| Ilian Iliev | |
| Fullname: | Ilian Ilianov Iliev |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Funchal, Portugal[1] |
| Height: | 1.72 m[2] |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Apollon Limassol |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cherno More |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Académica de Coimbra |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Cherno More |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Académica de Coimbra |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Cherno More |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Apollon Limassol |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Kifisia (loan) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Cherno More (loan) |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Bulgaria U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Bulgaria |
| Nationalcaps3: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 14:44, 1 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 23:51, 8 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ilian Ilianov Iliev (Bulgarian: Илиан Илианов Илиев; born 20 August 1999), also known as Ilian Iliev Jr., is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.
Ilian made his first team league début in a 1–3 home defeat against Ludogorets on 9 September 2016, coming on as substitute for Georgi Iliev.[3] He scored his first goal in the top division of Bulgarian football on 30 August 2019, in the 1–1 draw with Dunav Ruse.[4]
On 31 July 2017, Iliev joined Académica de Coimbra's academy.[5]
On 19 July 2021, Iliev agreed a deal to join Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol on a four-year contract.[6] Having spent the first-half of the 2023–24 season on loan with A.E. Kifisia, Iliev returned to Cherno More on loan for the remainder of the season in February 2024.[7]
He made his debut for Bulgaria national football team on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.[8]
He is the son of former footballer and current manager Ilian Sr.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cherno More | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Académica de Coimbra | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cherno More | 2019–20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 5 | ||||
| Apollon Limassol | 2021–22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| Kifisia (loan) | 2023–24 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Cherno More (loan) | 2023–24 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 131 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 7 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | ||