Blagoj Istatov
Blagoj Istatov was a Yugoslav and Macedonian football manager and player.
Playing career
Born in Strumica, Istatov started out at local club Belasica, making his senior debut in 1964. He switched to Pobeda in 1968, amassing over 100 appearances in the Yugoslav Second League over the next five seasons.In 1973, Istatov was transferred to Yugoslav First League side Partizan. He spent three seasons with the Crno-beli, collecting 50 appearances across all competitions. In Partizan's title-winning season of 1975–76, Istatov served as a backup for Radmilo Ivančević, appearing in three games.
In 1976, Istatov moved abroad and signed with Dutch club Utrecht. He was their first-choice goalkeeper for two seasons, making 63 Eredivisie appearances, before returning to Yugoslavia to finish his career at Belasica.