Aleksandar Kostov
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandar Dimitrov Kostov | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Date of death | 15 April 2019 | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1956 | Levski Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1960 | Levski Sofia | 33 | (8) |
1960–1961 | Botev Plovdiv | 20 | (13) |
1961–1970 | Levski Sofia | 235 | (56) |
Total | 301 | (78) | |
National team | |||
1962–1967 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1973–1980 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
1980–1982 | Haskovo | ||
1982–1984 | Alki Larnaca | ||
1984–1987 | Ethnikos Achna | ||
1987–1988 | Marsa | ||
1989–1991 | Marsa | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Aleksandar Dimitrov Kostov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров Костов; 2 March 1938 – 15 April 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer and manager. He played as a forward. He was born in Sofia.
Kostov was most noted for playing for Levski Sofia. During his time at Levski Sofia, he won three league titles and five Bulgarian Cups. He played for Bulgaria seven times, scoring once. He played for his country at the FIFA World Cups in 1962 and 1966.
Kostov also managed teams outside Bulgaria. With Tunisian club Marsa, he won the 1989–90 Tunisian Cup. He died in 2019 in Sofia, at the age of 81.[1]
Honours
[change | change source]Player
[change | change source]- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70
- Bulgarian Cup: 1957, 1959, 1967, 1970, 1971
Manager
[change | change source]- Marsa
- Tunisian Cup: 1989–90
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Почина легендата Сашо Костов". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Aleksandar Kostov at WorldFootball.net