From 1990-1994, Stoitchkov scored over 100 goals for Barcelona. During this time, he led the team to win the Championship of the Spanish Primera Division four years in a row ('91-'94). In 1992 Barcelona won the Champion's League, beating Sampdoria, Italy. Stoitchkov was becoming a hero for Barcelona supporters by now, with his mesmerizing power and accuracy, and a temper that scorched his opponents.

While he was playing for Barcelona, Stoitchkov was simultaneously leading the Bulgarian National team to their first ever qualification for the World Cup. Stoitchkov's talents jumpstarted this event in 1994, when the team accomplished an unexpected defeat over France on French soil. Thanks to his amazing abilities, 1991-1994 was known as the Bulgarian National Team's Golden Years. With all the main offensive actions directed by Stoitchkov, Bulgaria won the bronze at the World Cup after defeating Germany. Stoitchkov's virtually unmatched talent on the field won him the Golden Boot for Top Scorer for the World Cup, and he was also included in the "Dream Team" list of players.

During the 1995-1996 season, the Bulgarian National Team qualified for the European Championship for the first time in Bulgarian football history. Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the first round by tough opposing teams from France, Spain and Romania. Stoitchkov scored in all three games, once again showcasing his amazing ability to control the ball and making him part of the "Dream Team."

Meanwhile, in 1994, Parma, Italy paid the grand sum of $15 million to purchase him from Barcelona. He played for Parma for one year ending 1995.

In 1997, Stoitchkov played with Barcelona again, where Barcelona won multiple titles, including the Spanish Championship, Spanish Super Cup, Spanish King's Cup and the European Cup. In 1997 Barcelona loaned their prodigy to Al-Nasr, Saudi Arabia for two months, where Stoitchkov helped the team win the Asian Cup Winners Cup, scoring one goal in the championship game.

By that time Stoitchkov had amassed numerous prestigious National and International titles and awards. He was voted Best Bulgarian Football Player of the Year five times (1989-1992, 1994) and awarded the Golden Boot two times (once in 1990 for Top Scorer in Europe, and in 1994 for Top Scorer in the World Cup). Stoitchkov won the Golden Ball for Best Football Player in Europe in (1994), the Golden Onze for Best Football Player in the World (1992) and also came in second place for the Golden Onze (1994), and won the Silver Globe awarded by FIFA two times for Second Best Football Player in the World (1992, 1994).

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