| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vlatko Kostov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Shtip, SR Macedonia | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.[1]
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.[citation needed]
In 2012, he led Renova to the Macedonian Cup final, which they won 3–1 in his home town of Štip.[2]