Atanas Mihaylov

Atanas Mihaylov
Personal information
Full name	Atanas Hristov Mihaylov
Date of birth	5 July 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	1 October 2006 (aged 57)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1964–1968	Lokomotiv Sofia
1969–1971	ZHSK Slavia
1971–1981	Lokomotiv Sofia
1981–1983	Nea Salamina
Total
International career
	Bulgaria U21
1970–1981	Bulgaria
Managerial career
	Lokomotiv Sofia
Medal record
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Atanas Hristov Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Атанас Xpиcтов Михайлов, 5 July 1949 – 1 October 2006)^[1] was an association football former forward and manager. Mihаylov is the top scorer in the history of the Bulgaria U21 team, managing 31 goals in 46 appearances.^[2] He played 45 games for the Bulgaria national football team, scored 23 goals, and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics;^[3] he also played at the 1974 World Cup. Most of Mihaylov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, but he also played for two years in Cyprus for Nea Salamina. He won the top Bulgarian league on two occasions.^[2] Mihaylov was known for his skills from set pieces, including scoring from corners.^[2]

Honours

Player

Lokomotiv Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 1977–78

References

^ "Bulgaria falls silent for 'Nachko'". uefa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c ""От скрина": Начко". sportal.bg. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^ "Atanas Mihaylov Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

Vivliography

Stilianou, Pampos (1998). 50 χρόνια Νέα Σαλαμίνα 1948–1998 [50 years Nea Salamina 1948–1998] (in Greek). Cyprus: Nea Salamina Famagusta. ISBN 9963-8370-0-X.