Iliya Nikolov

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 37)
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)
2008	→ Spartak Varna (loan)	11	(0)
2009	→ Svilengrad (loan)	13	(0)
2009–2010	→ Spartak Plovdiv (loan)	19	(0)
2010–2011	Botev Plovdiv	21	(0)
2012	Nesebar	9	(0)
2012–2014	Rakovski	22	(0)
2014	→ Botev 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

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

Club

Cherno More

• Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15

References

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.