Iliya Kirchev (Bulgarian: Илия Кирчев) (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.