Iliya Yordanov Yurukov (Bulgarian: Илия Йорданов Юруков; born 22 September 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički Niš.

Iliya Yurukov
Yurukov with Bulgaria U21 in 2020
Personal information
Full name Iliya Yordanov Yurukov
Date of birth (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radnički Niš
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2016 Ludogorets Razgrad
2016–2018 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Levski Sofia 48 (0)
2021–2024 Arda Kardzhali 86 (1)
2024– Radnički Niš 3 (2)
International career
2014–2016 Bulgaria U17
2016 Bulgaria U18 1 (0)
2017–2018 Bulgaria U19 4 (0)
2019–2020 Bulgaria U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2020

Career

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On 7 May 2017, Yurukov made his senior debut for Levski, replacing Tunde Adeniji in the 83rd minute as Levski won 1–0 away against Cherno More in the First League.[2] In June 2021, Yurukov joined Arda Kardzhali.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 May 2023
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Levski Sofia First League 2016–17 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2017–18 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2018–19 15 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 15 0
2019–20 9 0 2 0 4 0 4[c] 0 19 0
2020–21 19 0 2 0 21 0
Total 48 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 61 0
Arda Kardzhali First League 2021–22 26 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
2022–23 28 1 3 0 31 1
Total 54 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 59 1
Career statistics 102 1 9 0 4 0 5 0 110 1

References

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  1. ^ "Футболисти на "Левски" (София) - сезон 2016/2017" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Cherno more vs. Levski Sofia 0-1". 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Арда приютява Юруков" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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