Iliya Iliev
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliya Raychev Iliev | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2000 | Septemvri Sofia | 103 | (26) |
| 2000–2001 | Litex Lovech | 10 | (0) |
| 2002 | Spartak Varna | 22 | (3) |
| 2003 | Terek Grozny | 30 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Marek Dupnitsa | 66 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Slavia Sofia | 59 | (7) |
| 2008 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 15 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Sliven 2000 | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Slavia Sofia | 33 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Botev Vratsa | 68 | (15) |
| Total | 434 | (70) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2014. |
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Iliya Iliev (Bulgarian: Илия Илиев; born 20 December 1974) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played as a midfielder.
Iliev started his professional career with Septemvri Sofia after coming up through their youth academy. He played a major part in the clubs promotion to the A PFG in 1998, after a 37-year exile. In 1998–99 season he made his debut in the top flight, making 23 appearances during the campaign, but Septemvri won just four games and were relegated.
He was sold to Litex Lovech in 2000 for €40,000, winning the Bulgarian Cup a year later. Iliev played only 10 games in the league for Litex. Having failed to break into the first team, he signed for Spartak Varna in early 2002.
In 2003 Iliev joined Russian side Terek Grozny. He became a regular in the Terek first team, scoring three goals in 30 appearances in the Russian First Division. However, at the end of 2003 season in Russia, he returned to Bulgaria and signed for Marek Dupnitsa. In Marek Iliev spent two and a half seasons. He made 66 league appearances and scored 4 league goals.
On 19 July 2006, Iliev signed with Slavia Sofia.
In June 2008, Iliev joined Lokomotiv Mezdra. On 24 October, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 league win over Lokomotiv Sofia. He spent a half-season at Lokomotiv, scoring 8 goals for 15 appearances. In December 2008, Iliev signed a three-year contract with Sliven 2000.
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