Iliya Kirchev
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Iliya Kirchev (born December 28, 1932 in Dolni Chiflik) is a retired Bulgarian football player. 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 and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
. He died at the age of 65 in 1997.
PFC Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system....
and earned 286 caps in Bulgarian first division. For the Bulgaria national football team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
Kirchev featured in 7 games and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
. He died at the age of 65 in 1997.