Tihomir Kosturkov

Tihomir Kosturkov
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Septemvri Simitli 6 (0)
2010–2011 Chavdar Byala Slatina 7 (0)
2010–2015 Septemvri Simitli 48 (5)
2015–2017 Scarborough SC 50 (15)
2018–2019 Septemvri Simitli
2020–2022 Pirin Blagoevgrad II
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tihomir Kosturkov (born March 24, 1988) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Kosturkov began his youth career with the Pirin Blagoevgrad youth team.[1] In 2009, he joined the professional ranks by signing with Septemvri Simitli in the Vtora liga.[2] After a season with Septemvri, he signed with league rivals Chavdar Byala Slatina.[3] His tenure with Chavdar was short-lived as he returned to Septemvri during the 2011 winter transfer market.[2] Kosturkov participated in the 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup, where Septemvri reached the semifinals.[4] Throughout the tournament, the club defeated CSKA Sofia in the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad.[4]

Canada

In the summer of 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC.[5] Kosturkov re-signed with Scarborough for the 2016 season.[6] In his second season in the Canadian circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.[7] Scarborough was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Hamilton City.[8] Kosturkov returned for the 2017 season and was named the team's captain.[1][9] In his final season with Scarborough, he helped the club secure a playoff berth.[10] In the preliminary round of the playoffs, Scarborough defeated Brantford Galaxy.[10] In the next round, the club eliminated FC Vorkuta to advance to the championship final.[10] Scarborough would be defeated in the championship match in a penalty shootout against the York Region Shooters.[11]

Bulgaria

After three seasons in Canada, he returned to Bulgaria, where he received a trial with Pirin Blagoevgrad.[12] Ultimately, he returned to his former club, Septemvri Simitli, in 2018.[13] In 2020, he played with Pirin Blagoevgrad's reserve team.[14][15]

Managerial career

In 2021, he was named the youth coach for Septemvri Simitli.[16][17]

Honours

Scarborough SC

References

  1. ^ a b Miteva, Rosi (30 November 2017). "Онлайн вестник Струма - Спорт - Един успешен юноша на "Пирин" и футболист от "Септември - Симитли" се завърна от Торонто! Ето първите думи на Т. Костурков от село Полето, на българска земя" [A successful Pirin youth player and Septemvri-Simitli football player has returned from Toronto! Here are the first words of T. Kosturkov from village of Poleto, on Bulgarian soil]. www.struma.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Summary - T. Kosturkov - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Чавдар (Бяла Слатина) взе първа победа при Венци Арсов" [Chavdar (Byala Slatina) took first victory at Ventsi Arsov]. Novsport: Новият спортен сайт. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Лудогорец на финал за Купата, едва 20 човека от Разград викаха в Симитли" [Ludogorets in the Cup final, only 20 people from Razgrad cheered in Simitli]. Blitz.bg/sport (in Bulgarian). 11 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Трима българи блестят в Канада" [Three Bulgarians shine in Canada]. Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ^ Yaneva, Vanya (30 November 2016). "Най-българския отбор в Канада..." [The most Bulgarian team in Canada…]. Blagoevgrad-News (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  7. ^ "York Region Shooters win 14th game of season with 2-0 win over Scarborough SC in CSL First Division soccer action". Vaughan Citizen. 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ Adamson, Stan (17 October 2016). "York Region and Hamilton Advance to Semifinals......Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Футболист от Симитли пред договор в американската Мейджър лийг сокър" [Footballer from Simitli nears contract in American Major League Soccer]. 4ВЛАСТ - Информационна агенция (in Bulgarian). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Stanchev, Stancho (28 September 2017). "Побългареният „Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата" [The Bulgarian Scarborough in a historic final for title]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (1 October 2017). "York Region Wins CSL Championship..FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  12. ^ ""Орлетата" преминаха функционални изследвания" [Physical tests for Pirin football players]. Money.bg (in Bulgarian). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  13. ^ "С гол на Тихомир Костурков отборът на Септември Симитли победи" [With a goal from Tihomir Kosturkov, the Septemvri Simitli team won...]. Новини 24/7 (in Bulgarian). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  14. ^ Georgiev, Ivan (18 May 2021). "Бивш голмайстор на Пирин блести при победа на дубъла в Пиринската бундеслига – ТопПреса" [Former Pirin top scorer shines in Pirin Bundesliga double win]. toppresa.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  15. ^ Delchev, Ivan (13 January 2021). "23-ма футболисти се качиха в автобуса на „Септември" (Сим) за лагера в Турция" [23 football players boarded the Septemvri bus for the camp in Turkey]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Повече деца ще тренират футбол в школата на Септември"-Симитли" [More children will train football at the "Septemvri"-Simitli school]. Новини Благоевград, Региона, Югозапада-Илинден Прес (in Bulgarian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Децата на Септември Симитли премериха сили с Комити Петрич" [The children of Septemvri Simitli competed with Komiti Petrich]. pirinsport.com. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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