Iliyan Stefanov

Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgarian: Илиян Стефанов; born 20 September 1998) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levski Sofia.[1]

Iliyan Stefanov
Personal information
Full name Iliyan Avramov Stefanov
Date of birth (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 14
Youth career
Levski Sofia
2015–2016 Avellino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Gozzano 7 (0)
2017–2021 Lokomotiv Sofia 52 (9)
2021–2022 Beroe 23 (0)
2022– Levski Sofia 4 (3)
National team
2014–2015 Bulgaria U17 8 (2)
2020 Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:34, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Stefanov started to play football at Levski Sofia. In the end of 2015 he moved to Italy to join Avellino's youth academy. Between 2016 and 2017 he played 7 games for Gozzano in Serie D.

In 2017, Stefanov returned to Bulgaria to sign for Lokomotiv Sofia. He established himself as an undisputed starter and a top performer for the club in the Second League. His talent attracted the attention of various teams from the Bulgarian top flight and on 23 February 2021, he signed with Beroe.[2][3]

On 1 March 2022, Stefanov signed with his boyhood club Levski Sofia on a 2-year deal.[4]

References
  1. "Ilyan Stefanov Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Отбори от елита се борят за сърдитата звезда на Локо София". gol.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 December 2020.
  3. "„Берое" привлече Илиян Стефанов". beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 23 February 2021.
  4. "Официално: Илиян Стефанов е играч на Левски". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 1 March 2022.
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