Hristo Bonev foi um meia búlgaro, ídolo do Lokomotiv Plovdiv, que disputou as Copas de 1970 e 1974 e somou 96 jogos e 47 gols pela seleção da Bulgária.
Hristo Bonev
Hristo Bonev is regarded as the greatest player in the history of Lokomotiv Plovdiv and one of the central figures in Bulgarian football in the 20th century. An attacking midfielder with good finishing ability, he was captain of the Bulgaria national team in the 1970s. He competed in the World Cups of 1970, in Mexico, and 1974, in West Germany, and was elected Bulgarian footballer of the year several times. For the national team, he reached 96 appearances and 47 goals, figures that placed him among the greatest goal scorers in the country's history for many years. After ending his playing career, he became a coach and managed the Bulgarian national team, as well as domestic clubs, maintaining himself as a reference figure in Plovdiv football.