Tihomir Kostadinov (Macedonian: Тихомир Костадинов; born 4 March 1996) is a Macedonian professional midfielder who plays for Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice and the North Macedonia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Tihomir Kostadinov Тихомир Костадинов | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Valandovo, Macedonia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Piast Gliwice | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013-2014 | Tiverija | 26 | (1) |
| 2014 | Moravac Mrštane | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Teteks | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 25 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Ružomberok | 109 | (11) |
| 2022– | Piast Gliwice | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Macedonia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Macedonia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Macedonia U21 | 17 | (4) |
| 2019– | North Macedonia | 27 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editMoravac
editBorn in Macedonian town of Valandovo,[3] Kostadinov made his professional debut by playing in neighboring Serbia, with Moravac Mrštane in the 2014–15 Serbian First League, Serbian second level.[4]
ViOn Zlaté Moravce
editKostadinov made his Fortuna Liga debut for ViOn Zlaté Moravce in a 1–2 loss against Spartak Myjava on 16 July 2016. He debuted directly in the starting line-up.[5]
Piast Gliwice
editOn 23 December 2021, Kostadinov was transferred to Polish club Piast Gliwice, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] On 9 April that year, he suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during a 1–0 home win over Górnik Łęczna.[7] He resumed playing in November 2023, and made his first appearance since his injury on 24 November in a goalless draw against Jagiellonia Białystok.[8]
International career
editHe made his senior debut for North Macedonia in a November 2019 European Championship qualification match against Austria.[9]
He is part of the Macedonian group competing for UEFA Euro 2020. In this competition, he plays two group stage matches against Austria and the Netherlands.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | |||
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ FC ViOn pred štartom jari: hráčske profily a zaujímavosti 17.02.2017, nasanitra.sme.sk
- ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ FC ViOn pred štartom jari: hráčske profily a zaujímavosti 17.02.2017, nasanitra.sme.sk
- ^ Tihomir Kostadinov at Soccerway
- ^ FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble - Spartak Myjava 1–2 (0:1) 16.07.2016, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov nowym zawodnikiem Piasta!" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov i Rauno Sappinen kontuzjowani". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
External links
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- Tihomir Kostadinov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fortuna Liga profile
- Tihomir Kostadinov at Soccerway
- Eurofotbal profile
