Blagoj Istatov (; 5 April 1947 – 27 September 2018) 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.
Managerial career After hanging up his boots, Istatov served as manager of his parent club Belasica on numerous occasions.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsGoalsPobeda1968–69Yugoslav Second League1901969–70Yugoslav Second League3001970–71Yugoslav Second League3001971–72Yugoslav Second League3401972–73Yugoslav Second League310Total1440Partizan1973–74Yugoslav First League1801974–75Yugoslav First League2301975–76Yugoslav First League30Total440Utrecht1976–77Eredivisie3301977–78Eredivisie300Total630Career total2510
Honours As a Player (goalkeeper)
Partizan
Yugoslav First League Winner :1975–76 FK Belasica Strumica Macedonian Republic League Winner :1983 European Utrecht Intertoto Cup/Summer Cup Joint Winners: 1978 As a Menager
FK Belasica Strumica Macedonian Republic League Winner :1988 Macedonian Republic Cup Winner : 1983–84, 1985–86
FK Skopje Macedonian Second League: Winner :1997
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