Georgi Hristov (footballer, born 1976)
{{Short description|Macedonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Georgi Hristov
| image =
| full_name = Georgi Hristov
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|01|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Pelister
| years1 = 1992–1994
| clubs1 = Pelister
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1994–1997
| clubs2 = Partizan
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 20
| years3 = 1997–2000
| clubs3 = Barnsley
| caps3 = 43
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2000–2003
| clubs4 = NEC
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 18
| years5 = 2003–2004
| clubs5 = Zwolle
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2005
| clubs6 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2005
| clubs7 = Debrecen
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2006
| clubs8 = Hapoel Nazareth Illit
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2006
| clubs9 = Niki Volos
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2007
| clubs10 = Olympiakos Nicosia
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2007–2008
| clubs11 = Den Bosch
| caps11 = 27
| goals11 = 8
| years12 = 2008
| clubs12 = Baku
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2009
| clubs13 = JJK
| caps13 = 9
| goals13 = 1
| totalcaps = 238
| totalgoals = 62
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam1 = Macedonia U21
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1995–2005
| nationalteam2 = Macedonia
| nationalcaps2 = 48
| nationalgoals2 = 16
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1 = Metalurg Skopje
}}
Georgi Hristov (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Христов; born 30 January 1976) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Hristov represented Macedonia internationally between 1995 and 2005, amassing 48 caps and scoring 16 goals.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fyrom-recintlp.html | title=(North) Macedonia - Record International Players | publisher=rsssf.org | access-date=14 August 2016}}
Club career
Born in Bitola, Hristov started out at his hometown club Pelister, making his Yugoslav First League debut at the age of 16. He would earn himself a transfer to Partizan in 1994,{{Cite web | url=https://partizanopedia.rs/georgihristov.html | title=Georgi Hristov | language=sr | publisher=partizanopedia.rs | access-date=2 October 2024}} spending three years with the Crno-beli and winning back-to-back championships in 1996 and 1997. In June 1997, Hristov was sold to English side Barnsley for a club record fee of £1.5 million.{{Cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-gray-begins-managerial-talks-at-everton-1256485.html | title=Football: Gray begins managerial talks at Everton | publisher=independent.co.uk | date=16 June 1997 | access-date=14 August 2016}} He scored four league goals in his debut season with the Tykes as they suffered relegation from the Premiership.{{Cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-barnsley-defiant-to-the-end-1160348.html | title=Football: Barnsley defiant to the end | publisher=independent.co.uk | date=10 May 1998 | access-date=14 August 2016}} Over the next two seasons, Hristov missed a majority of games due to a knee injury, before eventually leaving on a free transfer. He subsequently joined Dutch club NEC in July 2000, finishing his debut season in Eredivisie as the team's top scorer with 15 goals.
In July 2003, following two injury-plagued seasons with NEC, Hristov completed a switch to Zwolle on a one-year deal with an option for a further year. He was forced to undergo another knee surgery in January 2004, causing him to miss the rest of the season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0199-0f8452812c47-a810b48afc39-1000--season-over-for-hristov/ | title=Season over for Hristov | publisher=UEFA | date=7 January 2004 | access-date=2 October 2024}} After half a year without a club, Hristov joined Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic in January 2005.{{Cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/4196913.stm | title=Pars win work permit for Hristov | publisher=bbc.co.uk | date=28 January 2005 | access-date=2 October 2024}} He was, however, released by the Pars before the end of the season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12490428.the-leishman-effect-rids-players-of-fear/ | title=The Leishman effect rids players of fear | publisher=heraldscotland.com | date=20 May 2005 | access-date=2 October 2024}}
In September 2005, Hristov moved to Hungary and signed with Debrecen on a four-year deal.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01ad-0e6d029748e1-0a7a365595f3-1000--debrecen-make-hristov-swoop/ | title=Debrecen make Hristov swoop | publisher=UEFA | date=12 September 2005 | access-date=2 October 2024}} His contract was prematurely terminated by mutual agreement before the end of the same year.{{Cite web | url=https://archive.dvsc.hu/archiv-hirek/hrisztovval-szerzodest-bontott-a-klub | title=Hrisztovval szerződést bontott a klub | language=hu | publisher=dvsc.hu | date=13 December 2005 | access-date=2 October 2024}} Between January and May 2006, Hristov played for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Nazareth Illit in a failed attempt to save them from relegation.{{Cite web | url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/2006-05-31/ty-article/0000017f-f6eb-d318-afff-f7eb28710000 | title="השפילו ופגעו בי. מגיע להם שירדו ליגה" | language=he | publisher=haaretz.co.il | date=31 May 2006 | access-date=2 October 2024}}
International career
At international level, Hristov was capped on 48 occasions for Macedonia, scoring 16 times. He netted a goal on his debut in a 2–2 draw against Armenia on 10 May 1995. His last cap came on 12 October 2005 in a 0–0 draw away against the Netherlands.{{Cite web | url=https://www.11v11.com/players/georgi-hristov-10738/ | title=Georgi Hristov | publisher=11v11.com | access-date=2 October 2024}}
Managerial career
In October 2011, Hristov was appointed as manager of Metalurg Skopje. He resigned from his position in November 2012.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Pelister | |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | ||||||||
| 1992–93 | |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||||||
| 1993–94
|Macedonian First League | |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total | !colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Partizan
|First League of FR Yugoslavia |12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 6 | ||||
| 1995–96
|First League of FR Yugoslavia |25 | 8 | 8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 9 | ||||
| 1996–97
|First League of FR Yugoslavia |24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 11 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 20 | 12 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 77 | 26 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Barnsley
|21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 5 | |||
| 1998–99
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1999–2000
|First Division |19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|Appearances in First Division play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 54 | 11 | ||
| rowspan="4"|NEC
|25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 17 | ||||
| 2001–02
|Eredivisie |8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 4 | ||||
| 2002–03
|Eredivisie |22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 5 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 18 | 10 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 26 | ||||
| Zwolle
|Eredivisie |13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Dunfermline Athletic
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| Debrecen
|2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit
|7 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| Niki Volos
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Olympiakos Nicosia
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Den Bosch
|27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{Efn|Appearances in Eerste Divisie play-offs}} | 0 | 33 | 9 | |||
| Baku{{Cite web | url=https://pfl.az/storage/seasons/files/661a7fde5266f_1713012702.pdf | title=Kim oynadı, kim vurdu – 2008/09 | language=az | publisher=pfl.az | access-date=2 October 2024}}
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| JJK{{Cite web | url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/pelaajat/389701/hristov-georgi | title=Hristov, Georgi | language=fi | publisher=veikkausliiga.com | access-date=2 October 2024}}
|2009 |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!238 | 62 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 286 | 84 |
{{Notelist}}
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="11"|Macedonia
|1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 48 | 16 |
|---|
Honours
Partizan
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|91375}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|georgi-hristov}}
- {{FIFA player|170147}}
- {{NFT player|3994}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hristov, Georgi}}
Category:Footballers from Bitola
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