Georgi Hristov

Georgi Hristov (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Христов; born 30 January 1976) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Hristov represented Macedonia internationally between 1995 and 2005, amassing 48 caps and scoring 16 goals.

Club career Born in Bitola, Hristov started out at his hometown club Pelister, making his Yugoslav First League debut at the age of 16. He would earn himself a transfer to Partizan in 1994, spending three years with the Crno-beli and winning back-to-back championships in 1996 and 1997. In June 1997, Hristov was sold to English side Barnsley for a club record fee of £1.5 million. He scored four league goals in his debut season with the Tykes as they suffered relegation from the Premiership. Over the next two seasons, Hristov missed a majority of games due to a knee injury, before eventually leaving on a free transfer. He subsequently joined Dutch club NEC in July 2000, finishing his debut season in Eredivisie as the team's top scorer with 15 goals.

In July 2003, following two injury-plagued seasons with NEC, Hristov completed a switch to Zwolle on a one-year deal with an option for a further year. He was forced to undergo another knee surgery in January 2004, causing him to miss the rest of the season. After half a year without a club, Hristov joined Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic in January 2005. He was, however, released by the Pars before the end of the season.

In September 2005, Hristov moved to Hungary and signed with Debrecen on a four-year deal. His contract was prematurely terminated by mutual agreement before the end of the same year. Between January and May 2006, Hristov played for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Nazareth Illit in a failed attempt to save them from relegation.

International career At international level, Hristov was capped on 48 occasions for Macedonia, scoring 16 times. He netted a goal on his debut in a 2–2 draw against Armenia on 10 May 1995. His last cap came on 12 October 2005 in a 0–0 draw away against the Netherlands.

Managerial career In October 2011, Hristov was appointed as manager of Metalurg Skopje. He resigned from his position in November 2012.

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition+List of international goals scored by Georgi Hristov 1. 10 May 1995 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 1–2 2–2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying 2. 9 November 1996 Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein 3–0 11–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 2 April 1997 Gradski stadion, Skopje, Macedonia 3–1 3–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 7 June 1997 1–0 1–0 5. 25 March 1998 1–0 1–0 Friendly 6. 18 April 1998 1–1 2–2 7. 20 April 1998 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 2–1 1998 LG Cup 8. 2–0 9. 5 June 1999 Gradski stadion, Skopje, Macedonia 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying 10. 9 June 2000 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–1 3–1 2000 LG Cup 11. 6 October 2000 Gradski stadion, Skopje, Macedonia 1–0 3–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 12. 2–0 13. 28 February 2001 1–0 1–1 Friendly 14. 21 August 2002 3–0 5–0 15. 8 September 2002 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying 16. 6 September 2003 Gradski stadion, Skopje, Macedonia 1–0 1–2

Honours Partizan First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1995–96, 1996–97