Iliya Kirchev (Bulgarian: Илия Кирчев; 28 December 1932 – 11 September 1997) was a Bulgarian footballer.^[1]

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Iliya Kirchev

Personal information
Date of birth	(1932-12-28)28 December 1932
Place of birth	Dolni Chiflik, Bulgaria
Date of death	11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 64)
Place of death	Varna, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1965	Spartak Varna	319	(3)
International career
1957–1963	Bulgaria	7	(0)
Managerial career
1973–1974	Spartak Varna
1978–1979	Spartak Varna
Medal record Representing  Bulgaria Summer Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Kirchev was a central defender. He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 286 caps in Bulgarian first division. For the Bulgaria national football team Kirchev featured in 7 games^[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of 64 in 1997.