Ilian Iliev (footballer, born 1999)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilian Ilianov Iliev | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2017 | Cherno More | ||
| 2017–2019 | Académica de Coimbra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Cherno More | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Académica de Coimbra | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Cherno More | 47 | (5) |
| 2021– | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bulgaria U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:19, 8 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ilian Iliev Jr. (Bulgarian: Илиан Илиев-младши; born 20 August 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Apollon Limassol.
Club career[]
Cherno More[]
Ilian made his first team league début in a 1–3 home defeat against Ludogorets on 9 September 2016, coming on as substitute for Georgi Iliev.[3] He scored his first goal in the top division of Bulgarian football on 30 August 2019, in the 1:1 draw with Dunav Ruse.[4]
On 31 July 2017, Iliev joined Académica de Coimbra's academy.[5]
On 19 July 2021, Iliev agreed a deal to join Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol on a four-year contract.[6]
International career[]
He made his debut for Bulgaria national football team on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.[7]
Personal life[]
He is the son of former footballer and current manager Ilian Iliev.
Career statistics[]
As of 30 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cherno More | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Académica de Coimbra | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cherno More | 2019–20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
References[]
- ^ "Илиан Илиев: Ако е лесно, значи не е за мен" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2016/2017" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Черно море води 58 минути на Лудогорец, но допусна пълен обрат. Синът на Илиан Илиев с дебют на 17 години" (in Bulgarian). petel.bg. 9 September 2016.
- ^ Dimitrov, Ivaylo (30 August 2019). "Черно море и Дунав завършиха наравно 1:1" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Илиан Илиев ще играе в Португалия" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 27 July 2017.
- ^ "ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΤΣΕΡΝΟ ΜΟΡΕ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΙΛΙΑΝ ΙΛΙΕΦ" (in Greek). Apollon Limassol FC. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Switzerland game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021.
External links[]
- Ilian Iliev at Soccerway
- Ilian Iliev at FootballDatabase.eu
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