Karamfil Ilchev
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karamfil Andreev Ilchev | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Tervel, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Brossard | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989-1997 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2003 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 32 | (0) |
| 2003 | Akademik Svishtov | 14 | (0) |
| 2004 | Chernomorets Burgas | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 22 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Cherno More | 51 | (0) |
| 2010 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 12 | (0) |
| 2012- | FC Brossard | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 151 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Karamfil Ilchev (Bulgarian: Карамфил Илчев) (born 7 January 1979) is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper playing for FC Brossard of the Canadian PLSQ.
Career
His first club was Dobrudzha Dobrich.
Cherno More
Ilchev is enrolled in Cherno More Varna during the summer 2005-transfer window after he played for Akademik Svishtov and Dobrudzha. Fill, as the “sailors” fans call the goalkeeper, has the task to replace the ex-titular goalkeeper Tihomir Todorov. During his first two seasons Ilchev is a stable reserve of Ivaylo Petrov and Krasimir Kolev and plays in only four matches, mainly in the Bulgarian Cup.
The goalkeeper manages to become part of the titular team in season 2007/2008, when Petrov is already in CSKA Sofia and Kolev often suffers from contusions. During this season Ilchev plays in 28 matches and has a major role for the good performance of “Cherno More” in the championship and in the Bulgarian Cup. From summer 2008 Fill has a very serious competition from the Moldovian nationsl goalkeeper Evgheni Hmaruc, who came in Cherno More from the Indonesian Persija Jakarta. In spite of this the Bulgarian is the first choice of the coach Nikola Spasov for the debut appearance of the Sailors in the UEFA Cup. Ilchev plays very well in many matches as he is particularly good against the Israeli vice-champion Maccabi Netanya.
In 2008-09 season, Ilchev earned 20 appearances playing in A PFG. He played one match in Bulgarian Cup, and in the UEFA Cup, he played 5 matches.
Beroe
On 6 July 2010 Ilchev signed a two year contract with Beroe Stara Zagora. He earned 11 appearances playing for Beroe in A PFG, before surprisingly retiring at the age of 31, in December 2010. The reason was a move to Canada for business reasons n the near future. He however hinted that this may not be the end of his football career, and he may start to play for a Canadian side in the near future. He later signed for FC Brossard as an assistant coach and as a goalkeeper for the newly formed PLSQ.
Honours
Club
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Cherno More
- Bulgarian Cup:
- Runner-up (2): 2005-06, 2007-08
- Bulgarian Cup:
External links
- Profile at zerozero.pt