Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team.

Between 1967 and 1979, Bonev played for the Bulgarian national team 96 times, scoring a record 47 goals. He played for his country at the 1970 and 1974 World Cups. Most of Bonev's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Plovdiv, but he also played for CSKA Sofia.