Iliya Kirchev | |
Birth Date: | 1932 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dolni Chiflik, Bulgaria |
Death Place: | Varna, Bulgaria |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1951–1965 |
Clubs1: | Spartak Varna |
Caps1: | 319 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 1957–1963 |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1973–1974 |
Managerclubs1: | Spartak Varna |
Manageryears2: | 1978–1979 |
Managerclubs2: | Spartak Varna |
Iliya Kirchev (Bulgarian: Илия Кирчев; 28 December 1932 – 11 September 1997) was a Bulgarian footballer.[1]
Kirchev was a central defender. He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 286 caps in Bulgarian first division. For the Bulgaria national football team Kirchev featured in 7 games[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of 64 in 1997.