In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Stefanov and the family name is Iliev.
Nikolay Iliev
Iliev in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Nikolay Stefanov Iliev
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 Stefanov Iliev (Bulgarian: Николай Стефанов 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]
^"1994 FIFA World Cup: Bulgaria Squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
^"От "Левски" поздравиха легендата Николай Илиев". topsport.bg. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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