Iliya Valov (Bulgarian: Илия Вълов; 29 December 1961 – 13 July 2024) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 34 appearances for Bulgaria.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Knezha, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 2024 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Vratsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1980 | Botev Vratsa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1988 | Botev Vratsa | 180 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | CSKA Sofia | 46 | (0) |
| 1990 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 15 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | FC Berlin | 17 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Austria Wien | 8 | (0) |
| 1992 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 12 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Karşıyaka | 54 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Denizlispor | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 361 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1990 | Bulgaria | 34 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Botev Vratsa | ||
| 2002–2004 | Cherno More (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | CSKA Sofia (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editValov made 180 appearances for Botev Vratsa from 1981 to 1988. He was the number two goalkeeper to Borislav Mihaylov in the Bulgaria national team's squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He made a total of 34 caps with the national team.
During his career he saved 12 penalty kicks A PFG|in the top division of Bulgarian football.[1]
After retiring as a player, Valov worked as a goalkeeping coach for Cherno More Varna until 2004 before following coach Plamen Markov to CSKA Sofia.
Personal life and death
editValov died from lung disease in Vratsa on 13 July 2024, at the age of 62.[2] He was the father of Valentin Iliev.
References
edit- ^ "Илко Пиргов вече е №1 по спасени дузпи у нас". pirinsport.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Разкриха причината за внезапната смърт на Илия Вълов (in Bulgarian)
External links
edit- Iliya Valov at WorldFootball.net
- Iliya Valov at National-Football-Teams.com
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