Iliya Nikolov

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Iliya Nikolov (Bulgarian: Илия Николов; born 14 July 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Maritsa Plovdiv.[2] He is also acting as goalkeeping coach.[3]

Iliya Nikolov
Personal information
Full name Iliya Nikolaev Nikolov
Date of birth (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Maritsa Plovdiv
Number 86
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Haskovo 25 (0)
2007–2010 Litex Lovech 3 (0)
2008Spartak Varna (loan) 11 (0)
2009Svilengrad (loan) 13 (0)
2009–2010Spartak Plovdiv (loan) 19 (0)
2010–2011 Botev Plovdiv 21 (0)
2012 Nesebar 9 (0)
2012–2014 Rakovski 22 (0)
2014Botev Plovdiv (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2015 Cherno More 6 (0)
2016– Maritsa Plovdiv 166 (1)
Managerial career
2016– Maritsa Plovdiv (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023

Career

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Nikolov started his career in his home town Haskovo in the local team FC Haskovo, before signing with Litex Lovech. He then played for two seasons on loan at Svilengrad and then Spartak Plovdiv, before terminating his Litex contract by mutual consent to move to Botev Plovdiv.

Honours

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Club

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Cherno More

References

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  1. ^ "Състав на "Ботев" (Пловдив) есен 2011 (p.6)" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). bultras.com. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Ilia Nikolov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ "Марица с нов треньорски щаб" (in Bulgarian). sport.plovdiv24.bg. 16 July 2016.