Iliyan Stefanov

Iliyan Avramov Stefanov (Bulgarian: Илиян Аврамов Стефанов; born 20 September 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levski Sofia and the Bulgaria national team.[1]

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Avramov and the family name is Stefanov.
Iliyan Stefanov
Stefanov in 2022
Personal information
Full name Iliyan Avramov Stefanov
Date of birth (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2015 Levski Sofia
2015–2016 Avellino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Gozzano 7 (0)
2017–2020 Lokomotiv Sofia 52 (9)
2021–2022 Beroe 23 (0)
2022– Levski Sofia 42 (10)
International career‡
2014–2015 Bulgaria U17 8 (2)
2020 Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
2022– Bulgaria 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:31, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:56, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Stefanov started to play football at Levski Sofia. At end of 2015 he moved to Italy to join Avellino's youth academy. Between 2016 and 2017 he appeared in 7 games for Gozzano in Serie D.

In 2017, Stefanov returned to Bulgaria to sign for Lokomotiv Sofia. He established himself as an undisputed starter and a top performer for the club in the Second League. His talent attracted the attention of various teams from the Bulgarian top flight and on 23 February 2021, he signed with Beroe.[2][3]

On 1 March 2022, Stefanov signed with his boyhood club Levski Sofia on a 2-year deal.[4] Оn 15 May 2022, he scored the only goal in the Bulgarian Cup final, leading his club to its first trophy since 2009.

International career

After making his first appearance for the senior side in the 1–1 home draw with North Macedonia on 2 June 2022, Stefanov scored his first goal for Bulgaria in his second cap in a 2–5 defeat to Georgia on 5 June 2022.[5]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 20 June 2023[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 202262
202320
Total82
Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[6]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 June 2022Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria Georgia2–52–52022–23 UEFA Nations League C
2.23 September 2022 Gibraltar4–15–1

Honours

Levski Sofia

References
  1. "Ilyan Stefanov Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Отбори от елита се борят за сърдитата звезда на Локо София". gol.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 December 2020.
  3. "„Берое" привлече Илиян Стефанов". beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 23 February 2021.
  4. "Официално: Илиян Стефанов е играч на Левски". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 1 March 2022.
  5. "Bulgaria 2-5 Georgia in UEFA Nations League 2022-2023". Vavel. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. Stefanov_Stefanov.html "Stefanov, Iliyan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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