Tihomir Kosturkov

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. In 2009, he joined the professional ranks by signing with Septemvri Simitli in the Vtora liga. After a season with Septemvri, he signed with league rivals Chavdar Byala Slatina. His tenure with Chavdar was short-lived as he returned to Septemvri during the 2011 winter transfer market. Throughout the tournament, the club defeated CSKA Sofia in the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad. Kosturkov re-signed with Scarborough for the 2016 season. 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. Scarborough was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Hamilton City. Kosturkov returned for the 2017 season and was named the team's captain. In his final season with Scarborough, he helped the club secure a playoff berth. In the preliminary round of the playoffs, Scarborough defeated Brantford Galaxy.

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

Managerial career In 2021, he was named the youth coach for Septemvri Simitli.

Honours Scarborough SC CSL Championship runner-up: 2017