Ilian Iliev

Following his move to İstanbulspor, Iliev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 2→2), while his Rating climbed 26→28. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 5).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	İstanbulspor · 19th	3	1	1	7.37	28	2
2025/26	CSKA Sofia · 4th	24	0	0	6.6	26	2
2024/25	CSKA Sofia	26	3	1	7.09	—	—
2023/24	Cherno More VarnaLoan	13	0	1	7.14	—	—
2023/24	KifisiaLoan · 7th	19	0	0	6.51	33	5
2022/23	Apollon Limassol	24	1	0	—	—	—

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

Bulgaria · international

Side	Apps	G
Bulgaria	25	0
Bulgaria U21	5	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

I. Iliev is a 27-year-old centre-forward at CSKA Sofia, rated 22.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iliev.

On the season, Iliev graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 27 Iliev is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level

22.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.5%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · CSKA Sofia finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 24 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.5%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.35

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.15

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 27, Iliev sits on 2.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Iliev's projected Rating — 22.8 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 centre-forwards in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

İstanbulsporJun 2026 – nowFree

CSKA SofiaSept 2024 – Jun 2026Free

AApollon Limassol(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

Cherno More Varna(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

AApollon Limassol(back from loan)Feb 2024 – Feb 2024

Kifisia(on loan)Aug 2023 – Feb 2024

AApollon Limassoluntil Aug 2023

About I. Iliev

Ilian Ilianov Iliev is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for İstanbulspor, born on August 20, 1999 in Funchal, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Bulgaria. İstanbulspor currently sit 19th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, I. Iliev has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 255 minutes.

I. Iliev's next match is on August 29, 2026, when İstanbulspor face Fatih Karagümrük at home in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Iliev at 22.8 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the 1. Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, I. Iliev has totalled 182 club appearances with 11 goals and 3 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 27 appearances for Cherno More Varna.

I. Iliev's career has also included time at CSKA Sofia, AApollon Limassol, Cherno More Varna and Kifisia.

On the international stage, I. Iliev has represented Bulgaria and Bulgaria U21 — 30 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.