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Republic Of Macedonia National Football Team
The North Macedonia national football team () represents North Macedonia in men's international football. It is administered by the Football Federation of Macedonia. The team plays their home matches at the Toše Proeski National Arena in Skopje. North Macedonia has reached Euro 2020 (its first major tournament) and the European qualifying play-off final of the 2022 World Cup (after defeating Germany in Duisburg and Italy in Palermo). History Early years (1991–96) Unofficial Matches The first match after the independence was a non official show match, actually a general rehearsal of the head coach Ivica Osim before the decisive match of Yugoslavia in Vienna, against Austria, for the placement of the European Championship 1992.The match was held in Skopje City park stadium on 9 October 1991 Macedonia – Yugoslavia 1-4 . The second match was also non official show match, to test more domestic players for the national team .The match was held again at Skopje City park stadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Federation Of Macedonia
The Football Federation of Macedonia – FFM () or Football Federation of North Macedonia is the governing body of football in North Macedonia, based in Skopje. History FFM was officially formed as part of the Football Association of Yugoslavia after the establishment of then SR Macedonia, a constituent state of SFR Yugoslavia, following World War II, on 14 August 1949 in Skopje. The first football department was established as a part of the sports' association of the city of Skopje, while the football section was separated on 16 August 1948. From 1949 to 2002, it was called the Football Association of Macedonia ( / Fudbalski Sojuz na Makedonija or ФСМ/FSM). In 1994, FFM became a member of FIFA and UEFA. The first ever president was Ljubisav Ivanov - Dzingo. Andon Dončevski was appointed by FFM as the first ever coach of the North Macedonia national team. Crest Macedonian flag on top behind a yellow background. Below, a blue crest with the yellow FFM Cyrillic letters abov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany National Football Team
The Germany national football team () represents Germany in men's international Association football, football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deutscher Fußball-Bund''), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied Occupation Zones in Germany, Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland national football team, Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany national football team, East Germany team representing the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following German reunific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko Pančev
Darko Pančev (, ; born 7 September 1965) is a Macedonian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He most notably played for FK Vardar and Red Star Belgrade. He was part of the Red Star Belgrade squad that won the European Cup in 1990–91 European Cup, 1990–91, and was awarded the European Golden Shoe, European Golden Boot in 1991. Club career Vardar His playing career started in 1983 at FK Vardar, Vardar where he quickly developed into one of the most feared strikers in the Yugoslav First League, Yugoslav League, becoming league top scorer in the 1983–84 Yugoslav First League, 1983–84 season. The skill and seeming ease of his goal scoring exploits in Skopje made him a target for bigger clubs. Red Star Belgrade During summer 1988, Pančev was snapped up by Red Star Belgrade, which beat cross-town rivals FK Partizan to the twenty-two-year-old's signature. Another talented youngster, 21-year-old Dejan Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoran Boškovski
Zoran Boškovski (; born 11 December 1967) is a retired Macedonian professional footballer. Club career Boškovski was twice the top scorer of the Macedonian First Football League, scoring 21 goals during the 1993–94 season and 20 goals during the 1995–96 season, with FK Sileks. International career Boškovski was the first player to score for the newly created North Macedonia national football team, just three minutes into its first international, against Slovenia on 13 October 1993. Macedonia went on to win 4–1. Boškovski made 16 appearances and scored five goals for the North Macedonia national football team from 1993 to 1996. His final international was a May 1996 friendly match against Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t .... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragi Kanatlarovski
Dragi Kanatlarovski (; born 8 November 1960) is a Macedonian football manager and former player. He represented the Yugoslavia national team and the Macedonia national team. Name issue His original name is Dragi and not Dragan as he is often mistaken for. The confusion happens since in North Macedonia Dragi is one of the nicknames for those who are called Dragan, but not in this case. Similar problem has the current goalkeeper of the Macedonia national team, Tome Pačovski who is mistaken for Tomislav. Player career Born in Bitola, SR Macedonia, he played for his hometown club FK Pelister before moving to FK Vardar where he will play four seasons. In 1989, he moved to Red Star Belgrade. He played one season in Belgrade, but it was enough to win the double, the Yugoslav Championship and the Yugoslav Cup. After that season he moved to Spain where he was Segunda División runner-up in summer 1991 and helped Deportivo La Coruña to be promoted back to La Liga where he played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Micevski
