Aco Stojkov


Aco Stojkov is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

In his early years, he played with his compatriot Goran Pandev for Inter Milan youth teams. He was then loaned to lower-level teams in Italy and Polish top flight to gain some experience but failed to impress Inter and his contract with them expired. Stojkov has since played in Belgium, Serbia, Hungary and Switzerland. He joined Partizan in summer of 2006 and played with the club during the first half of the 2006–07 season. Although he did not made any league appearance, he played one match in the Serbian Cup. He was renowned for his speed and dribbling abilities.

International career

He has represented his country on all youth levels before making his senior debut for Macedonia national football team|Macedonia] in an August 2002 friendly match against Malta in Skopje. He has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 5 goals. His final international was a November 2014 European Championship qualification match against Slovakia.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 June 2003Skopje, Macedonia3–1Win2004 [UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2004 qualifying]
211 June 2003Istanbul, Turkey2–3Loss2004 UEFA [European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2004 qualifying]
39 October 2004Skopje, Macedonia2–2Draw2006 [FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2006 qualifying]
42 June 2007Skopje, Macedonia1–2Loss2008 UEFA European [Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]
510 June 2009Skopje, Macedonia1–0Win2010 [FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup 2010 qualifying]

Honours

Debrecen
Vardar
Rabotnicki
Skënderbeu
Akademija Pandev