# Kosta Manev

Kosta Manev (Macedonian: Коста Манев; born 7 April 1993) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for AP Brera Strumica.

## Career

Manev has played for Klubi-04, PK-35 Vantaa, Viikingit, Honka, Inter Turku and PS Kemi.
After spending his entire senior career in Finland, Manev returned to Macedonia in summer 2018 and signed a one-year contract with FK Vardar.
On 27 July 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Velež Mostar. Manev made his official debut for Velež on 10 August 2019, in a 0–0 away league draw against FK Sloboda Tuzla. He left Velež after his contract with the club expired in June 2020.
After playing for Al-Khaldiya, he signed for FK Makedonija G.P. for the 2023–24 season.

## Personal life

Originally from Radoviš, Manev moved to Finland in 2009. He has also acquired a Finnish citizenship.

## Career statistics

    As of 2 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Other | Other | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Klubi 04 | 2011 | Kakkonen | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | 2012 | Kakkonen | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | Total | Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2013 | Ykkönen | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 0 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2014 | Ykkönen | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Viikingit | 2014 | Ykkönen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Honka | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2015 | Ykkönen | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 3 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Total | Total | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Inter Turku | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 |
| Inter Turku | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 |
| Inter Turku | Total | Total | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| PS Kemi | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Vardar | 2018–19 | Macedonian First League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Velež Mostar | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Akademija Pandev | 2020–21 | Macedonian First League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Akademija Pandev | 2021–22 | Macedonian First League | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 2 |
| Akademija Pandev | 2022–23 | Macedonian First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Akademija Pandev | Total | Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Al-Khaldiya | 2022–23 | Bahraini Premier League | | | | | – | – | – | – | | |
| FK Makedonija G.P. | 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| AP Brera Strumica | 2024–25 | Macedonian First League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 269 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 301 | 8 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup, Macedonian Cup
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League