Iliya Kirchev

Iliya Kirchev (; 28 December 1932 – 11 September 1997) was a Bulgarian footballer.

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 and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of 64 in 1997.

Honours

International

Bulgaria

Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956

References

External links

Spartak Varna profile

1932 births

1997 deaths

Bulgarian men's footballers

Bulgaria men's international footballers

FC Spartak Varna players

First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for Bulgaria

Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria

Bulgarian football managers

FC Spartak Varna managers

People from Varna Province

Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's association football defenders

Footballers from Varna, Bulgaria