Nikolay Mihaylov
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nikolay Borislavov Mihaylov | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mersin İdmanyurdu | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levski Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Levski Sofia | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | → Twente (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Twente | 82 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hellas Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Bulgaria U21 | 22 | (1) |
| 2006– | Bulgaria | 31 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:12, 18 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:10, 6 September 2013 (UTC) |
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Nikolay Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Николай Михайлов; born 28 June 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish side Mersin İdmanyurdu and for the Bulgarian national team.
Mihaylov's father is former goalkeeper Borislav Mihaylov, the player with the most international appearances for Bulgaria (after Stilyan Petrov) and head of the Bulgarian Football Union, and his grandfather was Biser Mihaylov, who also played in goal for Levski in the 1960s. Maria Petrova a prominent world champion in rhythmic gymnastics has been his stepmother since 1998.
Talented Mihaylov started as a youngster with home country top team Levski Sofia, making his full 90 minutes debut at the age of just 17 years old in the UEFA cup match against Auxerre. He nevertheless wasn't popular with their fans. Mikhaylov's poor performances in some matches, 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, but instead transferred to Liverpool on a three-year contract, with an option for a further two years.
Mihaylov was acquired by Liverpool as a talent, whom might become their first team keeper in the future. As at that time Liverpool's first choice keeper was Pepe Reina with Charles Itandje as back up. And by 14 July it became clear that the transfer had hit a problem; Mihaylov wouldn't qualify for a British work permit. As a consequence the Bulgarian U-21 International joined FC Twente on a one-year loan. At FC Twente is the 19-year-old Mihaylov to compete with Sander Boschker and Cees Paauwe for first team action. Although not playing any matches for the first team, Twente did recognize his talent and in 2008 they extended his loan with a year to August 2009.
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