Career
Yanev played as a midfielder. Early years
Born in Kazanluk, Yanev was picked as a youth to play for local side Rozova Dolina, making his professional debut for Olimpik Teteven during the 1997-1998 season. In 1999 he joined Beroe Stara Zagora, scoring 7 goals in 27 matches.
CSKA Sofia
After playing one season at Beroe, Yanev signed for CSKA Sofia in 2000, when he was only 20 years old and since then he has always played an important role in the team
Yanev plays either as a winger or second striker. He made his competitive debut for CSKA on 4 August 2000 in a 0–0 home draw against Litex Lovech.
He spent six seasons of his career at the club, playing in 146 games of the A PFG and scoring 54 goals. Grenoble
In summer of 2006, Grenoble Foot 38 signed Yanev to a three-year deal.
Foreign three years he made 50 appearances in league and scored six goals for Grenoble.
With the club he played two seasons in Ligue 2 and one in Ligue 1. Litex Lovech
On 25 June 2009, Yanev returned to Bulgaria, signing a three-year contract with Litex Lovech. Return to CSKA Sofia
On 7 June 2012, Yanev signed a contract with former club CSKA Sofia.
Yanev"s second stay at CSKA turned out to be short-lived, as he was released from the club in the summer of 2012 following the team"s elimination from the Union of European Football Associations Europa League by Slovenian club Murа 05.
Panetolikos
On 12 September 2012, Yanev signed with Greek club Panetolikos F.C. On 8 April 2013, he was released from the team
Slavia Sofia
In the summer of 2013, he joined Slavia Sofia after having trained with the team for a number of weeks. Yanev received his first call-up to the senior team in Hristo Stoichkov"s first game in charge of Bulgaria in 2004. On 18 August he made his debut, replacing Marian Hristov as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road Stadium.
Two years later, on 9 May 2006, Yanev netted his third goal for the senior team as he scored the winning strike in a 2–1 victory over Japan in a game of the Kirin Cup.
At the beginning of January 2015 Hristo Yanev was appointed head coach of Minyor (Pernik), which participates in the South-West "V" group. In the summer of 2015 has been appointed coach of CSKA Sofia.
