Kiril Stankov

Kiril Stankov Hristov (Bulgarian: Кирил Станков Христов; 20 May 1949 – 7 May 1992) was an international Bulgarian footballer 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.

Kiril Stankov
Personal information
Full name Kiril Stankov Hristov
Date of birth (1949-05-20)20 May 1949
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death 7 May 1992(1992-05-07) (aged 42)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1977 CSKA Sofia[1] 212 (3)
National team
1968–1976 Bulgaria 12[2] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Olympic medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's Football
1968 Mexico Team Competition

International career

At the age of 19, Stankov won the silver medal with the Bulgarian Olympic team at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he featured in three games, including the final.[3][2] Including these games, Stankov played twelve times for the senior national team.

Honours

Club

Olympic

  • Silver medal (1): 1968

References

  1. "Kiril Stankov". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. "Kiril Stankov - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. "Kiril STANKOV". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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