Georgi Hristakiev (Bulgarian: Георги Христакиев; 28 June 1944 – 4 April 2016)[1] was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he won a silver medal with the Bulgarian team.[2] At club level Hristakiev achieved prominence during his successful stint with Lokomotiv Sofia.

Georgi Hristakiev
Personal information
Full name Georgi Georgiev Hristakiev
Date of birth (1944-06-28)28 June 1944
Place of birth Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Date of death 4 April 2016(2016-04-04) (aged 71)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Beroe Stara Zagora
1963–1964 Chepinets Velingrad
1964–1965 Spartak Plovdiv
1965–1968 Lokomotiv Sofia 97 (0)
1969–1970 Slavia Sofia 12 (0)
1970–1971 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24 (0)
1971–1975 Lokomotiv Sofia 85 (0)
International career
1967–1974 Bulgaria 14 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
Men's football
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ "Почина бившият играч на Локо София Георги Христакиев" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Profile: Georgi Hristakiev". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.