Nikola Jakimovski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Jakimovski | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kriva Palanka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bari | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Makedonija GP | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Ferencváros | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Teteks (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Javor Ivanjica | 27 | (2) |
| 2013 | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Jagodina | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Varese | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Como | 12 | (0) |
| 2016- | Bari | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Macedonia U-17 | 12 | (3) | |
| Macedonia U-19 | 9 | (?) | |
| 2011-2012 | Macedonia U-21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2015. | |||
Nikola Jakimovski (Macedonian: Hикoлa Jaкимoвcки, born 26 February 1990) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Bari.
Career
Born in Skopje (hometown Kriva Palanka), Jakimovski is a product of FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov youth system. He joined their first team in the 2008-09 season, competing in the Macedonian First League.[1] In 2010 he signed with Hungarian Ferencvárosi TC but after not having many chances he ended up loaned in the second half of the 2010-11 season to Macedonian top league FK Teteks.[2] On 24 August 2011 he signed a contract with Serbian club FK Javor Ivanjica.[3]
Ferencvárosi TC
Jakimovski only played one match on Ferencváros' side. He came in as a late substitute in a game against Győri ETO, that Ferencvárosi TC won by 3:0 .
Nagoya Grampus
On 12 December 2012 Nikola Jakimovski signed a contract with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus.[4] He made his debut on in Nagoya Grampus' one all draw against Júbilo Iwata on 2 March 2013.[5]
Jagodina
At the end of 2013 he returned to Europe, after a year with Nagoya Grampus, Jakimovski moved to Serbian SuperLiga side FK Jagodina on loan.[6]
Italian Serie B
In January 2015 he signed a 6-months contract with Italian Serie B side Varese and got the shirt number 32.[7] Following the team bankruptcy in summer 2015 he remain unattached till 3 September 2015, when he was free to sign with Como, becoming first Macedonian player to play for the team.
Career Stats
- As of 14 August 2014
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Macedonia | League | Macedonian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Makedonija Gjorče Petrov | Prva Liga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 | |||
| Hungary | League | Hungarian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | Ferencvárosi | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Macedonia | League | Macedonian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | Teteks (Loan) | Prva Liga | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 3 | |||
| Serbia | League | Serbian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Javor Ivanjica | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| 2013 | Nagoya Grampus | J. League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| Serbia | League | Serbian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | Jagodina | Serbian SuperLiga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Macedonia | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 12 | ||||
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Serbia | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||||
| Japan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 97 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 17 | |||
International career
Nikola Jakimovski is eligible to represent Macedonia and Bulgaria at international level. He represent Macedonia at under-17 and under-19 levels,[8] and has been part of the Macedonian U-21 team from 2011 to 2012.[9]
On 1 October 2015 Bulgaria manager Ivaylo Petev prepare a call up for Jakimovski.[10]
References
- ↑ Nikola Jakimovski signed with Javor at Macedonianfootball
- ↑ Profile with stats at Soccerway
- ↑ Obiora Odita i Nemanja Vidić nova pojačanja at Javor official website
- ↑ Nikola Jakimovski signed with Grampus at Nagoya Grampus official website
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/02/japan/j1-league/nagoya-grampus-eight/jubilo-iwata/1439324/
- ↑ "Jakimovski pens 2 year deal with Jagodina". macedonianfootball. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ VARESE, ARRIVA JAKIMOVSKI at Serie B official website, 13-1-2015 (Italian)
- ↑ Interview at House of immigrants of Macedonia
- ↑ Nikola Jakimovski at UEFA.com (under U-21 stats, missing the friendly match against Italy U-20 played on 24-1-2012
- ↑ Петев готви изненада с македонец
External sources
- Ferencvarosi TC Official Website
- Nikola Jakimovski at Tempó Fradi
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