Ilija Valov
| Date of birth | 29 December 1961 |
| Place of birth | Knezha, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | Bulgaria | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Bulgaria | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | * | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Bulgaria | Olympics | 1 | |||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | B v A | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 | 2 | ||
| 1985-86 | Bulgaria | Under-21 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 | |||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | OT XI | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | A v B | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
8 | |||
| 1989-90 | Bulgaria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1989-90 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Bulgaria | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 1990-91 | Bulgaria | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1982 | Bulgaria v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Bulgaria v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Wales v Bulgaria | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Greece v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | * | |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Bulgaria v Greece | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 02 Apr 1984 | Kuwait v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Mexico v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1985 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Luxembourg v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Greece v Bulgaria | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Hungary v Bulgaria | L | 3-1 | B v A | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | East Germany v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 17 Dec 1985 | Spain v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Bulgaria v Korea DPR | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 21 Jan 1988 | Qatar v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1988 | United Arab Emirates v Bulgaria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1988 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 3-0 | OT XI | |
| 04 Aug 1988 | Finland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Aug 1988 | Iceland v Bulgaria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Aug 1988 | Norway v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Poland v Bulgaria | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Bulgaria v USSR | W | 2-1 | A v B | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Bulgaria v USSR | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Bulgaria v West Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Bulgaria v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 May 1989 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | East Germany v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Italy v Bulgaria | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Bulgaria v Greece | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Greece v Bulgaria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 05 May 1990 | Brazil v Bulgaria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Sweden v Bulgaria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.