Dejan Iliev

Following his move to Uta Arad, Iliev's current-season form is up 150% on last season (Season 2→5), while his Rating eased 36→15. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rapid	2	0	0%	6.05	—	—
2025/26	Uta Arad · 3rd	14	3	21%	6.67	14	5
2024/25	Uta Arad	19	0	0%	7.19	—	—
2023/24	FK Sarajevo	12	0	0%	—	—	—
2023/24	HJK Helsinki	8	0	0%	—	—	—
2022/23	FYR Macedonia	1	0	0%	7	—	—
2021/22	AS Trencin	5	0	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	SereďLoan	9	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

North Macedonia · international

Side	Apps	G
North Macedonia U21	2	0
North Macedonia U19	2	0
North Macedonia U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

D. Iliev is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Rapid, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 197th of 242 on scout potential in the Liga I. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iliev.

Judged on this season alone, Iliev graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I, on 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 5).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 19th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I. At 31 Iliev is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential19th of 26 goalkeepers · Liga I · 14 apps Current season17th of 26 goalkeepers · Liga I · 14 apps 17th-best goalkeeper in the Liga I 197th in the Liga I · potential 19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Liga I

14.8

Ratingi

19th of 26 goalkeepers

5.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.7%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Rapid finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Clean sheets

21%

CS rate

34.7%

Minutes

3 clean sheets in 14 appearances (21% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.8, Iliev carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Liga I of 26 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.7%

Available fixtures39 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %57

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.148

Foul involvement / 900.517

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 31, Iliev sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Iliev's projected Rating — 14.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets3

Distribution

Pass accuracy57%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards1

Transfer history

RapidJan 2026 – now

Uta AradJun 2024 – Jan 2026Free

FFK SarajevoFeb 2024 – Jun 2024Free

HHJK helsinkiFeb 2023 – Feb 2024

AS TrencinFeb 2022 – Feb 2023Free

SSereď(on loan)Jul 2021 – Feb 2022

ArsenalFeb 2021 – Jul 2021

Shrewsburyuntil Feb 2021

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Feb 2021

Jagiellonia(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

SSereď(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Arsenaluntil Jul 2019

About D. Iliev

Dejan Iliev is a 31-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Rapid, born on February 25, 1995 in Strumica, standing 195 cm tall. He is from North Macedonia. Rapid currently sit 5th of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, D. Iliev has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,218 minutes, averaging a 6.05 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

February 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Farul Constanta (61 minutes, 5.6 rating)
February 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Petrolul Ploiesti (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Iliev at 14.8 with a Season form score of 5.2, ranking 197th of 242 goalkeepers in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Veikkausliiga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, D. Iliev has totalled 132 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 19 appearances for Uta Arad.

D. Iliev's career has also included time at Uta Arad, FFK Sarajevo, HHJK helsinki, AS Trencin, SSereď, Arsenal, Shrewsbury and Jagiellonia.

On the international stage, D. Iliev has represented North Macedonia U21, North Macedonia U19, North Macedonia U17 — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rapid finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points