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Nikolay Iliev (Bulgarian: Николай 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]

Nikolay Iliev

Iliev in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 58)
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)
National team
1986–1994	Bulgaria	53	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International goals

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

Club

Levski Sofia

• Champion of Bulgaria: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993
• Bulgarian Cup: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1992
• Cup of the Soviet Army: 1984, 1987, 1988

International

Bulgaria

• FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994

Individual

• Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1987

References

External links

• Nikolay Iliev at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at LevskiSofia.info

На других языках

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[de] Nikolaj Iliew

Nikolaj Iliew (bulgarisch Николай Илиев, engl. Transkription Nikolay Iliev; * 31. März 1964 in Sofia) ist ein ehemaliger bulgarischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Nikolay Iliev

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[es] Nikolái Iliev

Nikolái Iliev (Sofía, Bulgaria, 31 de marzo de 1964) es un exfutbolista búlgaro, se desempeñaba como lateral, extremo o defensa, destacando por su polivalencia.

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[fr] Nikolaï Iliev

Nikolaï Iliev (né le 31 mars 1964 à Sofia) est un footballeur international bulgare (54 sélections, 5 buts) ayant évolué notamment au Levski Sofia et au Stade rennais.

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[it] Nikolaj Iliev

Nikolaj Stefanov Iliev (in bulgaro: Николай Стефанов Илиев?; Sofia, 31 marzo 1964) è un ex calciatore bulgaro, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Илиев, Николай (футболист)

Николай Илиев (болг. Николай Илиев; род. 31 марта 1964 года, София) — болгарский футболист, защитник.

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