Nikolay Iliev

Nikolay Stefanov Iliev (Николай Стефанов Илиев; born 31 March 1964) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup. Iliev's spent most of his career with Levski Sofia, managing 196 appearances and 25 goals in the A PFG as well as participating in 19 matches and netting 2 goals in European tournaments. He also had a spell with Bologna in Serie A in the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming the first Bulgarian footballer to ply his trade in the top Italian league.

International goals

 * Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iliev goal.

Club
Levski Sofia
 * Champion of Bulgaria: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993
 * Bulgarian Cup: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1992
 * Cup of the Soviet Army: 1984, 1987, 1988

International
Bulgaria
 * FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1994

Individual

 * Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1987