Stoichkov biography list

Cruyff played a crucial role in bringing him to Barcelona, where he quickly developed into one of the most prolific forwards in the world.

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References [ edit ]. He became part of manager Johan Cruyff 's " Dream Team " and contributed to one of the most successful eras in the club's history, winning La Liga four consecutive times from to and the European Cup after defeating Sampdoria in the final. Ironically, both are Bulgaria's only goalscorers in a UEFA Euro tournament: Stoichkov was the sole scorer in with three goals, while Petrov scored in in the 2—1 loss against Italy.

Ronaldo — Messi — Messi — C. At the beginning of his five-year tenure at CSKA, Stoichkov who later became known for his short temper was involved in a fight during the Bulgarian Cup Final , which resulted in an initial lifelong ban that was later reduced to a one-year suspension. Media [ edit ]. Plovdiv , Bulgaria. In his first season with the club, Stoichkov was suspended for two months for stomping on a referee's foot, [ 7 ] but he still managed to score 14 league goals and an additional six in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Archived from the original on 29 June UEFA 19 March UEFA 12 October In other projects. United Arab Emirates. Paulo Valentim. Managerial statistics [ edit ]. This marked the third player and the second captain to leave the squad due to disagreements with Stoichkov. Archived from the original on 22 January United , winning the U. Bulgarian Football Union.

Gianfranco Zola. Ullevaal Stadion , Oslo , Norway. FC Yuriy Gagarin. Arms Park , Cardiff , Wales. United at the time, referred to it as a "rash tackle.

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Barcelona official [ edit ]. FC Yuri Gagarin. Retrieved 6 September