| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atanas Hristov Mihaylov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | October 1, 2006 (aged 57) | ||
| Playing position | Forward (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1981 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 348 | (148) |
| 1981–1982 | Nea Salamina | ||
| – | Total | 348 | (148 ) |
| National team | |||
| 1970–1981 | Bulgaria | 45 | (23) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | Team competition |
Atanas Hristov Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Атанас Михайлов) (5 July 1949 – 1 October 2006) was an association football former forward and former manager. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the Bulgaria national football team Mihaylov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] He played for his country at the 1974 World Cups. Most of Mihaylov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, but he also played for one year in Cyprus Nea Salamina. He won the top Bulgarian league, two times.
Mihaylov died at the age of 57 on 1 October 2006.[2]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rumen Goranov |
Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1979 |
Succeeded by Andrey Zhelyazkov |
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