Valentin Iliev
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valentin Iliev Ivanov | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Knezha, Bulgaria | ||
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Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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CS Universitatea Craiova | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Botev Vratsa | 37 | (3) |
2002–2004 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 21 | (1) |
2004–2007 | CSKA Sofia | 79 | (7) |
2008–2009 | Terek Grozny | 47 | (5) |
2010 | FC Universitatea Craiova | 25 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Steaua Bucureşti | 26 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Volyn Lutsk | 18 | (0) |
2013–2015 | CSKA Sofia | 40 | (5) |
2015– | Universitatea Craiova | 20 | (1) |
International career | |||
2005–2013 | Bulgaria | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2016 |
Valentin Iliev (Bulgarian: Валентин Илиев; born 11 August 1980 in Knezha) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian club Universitatea Craiova.
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Personal life
Iliev's father, Iliya Valov, was goalkeeper for CSKA and Bulgaria's national team.[2]
Career
Early career
Iliev started his career in his home town Vratsa, where he played for the local team Botev Vratsa. In June 2001 he signed with Ukrainian club Metalurg from Zaporizhzhya, where he played 21 matches and scored one goal.
CSKA Sofia
In November 2004, Iliev joined CSKA Sofia. He collected his first A Group title winner's medal at the end of the 2004–05 season. Iliev scored 4 league goals in 18 matches that season.
On 23 August 2005, Iliev scored a goal, which helped CSKA secure a historic 1–0 away win over Liverpool in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. However, it did not help them qualify for the Champions League group phase, as the "armymen" were eliminated after an aggregate score of 2–3, having lost their home game. He developed a knack for scoring key goals for CSKA making good use of his powerful heading ability. In April 2006, Iliev was given the captain's armband, as Emil Gargorov was stripped from that role as a result of loss in the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football against Levski Sofia.[3]
In July 2006, it was announced that Iliev would be CSKA's permanent club captain. On 30 July, he captained the team that won the 2006 Bulgarian Supercup against Levski Sofia. Iliev helped CSKA to keep a clean sheet throughout the match, as they defeated Levski 3–0 on penalties. On 28 September 2006, he scored his second-ever European goal in a 2–2 home draw (after extra time) against Beşiktaş in the first round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.[4]
Despite some disciplinary issues, most notably his physical confrontation with Jose Emilio Furtado in May 2007, resulting in Iliev being stripped of the CSKA captaincy,[5] he remained a cult figure for CSKA fans.
Terek Grozny
Iliev signed with Russian side Terek Grozny in February 2008 on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of €750,000.[6] His first goal in the Russian Premier League came on 3 August, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Saturn Ramenskoye. On 23 August, he scored the winning goal for a 2–1 win against Lokomotiv Moscow. On 2 November 2008, Iliev scored another vital goal, this time a last-minute equaliser, in a 1–1 home draw against FC Moscow.[7]
Iliev left Terek in February 2010, cancelling his contract by mutual agreement two months before it expired.[8]
Universitatea Craiova
On 11 February 2010, Iliev signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Romanian club Universitatea Craiova as a free agent.[9]
Steaua Bucureşti
In February 2011, Iliev signed a contract for one and a half years with Steaua Bucureşti.[10] On 19 December 2011, Iliev scored his first goal for Steaua against CSU Vointa Sibiu in a Liga 1 match, goal which proved to be decisive.
Volyn Lutsk
On 12 July 2012, Iliev joined Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk on a two-year deal.
Return to CSKA Sofia
On 16 July 2013, Iliev re-signed with CSKA Sofia and was announced as CSKA's new club captain. He made his second CSKA debut in a 0–0 home draw against Cherno More on 3 August. Iliev scored his first goal since his return to the club on 24 August, scoring a equaliser, away to Lokomotiv Sofia in a 1–1 draw. On 16 April 2014, he signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at CSKA until 30 June 2015.[11] He ended 2013–14 season with 4 goals in 28 matches.
In October 2014, Iliev underwent an ankle surgery on his right foot. Following surgery, he was ruled out for about three months.[12] He returned to first team action in April 2015.
Univeristatea Craiova
On 29 September 2015, Iliev signed a one-year contract with Romanian club Universitatea Craiova as a free agent.
International career
In October 2010, after a long absence from the national team, Iliev was recalled to the national side by the new manager Lothar Matthäus for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales. On 8 October 2010, he started the match, but sustained an injury during the first half and was replaced by Pavel Vidanov.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 May 2015
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
CSKA Sofia | 2004–05 | A Group | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 4 | |||
2005–06 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
2006–07 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
2007–08 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
Total | 79 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 9 | |||
Terek Grozny | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 3 | |||
2009 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
Total | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | |||
Universitatea Craiova | 2009–10 | Liga I | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | |||
2010–11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | |||||
Total | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |||
Steaua Bucureşti | 2010–11 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 30 | 4 | ||||
Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
Volyn Lutsk | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
CSKA Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 4 | |||
2014–15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
Honours
- Bulgarian Championship – 2 times 2005, 2008
- Bulgarian Cup – 1 time 2006
- Bulgarian Super Cup – 1 time 2006
- Romanian Cup – 1 time 2011
- Best A PFG defender – 2005[13]
References
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External links
- Official FCSB profile (Romanian)
- Valentin Iliev at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Player profile on RomanianSoccer
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Knezha
- Bulgarian footballers
- Association football defenders
- FC Botev Vratsa players
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhya players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- FC Terek Grozny players
- FC Universitatea Craiova players
- FC Steaua București players
- FC Volyn Lutsk players
- CSU Craiova players
- Bulgarian A Football Group players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Russian Football Premier League players
- Liga I players
- Bulgarian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Bulgaria international footballers