Krste Velkoski
Krste Velkoski (Macedonian: Крсте Велкоски; born 20 February 1988) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the North Macedonia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Vevčani, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sarajevo | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Rabotnički | 54 | (18) |
2009 | Metalurg | 32 | (6) |
2010 | Ceahlăul | 8 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 11 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Rabotnički | 99 | (30) |
2014–2016 | Sarajevo | 54 | (25) |
2016 | Incheon United | 24 | (4) |
2017 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 17 | (3) |
2017– | Sarajevo | 97 | (27) |
National team‡ | |||
Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) | |
Macedonia U19 | 3 | (0) | |
2009–2010 | Macedonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
2014– | North Macedonia | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2020 |
Club career
Velkoski signed a three-year deal with Enosis Neon Paralimni on 18 June 2010 but his journey did not last long as Velkoski and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 14 December 2010. He then signed a two-year deal with his former team Rabotnički in January 2011 and holds the record as top scorer in UEFA Club Competitions for the club.
In January 2014, Velkoski joined Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo signing a 2 1⁄2-year contract.[1] After Sarajevo, he played for Incheon United and Nakhon Ratchasima. In 2017, Velkoski returned to Sarajevo.
International career
He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a March 2014 friendly match against Latvia and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His last international was a November 2018 Nations League match against Gibraltar.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 December 2020.[4]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
2006–07 | Rabotnički | Macedonian First League | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
2007–08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Metalurg | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | ? | ? | |||
2009–10 | 14 | 2 | ? | ? | – | 14 | 2 | |||
Ceahlaul Piatra-Neamt | Liga I | 8 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 8 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 11 | 0 | |
Rabotnički | Macedonian First League | 15 | 6 | ? | ? | – | 15 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 13 | ||
2012–13 | 28 | 13 | ? | ? | – | 28 | 13 | |||
2013–14 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | 20 | 15 | |||
Sarajevo | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 17 | 10 | ||
2014–15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 14 | ||
2015–16 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
2016 | Incheon United | K League Classic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 4 | |
2017 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Thai League 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | |
2017–18 | Sarajevo | Bosnian Premier League | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
2018–19 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 15 | ||
2019–20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
Total | Sarajevo Total | 151 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 194 | 64 | |
Rabotnički Total | 92 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 121 | 51 | ||
Metalurg Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Enosis Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Ceahlaul Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Incheon Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
Nakhon Total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
Career Total | 288 | 94 | 29 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 354 | 111 |
International
- As of match played 14 October 2020.[4]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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North Macedonia | |||
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
References
- "Krste Velkoski moves to Sarajevo". Aleksandar Zlateski. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "K. Velkoski: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
External links
- Profile at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Krste Velkoski – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)