How many caps did Hristo Bonev win for Bulgaria?

Hristo Bonev won 96 caps for Bulgaria, scoring 48 goals.

Which clubs did Hristo Bonev play for?

PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1964–1967), PFC CSKA Sofia (1967–1968), PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1968–1979), AEK Athens (1980–1981), PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1982–1984).

Where does Hristo Bonev rank among Bulgaria's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Hristo Bonev #4 of Bulgaria's 33 greatest players of all time.

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04 / Bulgaria · 1967–1979

Hristo Bonev

CM playmakercreator

Caps · Bulgaria

Goals · Bulgaria

Life

1947

Clubs

PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, PFC CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens

Editorial rank of 33 for Bulgaria

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A prolific attacker and captain for Bulgaria, his goal-scoring prowess lit up the 1970s, making him a national icon. Career record: 96 caps and 48 goals for Bulgaria; club career at PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, PFC CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q706715

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Career record

1964–1967	PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1967–1968	PFC CSKA Sofia
1968–1979	PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1980–1981	AEK Athens
1982–1984	PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Bulgaria	96 caps, 48 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Bulgaria checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Bulgaria checked 4 October 2026

Shared the era

Bulgaria legends whose careers overlapped Bonev's

The world's great CMs

Around Bonev in the almanac

One rank above: Georgi Asparuhov at #3.

One rank below: Krasimir Balakov at #5.

Bulgaria's editorial top five: Hristo Stoichkov · Dimitar Berbatov · Georgi Asparuhov · Hristo Bonev · Krasimir Balakov.

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