Hristo Kolev (; born 21 September 1964) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.
Nicknamed The Father, Kolev played as a midfielder. A skillful free-kick taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 15 years.
Born in Asenovgrad, Kolev played as a youth for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, then represented professionally Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1981âÂÂ88, 1997âÂÂ98), Panathinaikos (1988âÂÂ90), Athinaikos (1991âÂÂ92) and Edessaikos (1992âÂÂ96).
For the Bulgaria national team, he amassed 20 appearances, netting 8 goals. He played all four matches at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.