Nikolay Mihaylov

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Nikolay Mihaylov
Personal information
Date of birth June 28, 1988 (1988-06-28) (age 19)
Place of birth    Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club FC Twente
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 13
Youth clubs
1998-2004 PFC Levski Sofia
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-2007
2007-
2007-2008		 PFC Levski Sofia
Liverpool
→ FC Twente (loan)		 44 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)   
National team2
2005-
2006-		 Bulgaria U21
Bulgaria		 14 (0)
01 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:50, 27 June 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 21:50, 27 June 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Nikolay Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Николай Михайлов, sometimes anglicised as Nikolay Mikhailov) (born 28 June 1988 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian footballer. He is currently playing as a goalkeeper for Liverpool F.C. and the Bulgaria national under-21 football team. Mihaylov currently is on loan to FC Twente

Mihaylov's father is Borislav Mikhailov, the player with the most international appearances for Bulgaria and head of the Bulgarian Football Union, and his grandfather was Bisser Mikhailov, who also played in goal for Levski in the 1960s. Mikhailov's poor performances in some matches last year, particularly his blunder in the Champions League game against Werder Bremen on 31 October 2006, provoked a negative campaign among Levski supporters who associated his career with protection from his influential father. In June 2007, he almost joined ACF Fiorentina,[1] but instead transferred to Liverpool on a three year contract, with an option for a further two years.[2] However, as of 14 July it was reported that the transfer has hit problems as Mihaylov is struggling to acquire a British work permit.[3]

Mihaylov was unlikely to have any first team chances after the purchase of Charles Itandje along with Liverpool's current number one José Reina, with this in mind the Bulgarian U-21 International joined FC Twente on a one year loan. While at FC Twente Mihaylov is expected to compete with Sander Boschker and Cees Paauwe for first team action. His loan was extended during 2008 until the end of the 2008/09 season.

Nikolay Mihaylov currently dates Bulgarian 2006 Playmate of the Year Nikoleta Lozanova.[4]

[edit] Career

All-Time Club Performance
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flag of Bulgaria Levski Sofia 2004-05 10 0 1 0 3 0 14 0
2005-06 21 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
2006-07 13 0 2 0 1 3 19 0
Total 44 0 4 0 16 0 64 0
Flag of England Liverpool 2007-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of the Netherlands Twente (loan) 2007-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Totals 44 0 4 0 16 0 64 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Serie A - Mihaylov set for Viola", Yahoo! Sport, 2007-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-06-27. 
  2. ^ "Liverpool capture keeper Mihaylov", BBC Sport, 2007-06-27. Retrieved on 2007-06-27. 
  3. ^ Passport holds key as Lucas Leiva waits to join up with Liverpool. Article in the Liverpool Echo (July 14, 2007). Retrieved on July 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "Ники Михайлов заби Мис Плейбой 2006", 7 дни спорт, 2007-07-18. Retrieved on 2007-07-29. (Bulgarian) 

Mihaylov Joins FC Twente on Loan [1]

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