Bulgaria · 1990sIlian Kiriakov
Rating
79
Caps
53
Goals
5
Life
1967
Clubs
FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo, F.C. Etar, Aberdeen
#32
Editorial rank of 33 for Bulgaria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
A solid and dependable defender, he brought resilience and tactical awareness to the Bulgarian backline throughout the 1990s, including their great 1994 World Cup adventure. Career record: 53 caps and 5 goals for Bulgaria; club career at FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo, F.C. Etar, Aberdeen.
Career record
| 1983–1991 | FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo |
| 1984–1991 | F.C. Etar |
| 1991–1993 | Deportivo de A Coruña |
| 1993–1994 | CP Mérida |
| 1993–1994 | Mérida UD |
| 1994–1994 | PFC CSKA Sofia |
| 1995–1996 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 1995–1995 | F.C. Etar |
| 1995–1995 | FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo |
| 1996–2000 | Aberdeen |
| 2000–2000 | Airdrieonians |
| 2001–2001 | Raith Rovers |
| Bulgaria | 53 caps, 5 goals |
Shared the era
Bulgaria legends whose careers overlapped Kiriakov's