Atanas Mihaylov

{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (1949–2006)}}

{{family name hatnote|Hristov|Mihaylov|lang=Bulgarian}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Atanas Mihaylov

| image = Atanas Mihaylov.jpg

| fullname = Atanas Hristov Mihaylov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|7|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|10|1|1949|7|5}}

| height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1964–1968 | clubs1 = Lokomotiv Sofia | caps1 = 77 | goals1 = 26

| years2 = 1969–1971 | clubs2 = ZHSK Slavia | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 1971–1981 | clubs3 = Lokomotiv Sofia | caps3 = 229 | goals3 = 105

| years4 = 1981–1983 | clubs4 = Nea Salamina | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 14

| totalcaps = 393

| totalgoals = 159

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalyears2 = 1970–1981

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U21

| nationalteam2 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps1 = 46

| nationalcaps2 = 45

| nationalgoals1 = 31

| nationalgoals2 = 23

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = Lokomotiv Sofia

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalOlympics}}

{{MedalSilver| 1968 Mexico City | Team competition}}

}}

Atanas Hristov Mihaylov ({{langx|bg|Атанас Xpиcтов Михайлов}}, 5 July 1949 – 1 October 2006){{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=463358.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103035639/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=463358.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|publisher=UEFA|title=Bulgaria falls silent for 'Nachko'|access-date=2 October 2006}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=380683|title="От скрина": Начко|work=sportal.bg|date=13 August 2012|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727195625/https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=380683|url-status=dead}} He played 45 games for the Bulgaria national football team, scored 23 goals, and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics;{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Atanas Mihaylov Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/atanas-mikhaylov-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090141/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/atanas-mikhaylov-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|access-date=26 October 2009}} 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. Mihaylov was known for his skills from set pieces, including scoring from corners.