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.[1] 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.[2]
He is married to Paulina Nikolova, a group rhythmic gymnast who competed for Bulgaria and is the 1985 World Group all-around champion.[3] Together they have 3 children, Paola, Denis and Stiliana who is a successful rhythmic gymnast.[4][5]
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)
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