Georgi Iliev (footballer, born 1956)
Georgi Iliev, nicknamed The Michael (Bulgarian: Георги Илиев, Майкъла) (born 15 September 1956) is a retired Bulgarian footballer and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Kirilov Iliev | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Bankya, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Sliven | 36 | (0) |
| 1976–1983 | CSKA Sofia | 97 | (3) |
| 1978–1980 | → Sliven (loan) | 40 | (6) |
| 1984 | Dunav Ruse | ? | (?) |
| 1984–1988 | Slavia Sofia | 89 | (5) |
| 1988 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 11 | (2) |
| 1989 | IF Elfsborg | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1982 | Bulgaria | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In his career, Iliev played for Sliven, CSKA Sofia, Slavia Sofia, Loko Sofia and Dunav Ruse. With CSKA Sofia, he won 4 A PFG titles between 1980 and 1983 and was also Bulgarian Cup holder twice – in 1981 and 1983. Iliev managed the "armymen" from 1990 to 1993.[1]
He is also a businessman. Iliev is married to Elizabeth and they have three sons – George, Georg and Georgi.[2] In October 2016, he labels Champion's League winning coach Ljupko Petrovic a "snail (охльов)".
References
- events bg editors. "Рожденици: Георги Илиев – футболист" (in Bulgarian). events.bg. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- Blagoeva, Sonya; Veleva, Tatyana (9 April 2005). "Георги Илиев – Майкъла: големият син ни спаси от цунамито" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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