| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliya Dyakov | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-09-29) 29 September 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1988 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1991 | Slavia Sofia | 32 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Bulgaria | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | ENPPI (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iliya Dyakov (Bulgarian: Илия Дяков; born 29 September 1963) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a defender. He was selected for the Bulgaria squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup but did not play. He did play in the qualifying campaigns for the 1986 tournament, winning 5 caps. In club football, he spent his whole career in his native country, where he represented his hometown club Dobrudzha Dobrich, CSKA Sofia, and Slavia Sofia.
He is married to Paulina Nikolova, a group rhythmic gymnast who competed for Bulgaria and is the 1985 World Group all-around champion. Together they have 3 children, Paola, Denis and Stiliana who is a successful rhythmic gymnast.
References
- "FIFA Player Statistics: Aleksandar Markov". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- "name=Ilia Dyakov". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- Приказка от Египет - историята на най-новото златно момиче на България [A tale from Egypt – the story of Bulgaria's newest golden girl]. 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "I am...Stiliyana Nikolova". bnt.bg.
- БГ, БОРБА (3 May 2016). "Стиляна Николова отново донесе шампионско злато на "Етър Елит"". Вестник Борба - областен всекидневник, Велико Търново (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
- Iliya Dyakov – FIFA competition record (archived)
| Bulgaria squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
  | This biographical article relating to Bulgarian football is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dobrich
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Men's association football central defenders
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
- Bulgarian football biography stubs