Gjoko Zajkov

Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonian: Ѓоко Зајков; born 10 February 1995) is a Macedonian professional football player, currently playing for Charleroi.

Gjoko Zajkov
Zajkov in 2014
Personal information
Full name Gjoko Zajkov
Ѓоко Зајков
Date of birth (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995
Place of birth Skopje, Macedonia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Club information
Current team
Charleroi
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2012 Rabotnički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Rabotnički 51 (3)
2014–2016 Stade Rennais II 15 (0)
2015–2016Charleroi (loan) 9 (0)
2016– Charleroi 30 (0)
National team
2012 Macedonia U-19 14 (1)
2014–2017 Macedonia U-21 24 (1)
2016– Macedonia 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2020

Early career

Zajkov began his football career with FK Rabotnički.

Club career

Born in Skopje into a family originally from Udovo, Gjoko Zajkov was playing in Macedonia for the youth team of Rabotnichki, until the summer in 2012 when he made his first appearance for the senior team of the club, competing in the Macedonian First League. He was voted best defender that year, at the age of 17.

On 23 June 2014 he left Macedonia for the French club Stade Rennais F.C., with whom he signed a three-year contract.[1] After his first season in France, where he spent the majority of the time playing for the youth team of Rennais only, in the summer of 2015 he was loaned for one year to Charleroi in Belgium.

International career

He has been a member of Macedonian U-19 and U-21 national teams.

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a June 2016 friendly match against Iran and has, as of May 2020, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals.[2][3]

International goals

As of match played 11 October 2020. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zajkov goal.[4]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2020A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn13 Estonia3–33–32020–21 UEFA Nations League

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 August 2017 [5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Rabotnički 2011–12 Makedonska 1. Liga 4000~~0040
2012–13 20200~~~~202
2013–14 27100~~~~271
FK Rabotnički 513000000513
Rennes 2014–15 Ligue 1 000010~~10
Rennes II 2014–15 CFA2 150~~~~~~150
Charleroi 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 7010~~~~80
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 1020~~~~30
2017–18 1010000000
Sporting Charleroi 80300000110
Career total 743301000783

Honours

Club

Rabotnički

References

  1. "Stade Rennais Football Club - Site Officiel -". staderennais.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Macedonia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. Gjoko Zajkov at Soccerway
  5. Gjoko Zajkov at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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