Andrea Hristov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Rosenov and the family name is Hristov.
Andrea Hristov
Hristov playing for Slavia Sofia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Andrea Rosenov Hristov
Date of birth (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Cosenza
Number 55
Youth career
0000–2013 Levski Sofia
2013–2016 Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Slavia Sofia 115 (4)
2019 → Cosenza (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Cosenza 17 (0)
2022–2023 → Reggiana (loan) 10 (1)
2023–2024 → Potenza (loan) 16 (0)
International career‡
2016 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2017 Bulgaria U18 1 (0)
2016–2018 Bulgaria U19 16 (1)
2018–2020 Bulgaria U21 11 (0)
2021– Bulgaria 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022

Andrea Rosenov Hristov (Bulgarian: Андреа Росенов Христов; born 1 March 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Cosenza.[2]

Club career

Slavia Sofia

Hristov started his career at Levski Sofia before moving to Slavia Sofia in 2013.[3] He made his competitive debut for Slavia on 1 October 2016, coming as a substitute in a league match against Vereya, playing alongside his twin brother Petko.[4]

On 3 April 2017, Hristov signed a professional contract with the team until 31 July 2020.[5] On 21 April 2018 Hristov was named as a captain of the team in the match against Cherno More Varna.[6]

Cosenza (loan)

On 29 January 2019 Hristov joined Seria B team Cosenza on loan until end of the season with a buyout clause.[7]

Cosenza

On 13 January 2022, he returned to Cosenza and signed a 3.5-year contract with the club.[8] On 1 September 2022, Hristov was loaned by Reggiana.[9] On 12 August 2023, he moved on a new loan to Potenza.[10]

International career

Youth levels

Hristov was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017.[11] After a draw and 2 wins the team qualified for the knockout phase, which will be held in July 2017.[12]

Senior levels

He was called up by Georgi Dermendzhiev for a friendly match against Belarus in February 2020, but remained on the bench.[13] He made his debut on 31 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland. His brother Petko made his debut in the same game as well.[14]

Personal life

Andrea Hristov has a twin brother, Petko, who is also a professional footballer.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 October 2021[2]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other Total
Slavia Sofia First League 2016–17 16 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 20 0
2017–18 26 3 5 0 – – 31 3
2018–19 12 0 2 0 3 0 1[b] 0 18 0
2019–20 18 0 1 0 – – 19 0
2020–21 26 1 4 0 1 0 – 31 1
2021–22 11 0 1 0 – – 12 0
Total 109 4 14 0 4 0 4 0 131 4
Cosenza (loan) Serie B 2018–19 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Career total 112 4 14 0 4 0 4 0 134 4
  1. ^ Relegation Play-offs
  2. ^ 2018 Bulgarian Supercup

International goals

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 September 2021 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Georgia 4–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

Slavia Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Профил на Андреа Росенов Христов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Andrea Hristov Stats
  3. ^ "Братята Де Бур" от Овча купел
  4. ^ Slavia vs Vereya
  5. ^ Славия подписа с трима от героите на България
  6. ^ Черно море победи Славия и се изравни с "белите"
  7. ^ HRISTOV SI VESTE DI ROSSOBLÙ
  8. ^ "ANDREA HRISTOV TORNA IN ROSSOBLÙ" (in Italian). Cosenza. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ "AC REGGIANA INGAGGIA IL DIFENSORE ANDREA HRISTOV" (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  10. ^ "ANDREA HRISTOV NUOVO GIOCATORE POTENZA CALCIO" [ANDREA HRISTOV NEW PLAYER OF POTENZA CALCIO]. Potenza. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  11. ^ Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
  12. ^ Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех
  13. ^ "Експериментален състав на България отстъпи на Беларус (видео+галерия)". sportal.bg. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Northern Ireland v Bulgaria game report". FIFA. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Петко и Андреа Христови: Малки сме, за да се главозамайваме". btvnovinite.bg (in Bulgarian). bTV Media Group. 27 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Hristov, Andrea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2021.