Borislav Mikhailov

Borislav Mihaylov

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Personal information
Full name	Borislav Biserov Mihaylov
Date of birth	(1963-02-12) 12 February 1963
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1989	Levski Sofia	180	(0)
1989–1991	Belenenses	29	(0)
1992–1994	Mulhouse	65	(0)
1994–1995	Botev Plovdiv	20	(0)
1995–1997	Reading	24	(0)
1997–1998	Slavia Sofia	14	(0)
1998	Zürich	1	(0)
Total		333	(0)
International career
1983–1998	Bulgaria	102	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Biserov and the family name is Mihaylov.

Borislav Biserov Mihaylov (Also spelled Mikhailov) (Bulgarian: Борислав Биcepoв Михайлов; born 12 February 1963 ) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper and currently President of Bulgarian Football Union, member of the executive committee of UEFA.

He was captain of the Bulgaria national team during their surprising fourth-place run at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well their participation in Euro 96. He also played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is currently the second most capped player for the Bulgaria national team with 102 caps (60 as captain), behind Stiliyian Petrov. He played for teams like Belenenses, in Portugal, and Mulhouse, in France.

Club career

In 1995 he joined the then-English First Division team Reading for a then club record £800,000, replacing the departed club favourite Shaka Hislop. However his time at the club was marked by a series of injuries, and his club career in England never took off.

Administrative roles

After retiring from active sports he started a career in football administration. He was vice-president of the Bulgarian Football Union from 2001 until 2005, when he replaced Ivan Slavkov as president.

On 22 March 2011, he was elected to the executive committee of UEFA.

Personal life

In 1998 he married Maria Petrova, a former prominent rhythmic gymnast. Mihaylov is also the father of ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov, who is currently playing for Turkish side Mersin İdmanyurdu.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Nikolay Iliev	Bulgaria captain 1990–1996	Succeeded by Trifon Ivanov
Preceded by Ivan Slavkov	President of the Bulgarian Football Union 21 October 2005 - present	Incumbent