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Nikolay Iliev
Personal information
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 Iliev (Bulgarian: Николай Илиев; born 31 March 1964) is a former Bulgarian 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]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

International

Bulgaria

Individual

References

  1. ^ "1994 FIFA World Cup: Bulgaria Squad". FIFA.com. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "От "Левски" поздравиха легендата Николай Илиев". topsport.bg. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
Awards
Preceded by Bulgarian Footballer of the Year
1987 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Bulgaria Captain
1987–1990 		Succeeded by


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