Ilian Stoyanov

Ilian Stoyanov
Stoyanov with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ilian Stoyanov
Date of birth (1977-01-20) 20 January 1977 (age 47)
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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Stats Centre: Ilian Stoyanov Facts". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2010.