{{short description|Macedonian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aco Stojkov | image = 20170621 Admira Wacker vs Vardar Skopje Aco Stojkov DSC 6107.jpg | caption = Stojkov with Vardar in 2017 | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|29}} | birth_place = Strumica, SFR Yugoslavia | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1999 | youthclubs1 = Belasica | youthyears2 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs2 = Inter Milan | years1 = 2000–2001 | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = Belasica | years2 = 2001–2005 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Inter Milan | years3 = 2002–2003 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Spezia (loan) | years4 = 2003 | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Górnik Zabrze (loan) | years5 = 2004 | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → Castel di Sangro (loan) | years6 = 2004–2005 | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 2 | clubs6 = → Andria (loan) | years7 = 2005–2006 | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 7 | clubs7 = La Louviére | years8 = 2006 | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Partizan | years9 = 2007–2009 | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 6 | clubs9 = Debrecen | years10= 2008–2009 | caps10= 25 | goals10= 6 | clubs10= → Nyíregyháza (loan) | years11= 2010–2012 | caps11= 67 | goals11= 23 | clubs11= FC Aarau | years12= 2012 | caps12= 5 | goals12= 1 | clubs12= Zob Ahan | years13= 2013 | caps13= 27 | goals13= 17 | clubs13= Vardar | years14= 2014 | caps14= 13 | goals14= 2 | clubs14= Botoșani | years15= 2014 | caps15= 11 | goals15= 9 | clubs15= Rabotnički | years16= 2015 | caps16= 13 | goals16= 3 | clubs16= Skënderbeu | years17= 2015–2018 | caps17= 29 | goals17= 5 | clubs17= Vardar | years18= 2018–2019 | caps18= 28 | goals18= 2 | clubs18= Akademija Pandev | years19= 2019 | caps19= 11 | goals19= 2 | clubs19= Osogovo | nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalteam1 = Macedonia U17 | nationalyears2 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalteam2 = Macedonia U18 | nationalyears3 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Macedonia U19 | nationalyears4 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalteam4 = Macedonia U21 | nationalyears5 = 2002–2014 | nationalcaps5 = 42 | nationalgoals5 = 5 | nationalteam5 = Macedonia | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Aco Stojkov''' ({{langx|mk|Ацо Стојков}}; born 29 April 1983) 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.<ref>[http://www.partizan.rs/en/istorija-kluba/igraci-od-1945-do-danas/ All-time FK Partizan players, Aco Stojkov #984] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906145020/http://www.partizan.rs/en/istorija-kluba/igraci-od-1945-do-danas/ |date=6 September 2012 }} at FK Partizan official website</ref> 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 in an August 2002 friendly match against Malta in Skopje. He has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 5 goals.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fyrom-recintlp.html Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team] - RSSSF</ref> His final international was a November 2014 European Championship qualification match against Slovakia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=20188 |title=Player Database |website=eu-football.info |accessdate=2020-05-06}}</ref>
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stojkov goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Aco Stojkov ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- |align=center | 1 || 21 August 2002 || Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia || {{fb|MLT}} ||align=center | 1–0 ||align=center | 5–0 || Friendly |- |align=center | 2 || 7 June 2003 || Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia || {{fb|LIE}} ||align=center | 3–1 ||align=center | 3–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |- |align=center | 3 || 9 October 2004 || Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia || {{fb|NED}} ||align=center | 2–2 ||align=center | 2–2 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |- |align=center | 4 || 2 June 2007 || Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia || {{fb|ISR}} ||align=center | 1–1 ||align=center | 1–2 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |- |align=center | 5 || 10 June 2009 || Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia || {{fb|ISL}} ||align=center | 1–0 ||align=center | 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |}
==Honours== '''Debrecen''' *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2006–07<ref name="nftcom">[http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3995/Aco_Stojkov.html Aco Stojkov] at National-Football-Teams.com</ref> *Magyar Kupa: 2007–08<ref name="nftcom"/> *Szuperkupa: 2007
'''Vardar''' *Macedonian First League: 2012–13,<ref name="nftcom"/> 2015–16, 2016–17 *Macedonian Super Cup: 2013, 2015
'''Rabotnicki''' *Macedonian Cup: 2014–15
'''Skënderbeu''' *Albanian Superliga: 2014–15<ref name="nftcom"/>
'''Akademija Pandev''' *Macedonian Cup: 2018–19
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://archive.today/20130219023116/http://ffm.com.mk/player/28/25/1230 Aco Stojkov] at Football Federation of Macedonia (archived) * [http://macedonianfootball.com/aco-stojkov/ Aco Stojkov] at MacedonianFootball.com * {{90minut|5200}} * {{RomanianSoccer|2659/aco-stojkov}} * {{Soccerway|new_id=stojkov-aco/Gvi3m25a|id=aco-sztojkov/33684|archive=20230623124208}}
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