How tall is Hristo Stoichkov?

Hristo Stoichkov's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 55% of men in Bulgaria.

Where 178 cm sits among men in Bulgaria

Taller than about 55% of men in Bulgaria born in 1966 (average 177.1 cm).

About Hristo Stoichkov

Hristo Stoichkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and current football commentator for TUDN. He was born on 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv. He was a prolific forward and spent six years at CSKA Sofia, becoming the top goalscorer in Europe in 1990 and receiving the European Golden Shoe.

In 1990 Stoichkov joined Barcelona, where he earned the Spanish nickname El Pistolero and was part of Johan Cruyff's Dream Team, which won four consecutive La Liga titles and the 1992 European Cup. He formed a strike partnership with Romário there. He was runner-up for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1992 and 1994 and received the Ballon d'Or in 1994. He was a member of the Bulgaria team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he was top scorer with six goals and won the Golden Boot.

Stoichkov has a listed height of 178 cm (5'10"). In 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.

Frequently asked

How tall is Hristo Stoichkov in feet and inches? Hristo Stoichkov is 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Is Hristo Stoichkov tall for men in Bulgaria? At 178 cm he is taller than about 55% of men in Bulgaria born in 1966, whose average height is 177.1 cm.

Sources

• Hristo Stoichkov on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Hristo Stoichkov on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
• Hristo Stoichkov on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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