Plamen Iliev
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Plamen Ivanov Iliev | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Botevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Balkan Botevgrad | |||
| Vidima-Rakovski | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Vidima-Rakovski | 34 | (0) |
| 2011– | Levski Sofia | 84 | (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 18 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Plamen Ivanov Iliev (Bulgarian: Пламен Илиев; born 30 November 1991) is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper who plays for Levski Sofia.
Career
Vidima-Rakovski
In his youth years in Botevgrad, Iliev started to play football at local team Balkan.[1] Plamen joined Vidima-Rakovski when he was fourteen years old and signed his first 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 PFG 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 A PFG. Iliev was also the first choice keeper for the team from Sevlievo in the first half of the 2010/2011 A PFG season and earned praise for his performances.
Levski Sofia
On 17 December 2010, Iliev was sold to Levski Sofia. His first official match for Levski was against Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 March 2011, with Iliev succeeding in keeping a clean sheet.[2] On 6 April 2012, Iliev was appointed as Levski's captain, but will be vice-captain for the 2012/2013 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.[3]
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.[4] 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,[5] 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.[6] 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.
Club statistics
As of 4 December 2011
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vidima-Rakovski | 2009–10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 76 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Пламен Илиев лети към славата" (in Bulgarian). Viasport.bg. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "Пламен Илиев остава титуляр" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ "Пламен Илиев подписа нов договор" (in Bulgarian). Vsekiden.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "България - Люксембург 3:2, евроквалификацията по минути" (in Bulgarian). БЛИЦ Спорт. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "Пламен Илиев: Не очаквах толкова скоро да получа повиквателна" (in Bulgarian). Botevgrad.com. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "Bulgaria vs. Turkey Matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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