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.

Iliya Valov
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-12-29)29 December 1961
Place of birth Knezha, Bulgaria
Date of death 13 July 2024(2024-07-13) (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

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Valov 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

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Valov died from lung disease in Vratsa on 13 July 2024, at the age of 62.[2] He was the father of Valentin Iliev.

References

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  1. ^ "Илко Пиргов вече е №1 по спасени дузпи у нас". pirinsport.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ Разкриха причината за внезапната смърт на Илия Вълов (in Bulgarian)
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