Iliya Yurukov

Iliya Yordanov Yurukov (Bulgarian: Илия Йорданов Юруков; born 22 September 1999) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički Niš.

Iliya Yurukov

Yurukov with Bulgaria U21 in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Iliya Yordanov Yurukov
Date of birth	(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Radnički Niš
Number	12
Youth career
2010–2016	Ludogorets Razgrad
2016–2018	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Levski Sofia	48	(0)
2021–2024	Arda Kardzhali	86	(1)
2024–	Radnički Niš	26	(2)
International career‡
2014–2016	Bulgaria U17
2016	Bulgaria U18	1	(0)
2017–2018	Bulgaria U19	4	(0)
2019–2020	Bulgaria U21	11	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2020

Career

On 7 May 2017, Yurukov made his senior debut for Levski, replacing Tunde Adeniji in the 83rd minute as Levski won 1–0 away against Cherno More in the First League.^[2] In June 2021, Yurukov joined Arda Kardzhali.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 May 2023

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
Levski Sofia	First League	2016–17	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
		2017–18	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
		2018–19	15	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	15	0
		2019–20	9	0	2	0	4	0	4[c]	0	19	0
		2020–21	19	0	2	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		48	0	4	0	4	0	5	0	61	0
Arda Kardzhali	First League	2021–22	26	0	2	0	0	0	–		28	0
		2022–23	28	1	3	0	–		–		31	1
	Total		54	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	59	1
Career statistics			102	1	9	0	4	0	5	0	110	1

1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
2. Europa League play-off
3. Europa League play-off