Hristo Bonev vs Ivan Kolev
Bulgaria against Bulgaria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hristo Bonev
Bulgaria · CM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Bulgaria
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 96 · 48 goals
- Clubs
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, PFC CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens
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.
Ivan Kolev
Bulgaria · 1945–1968 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Bulgaria
- #9 of 33
On 17 October 1956 the left winger opened the scoring against Dinamo Bucharest, the first European Cup goal by any Bulgarian club, and finished with three in an 8-1 win. Melbourne brought Olympic bronze that same year, with two World Cups in 1962 and 1966, eleven Bulgarian titles and four cups at CSKA Sofia, and Footballer of the Year in 1956 and 1962.
The verdict
The almanac puts Hristo Bonev ahead by 3 rating points, 88 against 85.
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