Plamen Iliev (footballer, born 1991)

Plamen Iliev
Iliev with Levski Sofia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Plamen Ivanov Iliev
Date of birth (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991
Place of birth Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Astra Giurgiu
Number 23
Youth career
2000–2006 Balkan Botevgrad
2006–2009 Vidima-Rakovski
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Vidima-Rakovski 34 (0)
2011–2015 Levski Sofia 104 (0)
2015–2017 Botoșani 44 (0)
2017– Astra Giurgiu 45 (0)
National team‡
2010–2012 Bulgaria U21 9 (0)
2012– Bulgaria 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2018

Plamen Ivanov Iliev (Bulgarian: Пламен Илиев; born 30 November 1991) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Romanian club Astra Giurgiu and the Bulgaria national team.

Club career

Vidima-Rakovski

In his youth years in Botevgrad, Iliev started to play football at Balkan.[1] He joined Vidima-Rakovski when he was fourteen years old and signed his first professional contract in 2009.

At the beginning of the 2009–10 season, Iliev was added to Vidima's senior squad by manager Dimitar Todorov. He made his B Group debut in the starting line-up on 8 August 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Kom-Minyor. During the season he became first choice goalkeeper and earned 23 appearances, helping his team to win promotion to the A Group.[2] Iliev was also the first choice keeper for the team from Sevlievo in the first half of the 2010–11 season and earned praise for his performances.

Levski Sofia

On 17 December 2010, Iliev was sold to Levski Sofia. He made his debut for Levski against Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 March 2011, with Iliev succeeding in keeping a clean sheet.[3] On 6 April 2012, Iliev was appointed as Levski's captain, but will be vice-captain for the 2012–13 season, as new coach Ilian Iliev decided to give the captain's armband to Stanislav Angelov.

On 14 September 2012, Iliev signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2016.[4]

Botoșani

On 5 June 2015, Iliev moved abroad for the first time, agreeing to a three-year deal with Romanian top-flight team FC Botoșani.[5]

Astra Giurgiu

Following his good display at Botoșani, Iliev was signed by defending champions Astra Giurgiu on 1 February 2017.[6]

He kept a clean sheet in his competitive debut against Politehnica Iași, with Astra conceding two goals before his substitution. On 3 April, Iliev saved two penalties in six minutes, but in an eventual 1–2 home loss to Viitorul Constanța.

After the departure of Silviu Lung Jr. to Kayserispor in the summer of 2017, Iliev became the starting goalkeeper for Astra.

International career

Since 2010 Iliev has been a regular with the Bulgaria U21 side, gradually becoming first choice, taking over from Stefano Kunchev. On 11 October 2011, he was sent off in the last minute of Bulgaria's 3–2 win against Luxembourg U21 in a 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier after an altercation with Tom Laterza.[7] Iliev was subsequently banned for 3 matches.

Iliev has also been called up to the senior team of his country on a number of occasions,[8] and made his debut on 29 May 2012, in the 0–2 loss against Turkey in a friendly match after replacing Stoyan Kolev in the 76th minute.[9] Iliev appeared as a starter for the first time in the 2–1 win over Kazakhstan in another exhibition match held on 4 June 2013, managing to keep a clean sheet, with Bulgaria conceding after his replacement.[10]

On 31 August 2017, he saved a penalty taken by Emil Forsberg and the subsequent shot from the rebound in the 16th minute of the game in a historical 3-2 home win against Sweden.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 September 2018[11]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vidima-Rakovski 2009–10 23000–230
2010–11 11010–120
Total 3401000350
Levski Sofia 2010–11 1301000140
2011–12 3002020340
2012–13 2605020330
2013–14 1803020230
2014–15 17020–190
Total 1040130601230
Botoșani 2015–16 2400040280
2016–17 20000–200
Total 4400040480
Astra Giurgiu 2016–17 803000110
2017–18 3302040390
2018–19 50000050
Total 4605040550
Career total 22801901402610

International

As of 9 September 2018[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria
201210
201310
201400
201500
201600
201750
201840
Total110

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia
Astra Giurgiu

References

  1. ↑ "Пламен Илиев лети към славата" (in Bulgarian). viasport.bg. 19 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Всички харесват Пламен Илиев" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Пламен Илиев остава титуляр" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 25 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Пламен Илиев подписа нов договор" (in Bulgarian). vsekiden.com. 14 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Пламен Илиев подписа с румънци" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 5 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Шампионът на Румъния привлече Пламен Илиев" [The Romanian champion attracts Plamen Iliev] (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 1 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "България - Люксембург 3:2, евроквалификацията по минути" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 11 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Пламен Илиев: не очаквах толкова скоро да получа повиквателна" (in Bulgarian). botevgrad.com. 9 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Bulgaria vs. Turkey Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Нова победа за "лъвовете", националите надвиха Казахстан" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 4 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "P. Iliev". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Plamen Iliev". European Football. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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