For the Bulgarian footballer born in 1999 and his son, see Ilian Iliev (footballer, born 1999). For the Bulgarian footballer born in 1988, see Iliyan Iliev. For the Bulgarian weightlifter, see Ilian Iliev (weightlifter). For the Bulgarian equestrian, see Ilian Iliev (equestrian).
In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Dimov and the family name is Iliev.
Ilian Iliev
Iliev in 2020 as the manager of Cherno More
Personal information
Full name
Ilian Dimov Iliev
Date of birth
(1968-07-02) 2 July 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth
Varna, Bulgaria
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bulgaria (manager)
Youth career
1979–1986
Cherno More
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1988–1991
Cherno More
75
(18)
1991–1995
Levski Sofia
85
(19)
1993–1994
→ Altay (loan)
12
(2)
1995–1997
Benfica
40
(4)
1997
Slavia Sofia
11
(1)
1998
Bursaspor
15
(3)
1998
AEK Athens
8
(0)
1999
Levski Sofia
11
(0)
1999–2002
Marítimo
76
(6)
2002–2003
Salgueiros
24
(0)
2003–2004
Cherno More
18
(2)
Total
375
(55)
International career
1991–2000
Bulgaria
34
(3)
Managerial career
2004–2006
Cherno More
2006–2007
Beroe
2008–2012
Beroe
2012–2013
Levski Sofia
2014–2015
Interclube
2016
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2017
Vereya
2018–
Cherno More
2023–
Bulgaria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ilian Dimov Iliev (Bulgarian: Илиан Димов Илиев; born 2 July 1968) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player.[1] He is the head coach at Bulgarian First League club Cherno More and the Bulgarian national football team.
He is best known for having played for Portuguese club Benfica and Bulgarian sides Cherno More and Levski Sofia. In his professional career as a footballer, he received 34 international caps for the Bulgaria national team.
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