Iliya Kirchev
Bulgarian footballer (1932–1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1932-12-28)28 December 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Dolni Chiflik, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Varna, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1965 | Spartak Varna | 319 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1963 | Bulgaria | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 1978–1979 | Spartak Varna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iliya Kirchev (Bulgarian: Илия Кирчев; 28 December 1932 – 11 September 1997) was a Bulgarian footballer.[1]
Career
Kirchev was a central defender. He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 286 caps in Bulgarian first division. For the Bulgaria national football team Kirchev featured in 7 games[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of 64 in 1997.
Honours
International
- Bulgaria
References
External links
- Spartak Varna profile (in Bulgarian)
- Iliya Kirchev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Iliya Kirchev at Olympedia
Bulgaria squads | ||
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Bulgaria squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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