Aleksandar Kostov
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) | |
International career | |||
1962–1967 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1973–1980 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
1980–1982 | Haskovo | ||
1982–1984 | Alki Larnaca | ||
1984–1987 | Ethnikos Achna | ||
1987–1988 | AS Marsa | ||
1989–1991 | AS Marsa | ||
1995–1996 | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
1996–1997 | Barito Putera | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Aleksandar Dimitrov Kostov (Bulgarian: Александър Дми́тров Костов; 2 March 1938 – 15 April 2019)[1] also known as Sasho, was a Bulgarian footballer and later coach.
He represented Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cups in 1962 and 1966.[2]
Honours
Player
- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian League (3): 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70
- Bulgarian Cup (5): 1957, 1959, 1967, 1970, 1971
Manager
- AS Marsa
- Tunisian Cup: 1989–90
References
- ^ "Почина легендата Сашо Костов" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 15 April 2019.
- ^ Alexander Kostov – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Profile at levskisofia.info
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1938 births
- 2019 deaths
- Sportspeople from Sofia
- Bulgarian footballers
- Bulgaria international footballers
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- PFC Botev Plovdiv players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- 1962 FIFA World Cup players
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- Bulgarian football managers
- Association football forwards
- Alki Larnaca FC managers
- Ethnikos Achna FC managers
- Expatriate football managers in Cyprus
- Expatriate football managers in Tunisia
- Bulgarian expatriate football managers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Bulgarian football forward stubs