Atanas Petrov Iliev (Bulgarian: Атанас Петров Илиев; born 9 October 1994) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Anorthosis Famagusta.[2]
 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) | Striker | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Bulgaria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria | 16 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 12 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Dobrich, Iliev began his career with the local club, Dobrudzha Dobrich, before he joined the Cherno More Academy in 2009.[3] He made his first team début in a 0-2 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.[4]
On 31 January 2023, Iliev returned to Cherno More.[5]
International career
editIliev 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.[6] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 against Switzerland.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
editAs of 26 June 2024[update]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Cherno More | A Group | 2011–12 | 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 | B Group | 2014–15 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 17 | |||
| Montana | A Group | 2015–16 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| First League | 2016–17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Second League | 2017–18 | 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 | First League | 2020–21 | 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 | Serie B | 2021–22 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Cherno More Varna | First League | 2022–23 | 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 | Cypriot First Division | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 280 | 102 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 113 | |||
International
edit- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[8]
| 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.
- ^ "Atanas Iliev Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "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