Hristo Yanev

Hristo Yanev (Bulgarian: Христо Янев; born 4 May 1979 in Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Yanev played as a midfielder.

Hristo Yanev
Personal information
Full name Hristo Angelov Yanev
Date of birth (1979-05-04) 4 May 1979
Place of birth Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Second striker
Team information
Current team
 Pirin Blagoevgrad (manager)
Youth career
Rozova Dolina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Olimpik Teteven 13 (1)
1999–2000 Beroe Stara Zagora 27 (7)
2000–2006 CSKA Sofia 146 (54)
2006–2009 Grenoble 50 (6)
2009–2012 Litex Lovech 78 (16)
2012 CSKA Sofia 2 (0)
2012–2013 Panetolikos 13 (0)
2013 Slavia Sofia 7 (0)
Total 336 (84)
International career
2004–2011 Bulgaria 11 (3)
Managerial career
2015 Minyor Pernik
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia
2016–2017 Neftochimic Burgas
2018–2020 CSKA Sofia (scout)
2020–2022 Minyor Pernik
2022–2023 Pirin Blagoevgrad
2023– Botev Vratsa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Early years

Born in Kazanluk, Yanev was picked as a youth to play for local side Rozova Dolina, making his professional debut for Olimpik Teteven during the 1997–98 season. In 1999, he joined Beroe Stara Zagora, scoring 7 goals in 27 matches.

CSKA Sofia

After playing one season at Beroe, Yanev signed for CSKA Sofia in 2000, when he was only 20 years old and since then he has always played an important role in the team.[1] Yanev plays either as a winger or second striker.

He made his competitive debut for CSKA on 4 August 2000 in a 0–0 home draw against Litex Lovech. On 25 August, Yanev scored his CSKA's first and first-ever UEFA Cup goal in an 8–0 drubbing of Moldovan Constructorul. Two days later, he scored his first league goal for CSKA in a 3–0 home win over Botev Plovdiv.

As a player of CSKA Yanev has been twice champion of Bulgaria (in 2003 and 2005) and has once won the Bulgarian national cup 2006. He spent six seasons of his career at the club, playing in 146 games of the A PFG and scoring 54 goals.

Grenoble

In summer of 2006, Grenoble Foot 38 signed Yanev to a three-year deal. For three years he made 50 appearances in league and scored six goals for Grenoble. With the club he played two seasons in Ligue 2 and one in Ligue 1.

Litex Lovech

On 25 June 2009, Yanev returned to Bulgaria, signing a three-year contract with Litex Lovech. He established himself as a key figure for the team from Lovech, helping them win the 2010 and 2011 A PFG titles.[2] He left the club after the end of the 2011/2012 season.[3]

Return to CSKA Sofia

On 7 June 2012, Yanev signed a contract with former club CSKA Sofia.[4] Yanev's second stay at CSKA turned out to be short-lived, as he was released from the club in the summer of 2012 following the team's elimination from the UEFA Europa League by Slovenian club Mura 05.[5]

Panetolikos

On 12 September 2012, Yanev signed with Greek club Panetolikos F.C. On 8 April 2013, he was released from the team.

Slavia Sofia

In the summer of 2013, he joined Slavia Sofia after having trained with the team for a number of weeks.

International career
Yanev playing for Bulgaria in 2010

Yanev received his first call-up to the senior team in Hristo Stoichkov's first game in charge of Bulgaria in 2004. On 18 August he made his debut, replacing Marian Hristov as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road Stadium. Two weeks later, on 4 September, Yanev scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win over Iceland in a 2006 World Cup qualifier.[6] On 13 October, he scored the second goal in Bulgaria's 4–1 win over Malta in Sofia.

Two years later, on 9 May 2006, Yanev netted his third goal for the senior team as he scored the winning strike in a 2–1 victory over Japan in a game of the Kirin Cup.

Hristo Yanev: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2004Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland1–31–3World Cup 2006 Qual.
2.13 October 2004Sofia, Bulgaria Malta2–14–1World Cup 2006 Qual.
3.9 May 2006Osaka, Japan Japan1–21–22006 Kirin Cup

Coaching career

During the winter break of the 2014–15 season, Yanev was appointed head coach of Minyor Pernik, whom at that time were participating in the South-West V Group. He officially debuted his coaching career on 1 March 2015 at Minyor's thrashing 4–1 over Germanea Sapareva Banya.

In the summer of 2015, he was approached by the financially troubled CSKA Sofia, who were sent off to the V Group after the club's failure to obtain a license for the upcoming season in the first division.

On 17 September 2016, Yanev was appointed as manager of Neftochimic Burgas.[7] He couldn't save the team from relegation and left the team in June 2017 after the final relegation play-off against Vitosha Bistritsa. Neftochimic's sporting director questioned his integrity and lack of responsibility.[8]

Career statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beroe 1999–00 27720––297
Total 2772000297
CSKA Sofia 2000–01 261231423315
2001–02 2556330348
2002–03 1616030251
2003–04 281187404018
2004–05 292221413524
2005–06 2235181355
Total 14654301325420171
Grenoble 2006–07 273??––273
2007–08 213??––213
2008–09 20??––20
Total 5060000506
Litex Lovech 2009–10 2662020306
2010–11 2754060375
2011–12 2553262349
Total 78169214210120
CSKA Sofia 2012-13 00002020
Panetolikos 2012-13 13000−−130
Slavia Sofia 2013-14 7010−−80
Career totals 321834215416404104

Manager statistics
As of 20 May 2018
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % GF GA GD
Minyor Pernik 7 January 2015 25 June 2015 15 11 2 2 073.33 27 7 +20
CSKA Sofia 26 June 2015 21 August 2016 46 43 2 1 093.48 188 15 +173
Neftochimic Burgas 17 September 2016 2 June 2017 32 9 7 16 028.13 36 47 −11
CSKA Sofia (caretaker) 1 May 2018 20 May 2018 4 3 1 0 075.00 6 2 +4
Total 97 66 12 19 068.04 257 71 +186

Honours

Player
Litex Lovech
CSKA Sofia

Manager
CSKA Sofia

References
  1. Zarkov, Vladimir (27 November 2010). "Мистър Фаул на "А" група, Христо Янев трябва да пробва да вкара на "Левски" от Царската чешма в Казанлък" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. "Ицо Янев – безценният номер 7 или как Джуджето стана герой в ЦСКА и Литекс". sportline.bg. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. Angelov, Kaloyan (25 May 2012). "Литекс се раздели с трима от асовете си". gol.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Официално: Христо Янев подписа с ЦСКА". winner.bg. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. "ЦСКА изгони Шеридън, освободените получават по 2 заплати". topsport.bg. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. "Iceland 1–3 Bulgaria". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2004.
  7. "Христо Янев пое Нефтохимик" (in Bulgarian). PFC Neftochimic Burgas. 17 September 2016.
  8. "Николай Тодоров: Янев имаше целия ресурс да спаси отбора" (in Bulgarian). neftochimic.com. 3 June 2017.
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