Krste Velkoski
Macedonian footballer (born 1988)
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Krste Velkoski (Macedonian: Крсте Велкоски; born 20 February 1988) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Struga, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Rabotnički | 56 | (14) |
| 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 | 127 | (28) |
| 2022–2023 | Rabotnički | 42 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Makedonija G.P. | 14 | (2) |
| Total | 477 | (134) | |
| 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 | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rabotnički | 2005–06 | Macedonian First League | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | Macedonian First League | 25 | 7 | 6[b] | 1 | 31 | 8 | |||
| 2007–08 | Macedonian First League | 19 | 5 | 6[c] | 2 | 25 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09 | Macedonian First League | 4 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 18 | ||||
| Metalurg | 2008–09 | Macedonian First League | 18 | 4 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 6 | — | 32 | 6 | |||||
| Ceahlaul Piatra-Neamt | 2009–10 | Liga I | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 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 | — | 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 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[h] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 127 | 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 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 10 | |||
| Makedonija G.P. | 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Macedonian Second League | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 477 | 134 | 48 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 569 | 157 | ||
- Includes Macedonian Cup, Bosnian 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
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- 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
| 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 | |
