Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1995-02-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Dejan Iliev |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Дејан Илиев |
| Date of birth | 1995-02-25 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Strumica, North Macedonia |
| Citizenship | North Macedonia England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | UTA Arad |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | JM Management,s.r.o. |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA Arad | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| FK Sarajevo | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,290 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2 | 2023 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 868 |
| AS Trencin | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| SKF Sered | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2,475 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Jagiellonia Bialystok | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2,522 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 689 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Romanian Cup | UTA Arad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | SuperLiga | UTA Arad | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 24/25 | Romanian Cup | UTA Arad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | SuperLiga | UTA Arad | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 24/25 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | UTA Arad | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Kup BiH | FK Sarajevo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 23/24 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 21/22 | Fortuna Liga | SKF Sered | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 21/22 | Nike L. - Conf. L. Playoff | AS Trencin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Nike Liga - Releg. G. | AS Trencin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | Slovnaft Cup | SKF Sered | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 643 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Jagiellonia Bialystok | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | Fortuna Liga | SKF Sered | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 19/20 | Slovnaft Cup | SKF Sered | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,517 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 645 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Arsenal FC U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Belasica | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Arsenal U23 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-13 | Arsenal | SKF Sered | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | SKF Sered | Arsenal | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Arsenal | Jagiellonia | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Jagiellonia | Arsenal | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-08 | Arsenal | Shrewsbury | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Shrewsbury | Arsenal | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Arsenal | SKF Sered | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | SKF Sered | Arsenal | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-02 | Arsenal | AS Trencin | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-17 | AS Trencin | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Without Club | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-07 | HJK Helsinki | FK Sarajevo | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FK Sarajevo | UTA Arad | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-10-13 | 2022-04-13 | 183 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Knee surgery | 2022-07-12 | 2022-10-12 | 93 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Elbow injury | 2023-07-30 | 2023-12-01 | 125 | 19 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-08-05 | 2024-12-03 | 121 | 16 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-16 | 17 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26031 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25784 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16844 | #1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5148 | #1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cléber | 1 | 0 | 795 |
| Tomas Hucko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Pleguezuelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilmour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zech Medley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Omondi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Ivan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gedion Zelalem | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tidiane Djiby Ba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Morong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Ballard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Mihai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | SKF Sered | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Arsenal | SKF Sered | Loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Shrewsbury | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-08 | Arsenal | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Jagiellonia | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Arsenal | Jagiellonia | Loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | SKF Sered | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-13 | Arsenal | SKF Sered | Loan | — | — |
Last 39 matches for UTA Arad while Dejan Iliev was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 0–0 | Gloria Buzău | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | RO1 |
Farul Constanța | 1–2 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 2–0 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | RO1 |
FC Hermannstadt | 3–0 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–1 | Sepsi OSK | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | RO1 |
Unirea Slobozia | 2–1 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–0 | FC Botoşani | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | RO1 |
FC Politehnica Iași | 4–0 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 2–0 | Oţelul Galaţi | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 0–2 | Dinamo Bucureşti | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | RO1 |
Gloria Buzău | 1–1 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–2 | Sepsi OSK | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | RO1 |
Petrolul Ploieşti | 0–1 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-02-10 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–4 | CFR Cluj | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-02-06 | RO1 |
FC Politehnica Iași | 0–1 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-01-31 | RO1 |
FC Hermannstadt | 0–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2025-01-26 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 0–1 | FCSB | Available |
| 2025-01-20 | RO1 |
Farul Constanța | 1–1 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 2–0 | FC Botoşani | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | RO1 |
Oţelul Galaţi | 1–1 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 3–4 | Unirea Slobozia | Available |
| 2024-12-02 | RO1 |
Universitatea Cluj | 0–1 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-11-25 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–2 | CS Universitatea Craiova | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-11-09 | RO1 |
Rapid Bucureşti | 2–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-11-02 | RO1 |
Dinamo Bucureşti | 1–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-10-26 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–0 | Gloria Buzău | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-10-19 | RO1 |
Sepsi OSK | 1–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-10-04 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 3–1 | Petrolul Ploieşti | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-09-28 | RO1 |
CFR Cluj | 1–3 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-09-23 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 0–0 | FC Politehnica Iași | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-09-16 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–1 | FC Hermannstadt | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-09-01 | RO1 |
FCSB | 2–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-08-26 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–1 | Farul Constanța | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-08-17 | RO1 |
FC Botoşani | 1–0 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-08-10 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–1 | Oţelul Galaţi | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-08-05 | RO1 |
Unirea Slobozia | 0–1 | UTA Arad | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-07-29 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 0–0 | Universitatea Cluj | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | RO1 |
CS Universitatea Craiova | 4–2 | UTA Arad | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–1 | Rapid Bucureşti | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dejan Iliev's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 29% |
| Portsmouth FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 36% |
| Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 21% |
| Gillingham FC | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 31% |
| Fleetwood Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 31% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17% |
| Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 18% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 18% |
| Accrington Stanley | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 36% |
| Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 27% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 1,800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 1,335 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 1,305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | 10 | 823 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 13% | 10 | 1.25 |
| 24/25 | 20 | 1,800 | 8 | 40% | 24 | 1.2 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 1,335 | 5 | 33% | 19 | 1.28 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 1,305 | 6 | 40% | 15 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 10 | 823 | 5 | 50% | 8 | 0.87 |
| 20/21 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 3 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,980 | 5 | 23% | 33 | 1.5 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 1,877 | 6 | 29% | 43 | 2.06 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 645 | 4 | 50% | 7 | 0.98 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 554 | 1 | 14% | 9 | 1.46 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 959 | 2 | 18% | 15 | 1.41 |
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Frequently asked about Dejan Iliev
Who is Dejan Iliev?
Dejan Iliev is a North professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for UTA Arad.
How old is Dejan Iliev?
Dejan Iliev is 31 years old. He was born on February 25, 1995 in Strumica.
What position does Dejan Iliev play?
Dejan Iliev plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Dejan Iliev play for?
Dejan Iliev currently plays for UTA Arad.
What is Dejan Iliev's market value?
Dejan Iliev's most recent reported market value is €300k.