[3] In 2004, Hristov joined VfL Wolfsburg, but missed most of the 2004–05 season due to a serious knee injury.

For Bulgaria, he played at the 1998 World Cup where he appeared in two of the three games of the team, against Nigeria and Spain.

He was also part of the Bulgarian squad that reached the 2004 European Championship, and started in all three group stage matches.

[3] By 27 March 2007, Hristov had retired from international football, earning 45 caps and scoring four times for the national team.

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