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{{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 [[FK Vardar|Vardar]] in 2017
| height      = {{height|m=1.77}}
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|29}}
| birth_place = [[Strumica]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber  = 
| position    = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1999 | youthclubs1   = [[FK Belasica|Belasica]]
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs2   = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan]]
| years1 = 2000–2001 | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 7  | clubs1 = [[FK Belasica|Belasica]]
| years2 = 2001–2005 | caps2 = 0  | goals2 = 0  | clubs2 = [[Inter Milan]]
| years3 = 2002–2003 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0  | clubs3 = → [[Spezia Calcio 1906|Spezia]] (loan)
| years4 = 2003      | caps4 = 5  | goals4 = 1  | clubs4 = → [[Górnik Zabrze]] (loan)
| years5 = 2004      | caps5 = 8  | goals5 = 1  | clubs5 = → [[Castel di Sangro Calcio|Castel di Sangro]] (loan)
| years6 = 2004–2005 | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 2  | clubs6 = → [[A.S. Andria BAT|Andria]] (loan)
| years7 = 2005–2006 | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 7  | clubs7 = [[R.A.A. Louviéroise|La Louviére]]
| years8 = 2006      | caps8 = 0  | goals8 = 0  | clubs8 = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| years9 = 2007–2009 | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 6  | clubs9 = [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]]
| years10= 2008–2009 | caps10= 25 | goals10= 6  | clubs10= → [[Nyíregyháza Spartacus|Nyíregyháza]] (loan)
| years11= 2010–2012 | caps11= 67 | goals11= 23 | clubs11= [[FC Aarau]]
| years12= 2012      | caps12= 5  | goals12= 1  | clubs12= [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]]
| years13= 2013      | caps13= 27 | goals13= 17 | clubs13= [[FK Vardar|Vardar]]
| years14= 2014      | caps14= 13 | goals14= 2  | clubs14= [[FC Botoșani|Botoșani]]
| years15= 2014      | caps15= 11 | goals15= 9  | clubs15= [[FK Rabotnički|Rabotnički]]
| years16= 2015      | caps16= 13 | goals16= 3  | clubs16= [[KF Skënderbeu Korçë|Skënderbeu]]
| years17= 2015–2018 | caps17= 29 | goals17= 5  | clubs17= [[FK Vardar|Vardar]]
| years18= 2018–2019 | caps18= 28 | goals18= 2  | clubs18= [[Akademija Pandev]]
| years19= 2019      | caps19= 11 | goals19= 2  | clubs19= [[FK Osogovo|Osogovo]]
| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalteam1 = [[North Macedonia national under-17 football team|Macedonia U17]]
| nationalyears2 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalteam2 = Macedonia U18
| nationalyears3 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = [[North Macedonia national under-19 football team|Macedonia U19]]
| nationalyears4 = {{0|0000}} | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalteam4 = [[North Macedonia national under-21 football team|Macedonia U21]]
| nationalyears5 = 2002–2014  | nationalcaps5 = 42 | nationalgoals5 = 5 | nationalteam5 = [[North Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]]
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'''Aco Stojkov''' ({{langx|mk|Ацо Стојков}}; born 29 April 1983) is a Macedonian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]].

==Club career==
In his early years, he played with his compatriot [[Goran Pandev]] for [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|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 [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] in summer of 2006 and played with the club during the first half of the [[2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga|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 [[North Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]] in an August 2002 [[friendly match]] against [[Malta national football team|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 [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|European Championship qualification]] match against [[Slovakia national football team|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===
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''<big>Aco Stojkov: International Goals</big>'''
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 7 June 2003 || [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] || {{fb|LIE}} || 3–1 || Win || [[2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2004 qualifying]]
|-
| 2 || 11 June 2003 || [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]] || {{fb|TUR}} || 2–3 || Loss || [[2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2004 qualifying]]
|-
| 3 || 9 October 2004 || [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] || {{fb|NED}} || 2–2 || Draw || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|World Cup 2006 qualifying]]
|-
| 4 || 2 June 2007 || [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] || {{fb|ISR}} || 1–2 || Loss || [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| 5 || 10 June 2009 || [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] || {{fb|ISL}} || 1–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup 2010 qualifying]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Debrecen'''
*[[Nemzeti Bajnokság I]]: [[2006–07 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 Magyar Kupa|2007–08]]<ref name="nftcom"/>
*[[Szuperkupa]]: 2007

'''Vardar'''
*[[Macedonian First Football League|Macedonian First League]]: [[2012–13 Macedonian First Football League|2012–13]],<ref name="nftcom"/> [[2015–16 Macedonian First Football League|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Macedonian First Football League|2016–17]]
*[[Macedonian Football Supercup|Macedonian Super Cup]]: 2013, [[2015 Macedonian Football Super Cup|2015]]

'''Rabotnicki'''
*[[Macedonian Football Cup|Macedonian Cup]]: [[2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup|2014–15]]

'''Skënderbeu'''
*[[Albanian Superliga]]: [[2014–15 Albanian Superliga|2014–15]]<ref name="nftcom"/>

'''Akademija Pandev'''
*Macedonian Cup: [[2018–19 Macedonian Football 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]] official website
* [http://macedonianfootball.com/aco-stojkov/ Profile at MacedonianFootball.com] {{in lang|en}}
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* {{RomanianSoccer|2659/aco-stojkov}}
* {{Soccerway|aco-sztojkov/33684}}

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