Ilian Ilianov Iliev ( bg, Илиан Илианов Илиев; born 20 August 1999), also known as Ilian Iliev Jr., is a Bulgarian professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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, on loan from Cypriot side

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Divisi ...

Club career

Cherno More

Ilian made his first team league début in a 1–3 home defeat against Ludogorets on 9 September 2016, coming on as substitute for Georgi Iliev. He scored his first goal in the top division of Bulgarian football on 30 August 2019, in the 1–1 draw with

Dunav Ruse FC Dunav ( bg, Дунав, officially named ''"Дунав от Русе"'') is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Ruse, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. Part o ...

. On 31 July 2017, Iliev joined Académica de Coimbra's academy. On 19 July 2021, Iliev agreed a deal to join

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...

side

on a four-year contract.

International career

He made his debut for

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on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer and current manager Ilian Iliev Sr.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iliev, Ilian 1999 births Living people Footballers from Funchal Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's youth international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese people of Bulgarian descent Men's association football midfielders PFC Cherno More Varna players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers