Nikolče Noveski

Nikolče Noveski (Macedonian: Николче Новески; born 28 April 1979) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent most of his career in Germany amassing over 300 league appearances with 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Nikolče Noveski
Personal information
Full name Nikolče Noveski
Николче Новески
Date of birth (1979-04-28) 28 April 1979
Place of birth Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Pelister 12 (1)
1998–1999 Hansa Rostock 1 (0)
2001–2004 Erzgebirge Aue 92 (10)
2004–2015 Mainz 05 315 (12)
Total 420 (23)
National team
2004–2013 Macedonia 64 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Noveski was born in Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia.

He scored two goals for Mainz in 2005–06 season and is a first team player. During Mainz's 2005–06 UEFA Cup run he also played six times.

Noveski played a big part in Mainz's ninth-place finish during the 2009–10 season as he played in 33 out of a possible 34 games. He was also a captain of Mainz's squad.

Noveski scored six own goals in the Bundesliga which made him the leading "own goal scorer" in the Bundesliga history, together with Manfred Kaltz.

International career

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Czech Republic and has earned a total of 64 caps, scoring 5 goals making him one of the 10 most capped Macedonia players of all-time.[3] His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualifier against Serbia.[4]

International goals
Scores and results list Macedonia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreMinuteCompetition
1.11 October 2006Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Andorra
3–0
16'
Euro 2008 Qualifying
2.6 February 2008Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Serbia
1–1
58'
Friendly
3.11 October 2011Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Slovakia
1–1
79'
Euro 2012 Qualifying
4.12 October 2012Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland
1–1
11'
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
5.6 February 2013Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Denmark
3–0
24'
Friendly

References
  1. "Noveski, Nikolce" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. "Nikolce Noveski's profile on the site of FFM". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
  4. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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