 Iliev took over the captaincy of Cherno More when Aleksandar Aleksandrov was transferred to Levski Sofia in 2009.On 26 October 2009, he made his 100th league appearance for Cherno more in a 1–1 draw against Slavia Sofia, scoring the only goal.On 18 April 2012, Iliev scored a hat-trick in the 7–1 win over Kaliakra Kavarna.