Atanas Iliev
 Iliev with Cherno More in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atanas Petrov Iliev | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Dobrudzha | ||
| 2009–2013 | Cherno More | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Cherno More | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Dobrudzha | 28 | (17) |
| 2015–2020 | Montana | 127 | (52) |
| 2020–2021 | Botev Plovdiv | 33 | (17) |
| 2021–2023 | Ascoli | 30 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Cherno More | 50 | (15) |
| 2024– | Anorthosis Famagusta | 21 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Bulgaria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria | 16 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 15 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 12 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Atanas Petrov Iliev (Bulgarian: Атанас Петров Илиев; born 9 October 1994) is Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Anorthosis Famagusta.
Club career
[edit]Born in Dobrich, Iliev began his career with the local club, Dobrudzha Dobrich, before he joined the Cherno More Academy in 2009.[2] He made his first team début in a 2–0 A PFG defeat at Beroe on 5 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Ilian Kapitanov.
On 27 January 2023, Iliev's contract with Ascoli was terminated by mutual consent.[3]
On 31 January 2023, Iliev returned to Cherno More.[4]
International career
[edit]Iliev was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad for the first time in March 2021 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Switzerland on 25 March 2021, Italy on 28 March 2021 and Northern Ireland on 31 March 2021.[5] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 against Switzerland.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cherno More Varna | 2011–12 | A Group | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 2014–15 | B Group | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 17 | ||
| Montana | 2015–16 | A Group | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | Second League | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 12 | |||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 18 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 56 | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 17 | ||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 18 | ||
| Ascoli | 2021–22 | Serie B | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| Cherno More Varna | 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 16 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 301 | 108 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 120 | ||
International
[edit]- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2021 | Keine Sorgen Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria | 4 |  Slovakia |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 September 2021 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy | 7 |  Italy |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2022 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria | 14 |  Georgia |
1–2 | 2–5 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
References
[edit]- ^ "Какво значи името Атанас? "Човек, който обича да залага на хазартни игри"" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Атанас Илиев и Георги Китанов са бъдещето на Черно море" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON ILIEV" (in Italian). Ascoli. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Черно море привлече Атанас Илиев" (in Bulgarian). PFC Cherno More Varna. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Атанас Илиев с повиквателна за националния отбор на България". botevplovdiv.bg. 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Switzerland game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Atanas Iliev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.
External links
[edit]- Atanas Iliev at Soccerway
Categories:
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Footballers from Dobrich
- Men's association football forwards
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- Bulgaria men's youth international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Serie B players
- PFC Cherno More Varna players
- FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- FC Montana players
- Botev Plovdiv players
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen