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Gallery
Career & Clubs
In 1995, Mihaylov joined English First Division team Reading for a then club record of £800,000, replacing the departed Shaka Hislop.
- Club
- PFC Slavia Sofia (1997–1998)
- Club
- Botev Plovdiv (1994–1995)
- Club
- Reading F.C. (1995–1997)
- Club
- FC Mulhouse (1992–1994)
- Club
- PFC Levski Sofia (1981–1989)
- Club
- FC Zürich (1998–1998)
- Club
- C.F. Os Belenenses (1989–1991)
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- Bulgaria men's national football team (1983–1998)
- Club
- PFC Levski Sofia (1979–1989)
- National team
- Bulgaria
Personal
In 1998, he married Maria Petrova, a former prominent rhythmic gymnast. Borislav is the son of former goalkeeper Biser Mihaylov and the father of also former goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov, while his younger daughter is a tennis player. On 24 November 2025, Mihaylov was admitted to hospital, with Bulgarian news agency BGNES reporting that he had suffered a stroke and was "in a moderate injured state". He died at a hospital in Sofia, on 31 March 2026, aged 63.
Legacy
Levski Sofia
Bulgarian League (3): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88 Bulgarian Cup (3): 1982, 1984, 1986 Cup of the Soviet Army (3): 1984, 1987, 1988 Individual
Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1986
Clubs
- PFC Levski Sofia1979–1989
- PFC Levski Sofia1981–1989
- Bulgaria men's national football team1983–1998
- C.F. Os Belenenses1989–1991
- FC Mulhouse1992–1994
- Botev Plovdiv1994–1995
- Reading F.C.1995–1997
- PFC Slavia Sofia1997–1998
- FC Zürich1998–1998
Played together with
Aaron TshibolaReading F.C. · 2013- Abdelhamid KermaliFC Mulhouse · 1952–1953
- Abdelmajid BouyboudC.F. Os Belenenses · 1994–1998
Abedi PeleFC Mulhouse · 1987–1987- Abedi PeleFC Zürich · 1983–1984
Abel AguilarC.F. Os Belenenses · 2016–2016
Adam FedericiReading F.C. · 2005–2015- Adam GemiliReading F.C.
Adam Le FondreReading F.C. · 2011–2014
Adis JahovićFC Zürich · 2013–2013
Admir MehmediFC Zürich · 2008–2012- Adolf StelzerFC Zürich · 1929–1932
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Borislav Biserov Mihaylov was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and was twice president of the Bulgarian Football Union. He was the longest-serving president of the Bulgarian Football Union, having been at the head of the organization for a total of 16 years. He was also a member of the executive committee of UEFA.
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