Plamen Iliev

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Ivanov and the family name is Iliev.
Plamen Iliev
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
Botoșani
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2006 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– Botoșani 11 (0)
National team
2010–2012 Bulgaria U21 9 (0)
2012– Bulgaria 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2015

Plamen Ivanov Iliev (Bulgarian: Пламен Илиев; born 30 November 1991) is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper who plays for Romanian club Botoșani and the Bulgarian national team.

Career

Vidima-Rakovski

In his youth years in Botevgrad, Iliev started to play football at local team 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 agreed to a three-year deal with Liga I team Botoșani in Romania.[5]

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.[6] 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,[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Club statistics

As of 9 June 2015

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vidima-Rakovski 2009–10 23000230
2010–11 11010120
Total 3401000350
Levski Sofia 2010–11 1301000140
2011–12 3002020340
2012–13 2605020330
2013–14 1803020230
2014–15 17020190
Total 1040130601230
Botoșani 2015–16 00000000
Total 00000000
Career totals 1380140601580

References

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