinamo București in a UEFA Cup match. He scored 19 goals in 56 matches, before he moved to 1860 Munich in January 1998. Yovov spent most of his time with the German side on the substitutes' bench, making for the year only nine Bundesliga appearances in the 1997–98 season. He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to on 31 January 1998, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Horst Heldt and scored his first – and only – goal for 1860 in a 5–1 away win over 1. FC Nürnberg on 3 October 1998.
In January 1999, Yovov joined Lokomotiv Sofia on loan and quickly became part of the main team. He made his league debut for Lokomotiv against Litex Lovech on 26 February 1999, in a 1–0 home win. He scored his first competitive goal in a Lokomotiv shirt against Minyor Pernik on 6 March in a 5–1 away win.
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