Iliyan Kapitanov

Iliyan Kapitanov
Personal information
Full name	Iliyan Kirov Kapitanov
Date of birth	25 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	General Toshevo, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Litex Lovech
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2004	Sportist General Toshevo
2004–2011	Cherno More
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2013	Cherno More
2014	Lyubimets 2007
2014–2016	Sozopol
2016	Chernomorets Balchik
2017	Dobrudzha Dobrich
2017	Botev Galabovo
2018	Oborishte
2018–2020	Litex Lovech
2020	Dobrudzha Dobrich
2021–	Litex Lovech
International career
2010	Bulgaria U19
2012	Bulgaria U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023

Iliyan Kapitanov (Bulgarian: Илиян Капитанов; born 25 January 1992) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger for Litex Lovech.

Career

Cherno More

In November 2009, Cherno More's manager Velizar Popov selected Ilian in the main squad and on 28 March 2010, Kapitanov made his debut in the A PFG at the age of 17 against Minyor Pernik, coming as a 61st min substitute.^[2]

Dobrudzha

In January 2017, Kapitanov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich.^[3]

Botev Galabovo

On 3 July 2017, Kapitanov signed with Botev Galabovo.^[4]

Litex

In June 2018, Kapitanov joined Litex.^[5]

International career

Having previously been capped at Bulgaria under-17 level Kapitanov made his first appearance for the Bulgaria under-19 side on 30 March 2010 in a 0–1 loss against Finland under-19 in a friendly game in Pravets.

References

^ Petrov, Nedko (2011-08-20). "Хлапак от Генерал Тошево прави фурор в "Черно море" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
^ "Kapitanov statistics 2009-10". Pfl.bg.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Румен Николов сменя Балчик с Испания, Капитанов премина в Добруджа" (in Bulgarian). petel.bg. 9 January 2017.
^ "Трима подписаха с Ботев (Гълъбово)" (in Bulgarian). 3 July 2017.
^ "Литекс взе по един футболист от два от изпадналите от Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 14 June 2018.

External links

Iliyan Kapitanov at Soccerway
Iliyan Kapitanov at WorldFootball.net

[1] Petrov, Nedko (2011-08-20). "Хлапак от Генерал Тошево прави фурор в "Черно море" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-10-27.

[2] "Kapitanov statistics 2009-10". Pfl.bg.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Румен Николов сменя Балчик с Испания, Капитанов премина в Добруджа" (in Bulgarian). petel.bg. 9 January 2017.

[4] "Трима подписаха с Ботев (Гълъбово)" (in Bulgarian). 3 July 2017.

[5] "Литекс взе по един футболист от два от изпадналите от Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 14 June 2018.

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