Aleksandar Trajkovski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Trajkovski | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Attacking midfielder Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Cementarnica 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Cementarnica 55 | 11 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Inter Zaprešić | 15 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 | Zulte Waregem | 83 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mechelen (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2015– | Palermo | 32 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2014 | Macedonia U-21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2011– | Macedonia | 31 | (8) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonian: Александар Трајковски; born 5 September 1992) is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays for Italian club Palermo.
Career
Trajkovski began his career with FK Cementarnica 55. In May 2010, he enjoyed a trial at Chelsea scoring the winning goal against Botafogo at the U-19 Copa Amsterdam tournament which guaranteed Chelsea a place in the semi-finals.[1]
After a few years with Cementarnica Skopje, he signed for Inter Zaprešić in the summer of 2010.[2] Good performances in the second half of the season attracted the interest of Dinamo Zagreb,[3][4] but Trajkovski said that he was not interested in a possible move. At the end of the season, R.S.C. Anderlecht was interested in buying Trajkovski, but their offer of a €500,000 transfer fee was rejected.[4] He joined the Belgian club Zulte Waregem for the new 2011–2012 season after their offer of €1.1m was accepted by Inter Zaprešić.[4][5]
In the summer of 2015, he moved to Italian Serie A club Palermo, signing a five-year contract.[6]
In 2015 he was named "Macedonian footballer of the year".[7]
International career
On 22 May 2012, the Macedonian U21 national team defeated Netherlands 1-0 in a friendly, with the lone goal scored by Aleksandar Trajkovski.[8][9]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 2013 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Bulgaria | | | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 September 2013 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Wales | | | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 October 2014 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Luxembourg | | | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4 | 27 March 2015 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Belarus | | | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 5 | 12 November 2015 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Montenegro | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 4–0 | |||||
| 8 | 2 June 2016 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |  Iran | | | Friendly |
Notes
- ↑ "Aleksandar Trajkovski guest player for Chelsea". Macedonian Football. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Trajkovski Aleksandar". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Trajkovski na meti Dinama". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 Vande Velde, Stephane (23 June 2011). "Anderlecht se fait doubler pour Trajkovski". Sport/Foot Magazine (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Trajkovski joins Zulte Waregem". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "TRAJKOVSKI E' ROSANERO". palermocalcio.it. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Trajkovski nominato miglior calciatore dell'anno". mediagol.it. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "U21 friendly: Netherlands - Macedonia 0:1". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "У-21: Трајковски ги урна Холанѓаните" (in Macedonian). ekipa.mk. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Aleksandar Trajkovski Profile". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External links
- Profile at Macedonian Football (English)
- Aleksandar Trajkovski profile at Soccerway