Atanas Mihaylov


Atanas Hristov Mihaylov 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. He played 45 games for the Bulgaria national football team, scored 23 goals, and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; he also played at the Football [World Cup 1974|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. Mihaylov was known for his skills from set pieces, including scoring from corners.

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Category:1949 births
Category:2006 deaths
Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
Category:Bulgarian football managers
Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
Category:Bulgaria men's international footballers
Category:1974 [FIFA World Cup players]
Category:Olympic footballers for Bulgaria
Category:Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic [silver medalists for Bulgaria]
Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
Category:Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Category:First [Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players]
Category:Cypriot [First Division players]
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia managers
Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:Men's [association football forwards]
Category:Footballers from Sofia