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]
 Stoyanov with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilian Stoyanov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1977 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editHe was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team,[3] who exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase. In the beginning of his career, he played as left-back.
He started his professional career with CSKA Sofia in 1995. However, Stoyanov made a name for himself with Velbazhd Kyustendil and Levski Sofia, appearing in more than 150 matches in the top division. During his time in Bulgarian football, he established himself as a capable defender, but was also notable for displaying a fiery temper on occasions and was involved in a number of controversial incidents, including an altercation with a referee[4] and remarks uttered at black footballers, which invited accusations of racism.[5][6]
He joined JEF United Chiba in 2005 from Levski Sofia and enjoyed a reasonably successful first season, helping them lift the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup (the Japanese League Cup), the club's first ever trophy – and also to repeat the achievement the following season, 2006. The club released him in July 2007 after he criticised manager Amar Osim. On 12 August 2007, he signed with another Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He could not help the team to avoid relegation to J2 in the same season. However, he helped his new team to get to the final of the Emperor's Cup in 2007, and to win the Xerox Super Cup in 2008.
In 2009, he returned to Bulgaria national team and started 7 games in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
After his retirement, Stoyanov has started his own business in Japan and is also involved in a football academy.[7]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1995–96 | CSKA Sofia | Bulgarian A PFG | 3 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 17 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 1997–98 | 27 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 22 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 22 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Levski Sofia | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | J2 League | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | J1 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | Bulgaria | 181 | 5 | - | - | |||||||
| Japan | 176 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 357 | 13 | ||||||||||
National team statistics
edit| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 |
Honors
edit- Bulgarian League – 2001, 2002
- Bulgarian Cup – 2002, 2003, 2005
- J.League Cup – 2005, 2006
- J. League Best Eleven – 2005
- Xerox Super Cup – 2008
- J2 League – 2008
Personal life
edit- He is a friend of Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu Katsunori who became the first European to win the top division championship, Makuuchi.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Ilian Stoyanov Facts". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Blagoeva, Sonya (1 June 2004). "Бербатов вкарва два на лекция" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Каубоя: никой от "Левски" не ме е удрял" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 26 August 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Скандалът между ЦСКА и "Левски" стигна и до Народното събрание" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 9 May 2003. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ ""Литекс" пуска жалба срещу Илиян Стоянов" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Честит рожден ден на Илиан Стоянов". Bulgarian Football Union. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Ilian Stoyanov at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit
- Ilian Stoyanov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ilian Stoyanov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ilian Stoyanov at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
