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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliyan Ivanov Kiryakov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lesicheri, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1991 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 148 | (14) |
| 1991–1993 | Deportivo La Coruña | 39 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Mérida | 16 | (0) |
| 1994 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 8 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | CSKA Sofia | 18 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Anorthosis | 19 | (8) |
| 1996–2000 | Aberdeen | 72 | (1) |
| 2000 | Airdrieonians | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | Raith Rovers | 17 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Akademik Svishtov | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Etar 1924 | 28 | (5) |
| 2004 | Chumerna Elena | 15 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | CSKA Lesicheri | 31 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Rositsa Polikraishte | 24 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Yantra 2002 | 17 | (6) |
| Total | 454 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Bulgaria U19 | 24 | (8) |
| 1986–1987 | Bulgaria U21 | 37 | (2) |
| 1988–1996 | Bulgaria | 56 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iliyan Ivanov Kiryakov (Bulgarian: Илиян Иванов Киряков; born 4 August 1967) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. A versatile player, he could be deployed as a full-back on either flank, or as a centre-back.
During a professional career which spanned nearly 20 years, he played for nine different clubs, including three in Scotland.
Kiryakov won 56 caps for Bulgaria and represented the nation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996.