Kiril Stankov Hristov ( bg, Кирил Станков Христов; 20 May 1949 – 7 May 1992) was an international
Bulgaria
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footballer
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who played for
CSKA Sofia as a
defender. During his club career, he won the
national Bulgarian league six times. Stankov died at the age of 42.
International career
At the age of 19, Stankov won the silver medal with the Bulgarian Olympic team at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
, where he featured in three games, including the final.
Including these games, Stankov played twelve times for the
senior national team.
Honours
Club
*
Bulgarian A PFG
The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...
(6):
1968–69,
1970–71,
1971–72,
1972–73,
1974–75,
1975–76
*
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup ( bg, Купа на България, Kupa na Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it.
The tournament ...
(4): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
Olympic
* Silver medal (1):
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
References
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1949 births
1992 deaths
Bulgarian men's footballers
Bulgaria men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Bulgaria
Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria
Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
PFC CSKA Sofia players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Olympic medalists in football
Men's association football midfielders
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's association football defenders
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