Mirko Ivanovski

Macedonian footballer

Mirko Ivanovski

Ivanovski with Macedonia in 2011

Personal information
Full name|  Mirko Ivanovski
Date of birth|  (1989-10-31) 31 October 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height|  1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Striker
Team information

Current team

|  Tunari
Number|  44
Youth career
0000–2006|  Pelister
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2006–2008|  Pelister|  8|  (0)
2008–2010|  Makedonija|  34|  (19)
2010|  → Slavia Prague (loan)|  10|  (3)
2010–2012|  Arka Gdynia|  44|  (7)
2012–2014|  Astra Giurgiu|  45|  (11)
2014–2015|  CFR Cluj|  14|  (2)
2015–2016|  Videoton|  16|  (2)
2016|  Boluspor|  10|  (0)
2016–2018|  Slaven Belupo|  63|  (25)
2018–2019|  Hajduk Split|  20|  (5)
2019–2021|  Diósgyőr|  50|  (9)
2021–2022|  Dinamo București|  26|  (4)
2022–2023|  Petrolul Ploiești|  14|  (0)
2023|  Concordia Chiajna|  9|  (1)
2023–|  Tunari|  14|  (5)
International career
2005–2006|  Macedonia U17|  3|  (0)
2007–2008|  Macedonia U19|  3|  (1)
2009–2010|  Macedonia U21|  7|  (0)
2010–2015|  Macedonia|  27|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024

Mirko Ivanovski (Macedonian: Мирко Ивановски; born 31 October 1989) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga II club Tunari.[1]

## Club career[edit]

Ivanovski began his career with the youth side of Pelister Bitola who was in summer 2006 promoted to the first team, but he left his club in July 2008 to sign for Makedonija Skopje. On 5 February 2010 Slavia Prague has signed the Macedonian U21 national team member, the 20-year-old is considered one of the greatest talents in country.[2] Ivanovski signed a 2-year deal with Polish club Arka Gdynia on 2 August 2010.[3]

### Astra Giurgiu[edit]

In the summer of 2012, Ivanovski moved to the Romanian club Astra Giurgiu.[4]

### Videoton[edit]

On 16 January 2015, Ivanovski was signed by Hungarian League club Videoton.[5]

### Slaven Belupo[edit]

On 4 July 2016, Ivanovski joined the Croatian team Slaven Belupo.[6]

He showed an impressive display, notably in the 2017-18 season, where he was the league's 3rd top scorer along with Mario Gavranović, netting 15 goals in 30 matches.

### Hajduk Split[edit]

After his contract at Slaven expired, he decided not to extend it and eventually joined Hajduk Split on a free transfer.[7] After scoring 5 goals in 25 games across all competitions, Ivanovski was released by Hajduk on 23 June 2016.[8]

### Dinamo București[edit]

In September 2021, he signed a contract with Liga I side Dinamo București.[9]

### Petrolul Ploiești[edit]

On 20 June 2022, following the relegation of Dinamo București to the Liga II, Ivanovski continued in Romania and its first division by signing a two-year deal with Petrolul Ploiești.[10]

## International career[edit]

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a December 2010 friendly match away against China and has earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 1 goal.[11] His final international was an October 2015 European Championship qualification match against Ukraine.[12]

## Career statistics[edit]

### International goals[edit]

Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Goals | Competition

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6 September 2011 | Skopje, Macedonia |  Andorra [13] | 1–0 | 59' | Euro 2012 Qualifying

## References[edit]

1. ^ Mirko Ivanovski at Soccerway
2. ^ Do Slavie přichází Mirko Ivanovski Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Mirko Ivanovski w Arce! arka.gdynia.pl
4. ^ Primele achiziții spectaculoase Archived 16 April 2013 at archive.today
5. ^ "CFR: a 100 ezer eurós csatár a Vidiben folytatja - sajtóhír". Nemzeti Sport. 16 January 2015.
6. ^ "Ivanovski pojačao Slaven Belupo". sportarena. 4 July 2016.
7. ^ "Gotovo je! Ivanovski je novi igrač Hajduka, Makedonac predvodi napad Bijelih". Slobodna Dalmacija. 7 June 2018.
8. ^ "Počinje drugi dio priprema: Riješeni statusi nekih ključnih igrača, počele i utakmice..." hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
9. ^ "FC Dinamo: Iliev, Itu, Ivanovski şi Ţîră vor fi prezentaţi joi". news.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
10. ^ "Oficial: Mirko Ivanovski a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești!" [Official: Mirko Ivanovski signed for FC Petrolul Ploiești!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
11. ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team – RSSSF
12. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
13. ^ "Macedonia-Andorra report". Retrieved 25 June 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Profile at Macedonian Football
* Mirko Ivanovski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
* Mirko Ivanovski at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
* Mirko Ivanovski at National-Football-Teams.com

[[Category:Macedonian people of Bulgarian descent]
*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals