Ilian Stoyanov
 Stoyanov with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilian Stoyanov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyustendil, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 |
Velbazhd Kyustendil | 88 | (3) |
| 2000–2005 | Levski Sofia | 90 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | JEF United Chiba | 65 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 85 | (6) |
| 2011 | Fagiano Okayama | 26 | (2) |
| Total | 357 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2010 | Bulgaria | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ilian Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Илиaн Стоянов; born 20 January 1977) is a former Bulgarian football defender. In Bulgaria he is also known as Collovati, because of his haircut in the past, reminiscent of that of former Italian midfielder Fulvio Collovati.[2]
Career
He was part of the Bulgarian
2004 European Football Championship team,[3]
who exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. In the beginning of his career, he played as left-back.
He started his professional career with
Velbazhd Kyustendil and Levski Sofia, appearing in more than 150 matches in the top division. During his time in Bulgarian football, he established himself as a capable defender, but was also notable for displaying a fiery temper on occasions and was involved in a number of controversial incidents, including an altercation with a referee[4] and remarks uttered at black footballers, which invited accusations of racism.[5][6]
He joined
Xerox Super Cup
in 2008.
In 2009, he returned to Bulgaria national team and started 7 games in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
After his retirement, Stoyanov has started his own business in Japan and is also involved in a football academy.[7]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1995–96 |
CSKA Sofia | Bulgarian A PFG |
3 | 0 | - | |||||||
1996–97 |
Velbazhd Kyustendil |
17 | 0 | - | ||||||||
1997–98 |
27 | 1 | - | |||||||||
1998–99 |
22 | 1 | - | |||||||||
1999–00 |
22 | 1 | - | |||||||||
2000–01 |
Levski Sofia | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
2001–02 |
25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
2002–03 |
19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
2003–04 |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
2004–05 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2005 |
JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |
2006 |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 36 | 0 | |||
2007 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |||
2007 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | ||
2008 |
J2 League | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 2 | |||
2009 |
J1 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 5 | ||
2010 |
17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
2011 |
Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | Bulgaria | 181 | 5 | - | - | |||||||
| Japan | 176 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 357 | 13 | ||||||||||
National team statistics
| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 |
Honors
- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian League– 2001, 2002
- Bulgarian Cup – 2002, 2003, 2005
- J.League Cup – 2005, 2006
- J. League Best Eleven– 2005
- Xerox Super Cup– 2008
- J2 League – 2008
Personal life
- He is a friend of Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu Katsunori who became the first European to win the top division championship, Makuuchi.
References
- ^ "Започваме ги с Швеция. 10 години след лудото американско лято се готвим за скок в Европа" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Ilian Stoyanov Facts". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Blagoeva, Sonya (1 June 2004). "Бербатов вкарва два на лекция" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Каубоя: никой от "Левски" не ме е удрял" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 26 August 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Скандалът между ЦСКА и "Левски" стигна и до Народното събрание" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 9 May 2003. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ ""Литекс" пуска жалба срещу Илиян Стоянов" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Честит рожден ден на Илиан Стоянов". Bulgarian Football Union. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Ilian Stoyanov at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ilian Stoyanov.
- Ilian Stoyanov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ilian Stoyanov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ilian Stoyanov at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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