Vlatko Kostov

Vlatko Kostov

Personal information
Full name	Vlatko Kostov
Date of birth	(1965-09-01) 1 September 1965
Place of birth	Štip, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Bregalnica Štip
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1986	Bregalnica Štip	60	(3)
1986–1988	Lokomotiv Sofia	26	(1)
1988–1990	Pelister Bitola	52	(8)
1990–1993	Vardar Skopje	39	(6)
Managerial career
1997–1998	Osogovo
1998–1999	Sasa
1999–2001	Kumanovo
2003–2004	Bregalnica Štip
2004–2005	Vlazrimi
2006–2007	Renova
2007–2008	Turnovo
2003–2009	Macedonia U21 (assistant)
2008–2010	Renova
2009–2011	Macedonia (assistant)
2010	Macedonia (caretaker)
2010–2011	Rabotnički Skopje
2011–2012	FK Renova
2013	Al-Raed
2014	Al-Raed
2015	Bregalnica Štip
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 August 2009

Vlatko Kostov (Macedonian: Влатко Костов; born 1 September 1965 in Štip, Yugoslavia) is a former Yugoslav and Macedonian football midfielder who is an assistant manager on the Macedonia national football team.

He used to manage FK Renova, who became champions in Macedonia for the 2009-2010 season. After the year, Renova and Kostov could not reach a deal and they parted. Kostov became top assistant to the Macedonian national team manager Mirsad Jonuz.

In 2012, he led Renova to the Macedonian Cup final, which they won 3–1 in his home town of Štip.

Honours and awards

As a player:

• Vardar Skopje
  • First Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 1993

As a coach:

• Renova
  • First Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 2009-10
  • Macedonian Cup: 1
    • Winners: 2011-12

• Osogovo
  • Second Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 1997-1998

• Kumanovo
  • Second Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 1999-2000

• Bregalnica Štip
  • Second Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 2003-2004

• Turnovo
  • Second Macedonian Football League: 1
    • Winner: 2007-2008