Jonas Markovski (; born 17 March 1999) is an Australian

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player who plays as a striker for

Preston Lions Preston Lions Football Club (formerly Preston Makedonia Soccer Club) is a semi-professional soccer club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was established in 1947 to play non-professional soccer matche ...

Club career

Brisbane Roar

On 20 September 2023, after a golden-boot winning campaign in the

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with

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, Markovski signed a one-year contract with Brisbane Roar. He made his debut in an

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semi-final clash against

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, replacing Thomas Waddingham in the 69th minute as the Roar advanced to the final after a 1–0 win. On 14 January 2024, Markovski scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 win over

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, coming on in the 71st minute and scoring Brisbane's 2nd goal to level the game. He then won a penalty in stoppage time which was converted by

Jay O'Shea James O'Shea (born 10 August 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Brisbane Roar. While he is primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also operate as a winger and striker. O'Shea began his ...

to give Brisbane their first win in 5 games.

FC Osaka

On 21 August 2024, it was announced that Markovski had signed for

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side

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Preston Lions

On 16 January 2025, Markovski return to Australia and signed for

club

Personal life

Markovski is the son of former

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John Markovski John Markovski (born 15 April 1970) is an Australian soccer coach and former player. Markovski played in the National Soccer League (NSL) for Sunshine George Cross, Preston Lions (former Preston Makedonia), Morwell Falcons, Canberra Cosmos, ...

, who coached him at

in 2023.

Honours

Individual

Golden Boot:

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Player's Player:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Markovski, Jonas 1999 births Living people Australian people of Macedonian descent Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players A-League Men players Brisbane Roar FC players Preston Lions FC players National Premier Leagues players Soccer players from Victoria (state) 21st-century Australian sportsmen Fawkner SC players