In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Emilov and the family name is Pirgov.
Ilko Pirgov
Personal information
Full name
Ilko Emilov Pirgov
Date of birth
(1986-05-23) 23 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth
Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Sporting Director)
Youth career
Pirin Gotse Delchev
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2002–2005
Pirin Blagoevgrad
37
(0)
2005–2008
CSKA Sofia
11
(0)
2008
Otopeni
6
(0)
2009–2011
Cherno More
76
(0)
2012–2014
Litex Lovech
60
(0)
2014
Cherno More
7
(0)
2015–2016
Beroe Stara Zagora
13
(0)
2016–2023
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
87
(0)
Total
297
(0)
International career
2006
Bulgaria U21
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023
Ilko Emilov Pirgov (Bulgarian: Илко Емилов Пиргов; born 23 May 1986) is a Bulgarian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, who currently is the Sporting Director of Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He is the older brother of Dimitar Pirgov.
Ilko Emilov Pirgov (Bulgarian: Илко Емилов Пиргов; born 23 May 1986) is a Bulgarian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, who currently is the...
plays as a defender for Dobrudzha. He is the younger brother of IlkoPirgov. Pirgov began his football career with Chavdar Etropole. On 12 February 2012...
with the same scoreline in Uherské Hradiště. In the penalty shoot-out IlkoPirgov parried 3 consecutive penalties and Lokomotiv won 3–2. In the third qualifying...
starter for Litex during the 2013–14 season after first choice goalkeeper IlkoPirgov had sustained an injury. Aleksandrov subsequently lost his status as...
Cherno More Varna as cover for IlkoPirgov. He made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Marco Tiago after Pirgov's sending-off against Montana on...
as a cover for Evgeni Aleksandrov after their first choice goalkeeper IlkoPirgov had sustained an injury. On 4 November 2016, following a 2–3 home defeat...
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