Dimitar Iliev (footballer, born 1999) explained

Dimitar Iliev
Fullname:Dimitar Emilov Iliev
Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria
Height:1.78 m
Currentclub:Ludogorets Razgrad II
Clubnumber:58
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Lokomotiv GO
Youthclubs2:Litex Lovech
Youthclubs3:Ludogorets Razgrad
Youthyears1:2008–2012
Youthyears2:2012–2016
Youthyears3:2016–2018
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:Ludogorets Razgrad II
Caps1:73
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Ludogorets Razgrad
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:CSKA 1948 II
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:CSKA 1948
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Botev Vratsa
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Ludogorets Razgrad II
Caps6:56
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Ludogorets Razgrad
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:Bulgaria U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Bulgaria U18
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:11:49, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:17 March 2018

Dimitar Iliev (Bulgarian: Димитър Илиев; born 22 July 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Ludogorets Razgrad II.[1]

Youth career

Dimitar Iliev began playing football in the local team of Lokomotiv (GO). Later Iliev joined the youth academy of Litex (Lovech). He won the BFU cup two times. In 2016 Iliev joined the youth team of Ludogorets (Razgrad). He won the Bulgarian championship twice and he has got one BFU cup. Iliev has made many appearances for Ludogorets in the UEFA Youth League’s group stage.

Career

Ludogorets Razgrad

Iliev made his professional debut for the first team on 20 May 2018 in a league match against Botev Plovdiv, coming as a substitute of Lachezar Kovachev after he got injured in the 64th minute.[2] Iliev played mainly for the second team of Ludogorets and he made 6 assistances before he left the club.

CSKA 1948

In 2021 Iliev joined CSKA 1948.[3] He made his debut for the team against CSKA Sofia. Iliev played also for the second team and scored a goal against Neftochimic.

Botev Vratsa

At the end of 2021 Iliev signed with Botev Vratsa. After finding it difficult to establish himself as part of the first team, on 1 May 2022, it was confirmed that he had left by mutual consent.[4]

Return to Ludogorets

In 2022 Iliev returned to Ludogorets. He is mainly playing for the second team. In the second round of the Bulgarian Cup, Iliev scored his debut goal for the first team on 18 November 2022 against Rozova Dolina Kazanlak.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ludogorets Razgrad II2016–17Second League1010
2017–182020
2018–19230230
2019–20210210
2020–21260260
Total730000000730
Ludogorets Razgrad2017–18First League1000000010
CSKA 1948 II2021–22Second League101101
CSKA 19482021–22First League400040
Botev Vratsa100010
Ludogorets Razgrad II2022–23Second League330330
2023–24300300
Total630000000630
Ludogorets Razgrad2022–23First League0011000011
2023–24First League1000000010
Total1011000021
Career total15311100001542

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria - L. Kovachev - Profile with news, career statistics and history. Soccerway. 2017-08-06.
  2. http://www.ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=2532 Талантите на Лудогорец надиграха мъжете на Ботев (Пловдив) за 2:2
  3. Web site: Димитър Илиев официално е футболист на ЦСКА 1948 . 2021-06-03 . 2021-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603085025/https://bg.cska1948.bg/news/category-1/article-1582 . dead .
  4. Web site: Ботев Враца се раздели с двама футболисти. Bulgarian. gong.bg. 1 May 2022. 27 May 2022.