Aleksandar Kostov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Dimitrov and the family name is Kostov.

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.

Aleksandar Kostov

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Dimitrov Kostov
Date of birth	(1938-03-02)2 March 1938
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	15 April 2019(2019-04-15) (aged 81)
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1953–1956	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1959	Levski Sofia	32	(8)
1959–1961	Botev Plovdiv	29	(11)
1961–1971	Levski Sofia	234	(54)
Total		295	(73)
International career
1957–1966	Bulgaria	8	(1)
Managerial career
1971–1973	Levski Sofia (youth team)
1973–1974	Levski Sofia (assistant)
1974–1976	Levski Sofia (youth team)
1976–1980	Levski Sofia (assistant)
1980–1982	Haskovo
1982–1984	Alki Larnaca
1984–1987	Ethnikos Achna
1987–1988	AS Marsa
1989–1991	AS Marsa
1994–1995	Montana
1995–1996	Persebaya Surabaya
1996–1997	Barito Putera
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 (6): 1956, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1970, 1971

Manager

AS Marsa

• Tunisian Cup: 1989–90

References

1. "Почина легендата Сашо Костов" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 15 April 2019.
2. – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links

• Profile at levskisofia.info