Georgi Iliev (footballer, born 1981)
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Georgi Iliev (Bulgarian: Георги Илиев; 5 September 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 2000 to 2019, notably for Cherno More Varna, where he made over 350 appearances for the club in all competitions.[2] Iliev is the second highest scorer for Cherno More in the Bulgarian top league with 71 goals.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Georgi Iliev Rusev | ||
Date of birth | (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Varna, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Hainiu (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1999 | Cherno More | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Cherno More | 72 | (13) |
2000 | → Svetkavitsa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 67 | (8) |
2006–2008 | CSKA Sofia | 57 | (3) |
2008–2013 | Cherno More | 135 | (35) |
2014–2015 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 37 | (13) |
2016–2019 | Cherno More | 111 | (23) |
2019 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 19 | (4) |
Total | 503 | (99) | |
International career | |||
2004–2019 | Bulgaria | 24 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2022 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
2024– | Qingdao Hainiu (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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His playing career included also spells at Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia. Iliev holds the record for the highest number of appearances in the Bulgarian top league, with 461 – 318 for Cherno More, 86 for Lokomotiv and 57 for CSKA.[3] He also gained 24 Bulgaria caps between 2004 and 2019.