Born in Radoviš, Kocev start to play football in local club FK Jaka.

[2] During the season 2007/08 Kocev was loaned to Pirin Gotse Delchev and played one year in Bulgarian second division.

Kocev signed with Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 26 July 2010 on a two-year deal.

Kocev scored his first A PFG goal for Lokomotiv in a 3–0 win against Akademik Sofia on 6 November.

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