Karamfil Ilchev (Bulgarian: Карамфил Илчев) (born 7 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former football goalkeeper. His first club was Dobrudzha Dobrich. Ilchev is enrolled in Cherno More Varna during the summer 2005-transfer window after he played for Akademik Svishtov and Dobrudzha. Fill, as the “sailors” fans call the goalkeeper, has the task to replace the ex-titular goalkeeper Tihomir Todorov. During his first two seasons Ilchev is a stable reserve of Ivaylo Petrov and Krasimir Kolev and plays in only four matches, mainly in the Bulgarian Cup. The goalkeeper manages to become part of the titular team in season 2007/2008, when Petrov is already in CSKA Sofia and Kolev often suffers from contusions. During this season Ilchev plays in 28...
