hiː hɐz dˈɪstənt ɡɹˈiːk ɹˈuːts ænd lˈaɪɾɛks lˈʌvɛtʃ hˈɛlpt hˌɪm əbtˈeɪn ɐ ɡɹˈiːk pˈæspoːɹt ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm stˈɔɪkəz stˈɔɪləz, sˌoʊ ðæt stˈɔɪlʌv kʊd biː ˈɪʃuːd ɐ wˈɜːk vˈiːzə æz ɐ sˈɪɾɪzən əvə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən jˈuːniən mˈɛmbɚ stˈeɪt, pətˈɛnʃəli mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪɾ ˈiːziɚ fɔːɹ hˌɪm ɪnðə kˈeɪs əvə tɹˈænsfɜː tʊ ɐ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ klˈʌb.
He has distant Greek roots and Litex Lovech helped him obtain a Greek passport under the name Stoykas Stoilas, so that Stoilov could be issued a work visa as a citizen of a European Union member state, potentially making it easier for him in the case of a transfer to a British club.