 Gruev with Bulgaria in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliya Hristov Gruev | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Levski Sofia | 53 | (0) |
| 1992 | Slavia Sofia | 15 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Altay | 27 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 17 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Altay | 30 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Montana | 12 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Naftex Burgas | 141 | (35) |
| 2000–2004 | MSV Duisburg | 80 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 30 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 523 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Bulgaria | 13 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Chernomorets Burgas (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Bulgaria (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hajduk Split (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Kaiserslautern (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | MSV Duisburg (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Kaiserslautern (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2018 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2019–2020 | Werder Bremen (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Arminia Bielefeld (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Arminia Bielefeld (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iliya Hristov Gruev (Bulgarian: Илия Христов Груев; born 30 October 1969) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer. Until 2022 he was assistant manager at Arminia Bielefeld.