Tihomir Kostadinov

Tihomir Kostadinov
Personal information
Full name Tihomir Kostadinov
Тихомир Костадинов
Date of birth (1996-03-04) 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
Sigma Olomouc
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)
2022–2025 Piast Gliwice 50 (2)
2025– Sigma Olomouc 0 (0)
International career
2012 Macedonia U17 2 (0)
2014 Macedonia U19 3 (0)
2015–2018 Macedonia U21 17 (4)
2019– North Macedonia 30 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:25, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:57, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Tihomir Kostadinov (Macedonian: Тихомир Костадинов; born 4 March 1996) is a Macedonian professional midfielder who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League club Sigma Olomouc and the North Macedonia national team.

Club career

Moravac

Born 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

Kostadinov 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

On 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]

Sigma Olomouc

On 17 June 2025, Kostadinov moved on a free transfer to Czech club Sigma Olomouc.[9]

International career

He made his senior debut for North Macedonia in a November 2019 European Championship qualification match against Austria.[10]

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

International

As of match played 9 June 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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
2025 3 0
Total 30 0

References

  1. ^ FC ViOn pred štartom jari: hráčske profily a zaujímavosti 17.02.2017, nasanitra.sme.sk
  2. ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ FC ViOn pred štartom jari: hráčske profily a zaujímavosti 17.02.2017, nasanitra.sme.sk
  4. ^ Tihomir Kostadinov at Soccerway
  5. ^ FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble - Spartak Myjava 1–2 (0:1) 16.07.2016, futbalnet.sk
  6. ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov nowym zawodnikiem Piasta!" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov i Rauno Sappinen kontuzjowani". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov zawodnikiem SK Sigma Ołomuniec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  11. ^ "Tihomir Kostadinov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 February 2025.