Krste Velkoski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Struga, SR Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Makedonija G.P. | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Rabotnički | 54 | (18) |
| 2008–2010 | Metalurg | 32 | (6) |
| 2010 | Ceahlăul | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Rabotnički | 92 | (41) |
| 2014–2016 | Sarajevo | 54 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | Incheon United | 24 | (4) |
| 2017 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 17 | (3) |
| 2017–2022 | Sarajevo | 128 | (28) |
| 2022–2023 | Rabotnički | 42 | (10) |
| 2024– | Makedonija G.P. | 14 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) | |
| Macedonia U19 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2009–2010 | Macedonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2021 | North Macedonia | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Krste Velkoski (Macedonian: Крсте Велкоски; born 20 February 1988) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Makedonija G.P.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] His last international was a November 2018 Nations League match against Gibraltar.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2023.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rabotnički | 2006–07 | Macedonian First League | 6[b] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 6[c] | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 2[d] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||||||
| Metalurg | 2008–09 | Macedonian First League | — | |||||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Ceahlaul Piatra-Neamt | 2009–10 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Rabotnički | 2010–11 | Macedonian First League | 15 | 6 | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | Macedonian First League | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8[e] | 2 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2012–13 | Macedonian First League | 28 | 13 | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Macedonian First League | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 15 | ||
| Total | 92 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 107 | 47 | ||
| Sarajevo | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 17 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6[e] | 0 | 36 | 14 | |
| 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| Total | 54 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 31 | ||
| Incheon United | 2016 | K League Classic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2017 | Thai League 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Sarajevo | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 31 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4[e] | 0 | 43 | 14 | |
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3[g] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[h] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 128 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 161 | 33 | ||
| Rabotnički | 2022–23 | Macedonian First League | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 10 | |||
| Makedonija G.P. | 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 390 | 113 | 43 | 15 | 43 | 6 | 476 | 134 | ||
- ^ Includes Macedonian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Korean FA Cup, Thai FA Cup
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 4 June 2021.[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | |||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
Rabotnički[1]
Sarajevo[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "K. Velkoski: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Profile at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Krste Velkoski – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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