Metodi Iliev

Bulgarian footballer (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Metodi Iliev (born January 7, 1983) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a defender.

Date of birth (1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 43)
Place of birth Brezhani, Bulgaria
Position Defender
Years Team
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Metodi Iliev
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 43)
Place of birth Brezhani, Bulgaria
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Pirin Razlog
2007–2008 Pirin Blagoevgrad 0 (0)
2009–2016 Septemvri Simitli 75 (1)
2016 Scarborough SC
2016–2020 Septemvri Simitli
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

Early career

Iliev began his career with Pirin Razlog in 2006.[1][2] The following season, he signed with Pirin Blagoevgrad in the Bulgarian A Group.[1] In 2009, he signed for Septemvri Simitli in the Vtora liga.[3][4] Iliev participated in the 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup, where Septemvri reached the semifinals.[5] Throughout the tournament, the club defeated CSKA Sofia in the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad.[5]

Canada

In the summer of 2016, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC.[6][7] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.[8] Scarborough was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Hamilton City.[9]

Bulgaria

After a season abroad, he returned to his former club Septemvri Simitli in the fall of 2016.[10] In 2017, he joined the managerial staff by becoming a player assistant coach.[11] In 2020, he retired from competitive football to become the permanent assistant coach for Kostadin Katsimerski.[12]

Managerial career

Iliev transitioned to the managerial side in 2017 as a player-coach for Septemvri Simitli.[11] He became an assistant for Septemvri in 2020 under Kostadin Katsimerski.[12] In 2022, continued in his capacity as assistant coach for Septemvri when Stefan Goshev was appointed.[13][14] In 2025, he became a youth coach for Septemvri Simitli.[15]

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