Georgi Iliev (footballer, born 1956)

Georgi Iliev
Personal information
Full name	Georgi Kirilov Iliev
Date of birth	15 September 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Bankya, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1976	Sliven
1976–1983	CSKA Sofia
1978–1980	→ Sliven (loan)
1984	Dunav Ruse
1984–1988	Slavia Sofia
1988	Lokomotiv Sofia
1989	IF Elfsborg
International career
1980–1982	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2022–[citation needed]	CSKA Sofia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georgi Iliev, nicknamed The Michael (Bulgarian: Георги Илиев, Майкъла) (born 15 September 1956) is a retired Bulgarian footballer and manager.

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]

References

^ events bg editors. "Рожденици: Георги Илиев – футболист" (in Bulgarian). events.bg. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ Blagoeva, Sonya; Veleva, Tatyana (9 April 2005). "Георги Илиев – Майкъла: големият син ни спаси от цунамито" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

[events9911.bg-1] vents bg editors. "Рожденици: Георги Илиев – футболист" (in Bulgarian). events.bg. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[7sport9911.bg-2] 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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