Jani Atanasov
Macedonian footballer (born 1999)
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Jani Atanasov (Macedonian: Јани Атанасов; born 31 October 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe and the North Macedonia national team.
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Atanasov playing for North Macedonia in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Strumica, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aktobe | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Akademija Pandev | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Akademija Pandev | 54 | (13) |
| 2018–2020 | Bursaspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Hajduk Split | 55 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Cracovia | 59 | (6) |
| 2025 | → Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | AEL | 31 | (1) |
| 2026– | Aktobe | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Macedonia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Macedonia U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | North Macedonia U21 | 11 | (6) |
| 2021– | North Macedonia | 29 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:56, 27 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 5 June 2018, Atanasov joined Bursaspor after a successful debut season with Akademija Pandev in the Macedonian First Football League.[2] He made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Fenerbahçe on 11 August 2018.[3]
On 8 September 2020, Atanasov was announced as a new Hajduk Split player, signing a three-year contract.[4] He arrived as a free transfer, having terminated his contract with Bursaspor, and was given the number 20 shirt.[4]
On 23 January 2023, he was transferred to Polish club Cracovia for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
On 19 February 2025, Atanasov moved on loan to fellow top-flight club Puszcza Niepołomice until the end of the season.[6]
International career
Atanasov holds dual Macedonian and Bulgarian citizenship, being eligible to play for both national teams. On 11 November 2021, Atanasov made his international debut for North Macedonia, substituting Eljif Elmas at 83rd minute of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Armenia, which North Macedonia won by 5–0.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Atanasov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |  Italy |
1–3 | 2–5 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 2–3 | |||||
| 3 | 10 October 2024 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latva |  Latvia |
0–1 | 0–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Akademija Pandev
Hajduk Split