Toni Micevski (; born 20 January 1970) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Micevski was born in Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia. He went on to spend a large part of his professional career in Germany. International career Micevski made his senior debut for Macedonia in an October 1993 friendly match away against Slovenia, which was his country's first ever official match, and got 44 caps and four goals. He scored his first goal against Armenia in Skopje on 6 September 1995 (1–2). His final international was an April 2002 friendly against Finland. Personal life In 2018, despite his age, he was still playing for FK Poeševo FK Poeševo () is a football club based in the village of Poeševo near Bitola, North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece t ... in the Macedonian fourth league group Bitola, together with anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljupčo Markovski
Ljupčo Markovski (; born 24 February 1967) is a North Macedonia, Macedonian Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. As of 2022–23 season, he is the coach of FK Rabotnički. International career He made his senior debut for North Macedonia national football team, Macedonia in an October 1993 friendly match away against Slovenia national football team, Slovenia, which was his country's first ever official match, and has earned a total of 30 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a June 1998 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Honours As player: *FK Vardar **Macedonian Prva Liga: ***Winner: 1992–93 Macedonian Prva Liga, 1992–93, 1993–94 Macedonian Prva Liga, 1993–94, 1994–95 Macedonian Prva Liga, 1994–95 **Macedonian Cup: ***Winner: 1992–93, 1994–95, Macedonian Cup 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čedomir Janevski
Čedomir "Čede" Janevski (, born 3 July 1961) is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player. He played internationally for both Yugoslavia and Macedonia. Club career During Janevski's two-year stint at Club Brugge, the team where he would later become youth trainer, assistant manager and eventually manager, he won both the League in 1990 and the Belgian Cup in 1991. He never managed a secure place in the starting line-up, playing 35 matches and scoring once over the course of two years. International career Janevski made his senior debut for Yugoslavia in an August 1987 friendly match against the Soviet Union and has earned a total of two caps. He then made another debut for Macedonia in an October 1993 friendly against Slovenia and has earned a further five caps. His final international was a June 1995 European Championship qualification match against Belgium in Skopje. Managerial statistics Honours Player Club Brugge *Belgian First Division: 1989–9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kire Grozdanov
Kire Grozdanov (; born 18 December 1970) is a Macedonian retired football defender, who was last played for FK Pelister. Club career He played for Vardar in the 1994/95 Europa League and for Pelister in the 2001/02 Europa League. International career He made his senior debut for Macedonia in an October 1993 friendly match away against Slovenia, which was his country's first ever official match, and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1998 friendly against Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe .... References External sources * 1970 births Living people Footballers from Bitola Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Macedonian men's footballers North Macedonia men's internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilija Najdoski
Ilija Najdoski (; born 26 March 1964) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Red Star Belgrade. He was part of the Red Star Belgrade team which won the 1990–91 European Cup. Club career Najdoski also played in Spain for Real Valladolid in Spain's La Liga and Denizlispor in Turkey's Süper Lig. International career Najdoski represented both Yugoslavia and Republic of Macedonia in international matches. Even after Macedonian independence, he was included in the Yugoslav squad for Euro 1992, but the nation would be suspended due to the Yugoslav Wars. Najdoski later played in the first ever official match of Macedonia, played on 13 October 1993, against Slovenia. His final international was a March 1996 friendly match against Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boban Babunski
Boban Babunski (; born 5 May 1968) is a Macedonian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a coach. Club career Babunski was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On the club level he started playing with hometown's FK Vardar, then spent two seasons in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia to become of the first Macedonians to compete in the A Football Group. After two solid years in the Spanish second division with Lleida he played the same time in Japan, at Gamba Osaka. Babunski retired professionally in 2001 at the age of 33, after stints with AEK Athens, Logroñés, Sint-Truiden and Chemnitzer FC – he left Germany in December 2000, signing with native FK Rabotnichki – the second and the last teams two also in the respective countries' second level. International career Babunski was capped two times for Yugoslavia in 1991. Subsequently, during seven years, he played 23 matches and scored once for the newly formed Macedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoran Jovanovski
Zoran Jovanovski (born 21 August 1972 in Skopje) is a Macedonian retired football defender. International career He made his senior debut for Macedonia in an October 1993 friendly match away against Slovenia, which was his country's first ever official match, and has earned a total of 29 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... Personal life He is a twin brother of Goran Jovanovski. References External links * * * * 1972 births Living people Footballers from Skopje Macedonian twins Men's association football central defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Macedonian men's footballers North Macedonia men's international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
