Career
Born in Blagoevgrad, Mihtarski spent the first 13 years of his career (youth years included) with local, making his first-team – and first division – debuts in 1982-1983, appearing in eight games and scoring four goals in an eventual relegation. He went on to score in double digits in five of the following six seasons. In the 1989 summer, Mihtarski signed for PFC Sofia, netting 24 times in his debut season, and winning one Bulgarian Cup during his two-year spell.
In February 1994, Mihtarski was released by and rejoined Football Club, netting five goals in three-months to help the club retain its top flight status.
Mihtarski netted the only goal for the Bulgarians in the return game that ended 5–1 in favour of the side from Turin. Mihtarski moved abroad again in January 1996, going on to spend the following one and a half season without finding the Netto, for both RCD Mallorca in Spain and Vfl Wolfsburg, with both teams in their respective countries" second division.
After two more years with, he retired from the game at the age of 35 winning the first and only Bulgarian championship of his career, with, albeit appearing sparingly. Barred by the likes of Kostadinov, Luboslav Penev, Nasko Sirakov and Hristo Stoitchkov, Mihtarski only gained eight caps for Bulgaria in six years (no goals), his debut coming in 1989.
The first was Milko Gaydarski in 1970.