Andrea Rosenov Hristov (; born 1 March 1999) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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Club career

Slavia Sofia

Hristov started his career at

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before moving to

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in 2013. He made his competitive debut for Slavia on 1 October 2016, coming as a substitute in a league match against

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, playing alongside his twin brother Petko. On 3 April 2017, Hristov signed a professional contract with the team until 31 July 2020. On 21 April 2018 Hristov was named as a captain of the team in the match against

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Cosenza (loan)

On 29 January 2019 Hristov joined

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team

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on loan until end of the season with a buyout clause.

Cosenza

On 13 January 2022, he returned to

and signed a 3.5-year contract with the club. On 1 September 2022, Hristov was loaned by Reggiana. On 12 August 2023, he moved on a new loan to

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Vizela

On 24 July 2025, Hristov signed a two-year contract with

in Portuguese second tier.

International career

Youth levels

Hristov was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017. After a draw and 2 wins the team qualified for the

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, which will be held in July 2017.

Senior levels

He was called up by

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for a friendly match against

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in February 2020, but remained on the bench. He made his debut on 31 March 2021 in a

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against Northern Ireland. His brother Petko made his debut in the same game as well.

Personal life

Andrea Hristov has a twin brother, Petko, who is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

:''Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.''

Honours

;Slavia Sofia *

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(1): 2017–18 ;AC Reggiana 1919 *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hristov, Andrea 1999 births Footballers from Sofia Bulgarian twins 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen Living people Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's youth international footballers Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football defenders PFC Slavia Sofia players Cosenza Calcio players AC Reggiana 1919 players Potenza Calcio players F.C. Vizela players Serie B players Serie C players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal