Iliya Milanov
Milanov with Litex Lovech in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Iliya Ventsislavov Milanov | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Levski, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back / Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Litex Lovech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Litex Lovech | 94 | (3) |
| 2015 | Litex Lovech II | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 17 | (0) |
| 2017– | 9 | (1) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Bulgaria U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bulgaria U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2016 |
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Iliya Ventsislavov Milanov (Bulgarian: Илия Венциславов Миланов; born 19 February 1992) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for . His twin brother is Georgi Milanov, who plays for CSKA Moscow.
Born in Levski, Pleven Province, Milanov began playing football at the local club, before joined the Litex Lovech Academy, together with his twin brother Georgi, in 2005. He was part of a group of young players at the club who guided the club to win the Bulgarian U-17 Championship in June 2009.
On 3 December 2009, Milanov made his Litex first-team debut in a 4–0 away win over Pirin Gotse Delchev in the Bulgarian Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. He made his league debut in a 4–2 away win against Sportist Svoge at Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium on 16 May 2010, in the final game of the 2009–10 A PFG season, playing the full 90 minutes.
During the 2011–12 season, Milanov formed a partnership with Nikolay Bodurov in the centre of defence and has become an established first team player. On 20 April 2013, he hit his first goal, scoring header in the 2–1 home loss against Levski Sofia.
On 5 January 2016 it was announced that left the club by terminating his contract with paying 3 paychecks, but later the same day Litex said that this is not possible and he can't cancel his contract and can't leave the club as free agent until 31 July 2017 when his contract ends and if he wants to move in other club they have to pay transfer fee. Still, the player left the club even after Litex announced they will sue him.
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