Sasho Borisov Hristov (; born 22 July 1955) is a

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n retired

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player. Borisov played as a defender. On the club level, Borisov most notably played for

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, Akademik Sofia, ZhSK Spartak Varna and Sredets Sofia. He also had a spell abroad with

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and Mqabba Ħajduks. After retiring as a player, he has worked as an assistant manager at CSKA Sofia.

International career

Borisov made his debut for

in a March 1983

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against

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and earned a total of 13 caps (3 unofficial) in which he did not score a goal. His final international was an October 1984 friendly away against

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