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Nikolay Iliev

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Nikolay Iliev
Iliev in 2014
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Stefanov Iliev
Date of birth (1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Sweeper, centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1989 Levski Sofia 182 (18)
1989–1991 Bologna 28 (3)
1991–1992 Hertha BSC 10 (1)
1992–1993 Levski Sofia 14 (7)
1993–1995 Stade Rennais 5 (0)
Total 239 (32)
International career
1986–1994 Bulgaria 53 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikolay Stefanov Iliev (Bulgarian: Николай Стефанов Илиев; born 31 March 1964) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.[1] Iliev's spent most of his career with Levski Sofia, managing 196 appearances and 25 goals in the A PFG as well as participating in 19 matches and netting 2 goals in European tournaments. He also had a spell with Bologna in Serie A in the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming the first Bulgarian footballer to ply his trade in the top Italian league.[2]

International goals

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Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iliev goal.[3][4]
List of international goals scored by Nikolay Iliev
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 January 1988 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 1–0 3–0 Friendly match
2 24 May 1988 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–1 2–1 Friendly match
3 22 March 1989 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  West Germany 1–0 1–2 Friendly match
4 16 October 1991 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  San Marino 4–0 4–0 Euro 1992 qualifier

Honours

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Club

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Levski Sofia

International

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Bulgaria

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "1994 FIFA World Cup: Bulgaria Squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "От "Левски" поздравиха легендата Николай Илиев". topsport.bg. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Nikolay Iliev - matches and goals for Bulgaria". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "ВИДЕО: Открийте разликите: Холандия - България 1:2 през 1988 и 2012 година". dariknews.bg. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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