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Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgarian: Илиян Стефанов; born 20 September 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levski Sofia and the Bulgarian national team.[1]
 Stefanov in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliyan Avramov Stefanov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levski Sofia | |||
| 2015–2016 | Avellino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Gozzano | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 52 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Beroe | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Levski Sofia | 23 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bulgaria U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | Bulgaria U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bulgaria | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:33, 29 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 26 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Stefanov started to play football at Levski Sofia. In the end of 2015 he moved to Italy to join Avellino's youth academy. Between 2016 and 2017 he played 7 games for Gozzano in Serie D.
In 2017, Stefanov returned to Bulgaria to sign for Lokomotiv Sofia. He established himself as an undisputed starter and a top performer for the club in the Second League. His talent attracted the attention of various teams from the Bulgarian top flight and on 23 February 2021, he signed with Beroe.[2][3]
On 1 March 2022, Stefanov signed with his boyhood club Levski Sofia on a 2-year deal.[4] Оn 15 May 2022, he scored the only goal in the Bulgarian Cup final, leading his club to its first trophy since 2009.
International career
After making his first appearance for the senior side in the 1–1 home draw with North Macedonia on 2 June 2022, Stefanov scored his first goal for Bulgaria in his second cap in a 2–5 defeat to Georgia on 5 June 2022.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 26 September 2022[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2022 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria |  Georgia | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2. | 23 September 2022 |  Gibraltar | 4–1 | 5–1 |
Honours
Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup: 2021–22
References
- "Ilyan Stefanov Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
- "Отбори от елита се борят за сърдитата звезда на Локо София". gol.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 December 2020.
- "„Берое" привлече Илиян Стефанов". beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 23 February 2021.
- "Официално: Илиян Стефанов е играч на Левски". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 1 March 2022.
- "Bulgaria 2-5 Georgia in UEFA Nations League 2022-2023". Vavel. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- Stefanov_Stefanov.html "Stefanov, Iliyan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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External links
- Iliyan Stefanov at Soccerway
На других языках
- [en] Iliyan Stefanov
[it] Ilijan Stefanov
Ilijan Avramov Stefanov (in bulgaro: Илиян Аврамов Стефанов?; Sofia, 20 settembre 1998) è un calciatore bulgaro, centrocampista del Levski Sofia e della nazionale bulgara.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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