Gjore Jovanovski

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Gjore Jovanovski
Personal information
Full name Gjorgji Jovanovski
Ѓopѓи Joвaнoвcки
Date of birth (1956-03-22) 22 March 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Skopje, SR Macedonia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Batin (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Vardar 53 (1)
1977–1978 Red Star Belgrade 1 (0)
1978–1986 Vardar 216 (9)
1986–1988 Samsunspor 65 (0)
1988–1989 Ankaragücü 13 (0)
Total 348 (10)
Managerial career
1998–1999 Vardar
1999–2001 Sloga Jugomagnat
2001–2002 Macedonia
2002 Samsunspor
2003–2007 Rabotnichki
2007–2008 Milano Kumanovo
2008–2009 Metalurg Skopje
2010 CSKA Sofia
2011 Rabotnichki
2013 Shkëndija
2014 Bregalnica Shtip
2018 Rabotnichki
2021 FK Belasica
2023–2024 Al-Batin U19
2024– Al-Batin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gjorgji "Gjore" Jovanovski[a] (Macedonian: Ѓopѓи "Ѓope" Joвaнoвcки; born 22 March 1956) is a Macedonian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin.

Playing career[edit]

As a player, he played for FK Vardar and Red Star Belgrade in the Yugoslav First League and for Turkish club Samsunspor and Ankaragücü.

Coaching career[edit]

He had previously coached FK Vardar, FK Sloga Jugomagnat winning three championships and one cup title. After FK Rabotnichki Kometal winning two championship and qualified in the third round qualification for UEFA Champion League (eliminated by Lille/France)before moving to FK Milano Kumanovo and FK Metalurg Skopje. He was also a Head coach of Macedonian national team from 2001 till 2002.[1] He was chosen three times for the award of the "best football coach in Macedonia" by Sport radio 90.3 fm having been one of the best coaches in Macedonia winning five league and two cup titles.[2] He was also the head coach of the Macedonian national team from 2001 to 2002.

On 17 August 2010, Jovanovski was announced as the manager of CSKA Sofia. He qualified with CSKA Sofia in UEFA Europa League group stages

On 21 October 2010, Jovanovski was removed from his position of head coach of CSKA Sofia, after a 0:2 home loss against Rapid Vienna in a UEFA Europa League

On 8 November 2011, Jovanovski was named as manager of FK Rabotnichki[3] but after only two months as the manager, the club board and he agreed to mutually terminate his contract on 28 December 2011.[4]

On 25 September 2023, Jovanovski was appointed as manager of Al-Batin's U19 team.[5] On 1 March 2024, Jovanovski was appointed as the manager of the first-team after the sacking of Quim Machado.

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of 22 July 2019[6]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Vardar 1998 1999 26 15 4 7 057.69
Sloga Jugomagnat 1999 2001 52 38 10 4 073.08
Macedonia 2001 2002
Samsunspor 2002 2002
Rabotnički 2003 2007 132 78 28 26 059.09
Milano Kumanovo 2007 2008 41 27 4 10 065.85
Metalurg Skopje 2008 2009 30 6 11 13 020.00
Total 280 164 57 59 058.57

Honours[edit]

Notes[edit]

a.   ^ Macedonian spelling: Ǵorǵi "Ǵore" Jovanovski, Ѓopѓи "Ѓope" Joвaнoвcки, Romanized spelling: Đorđe Jovanovski.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gjore Jovanovski leaves Milano". Macedonian Football (soccer) website. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ [1], additional text.
  3. ^ "Rabotnicki introduced Gjore Jovanovski". MacedonianFootball.com. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Rabotnicki and Jovanovski part ways". MacedonianFootball.com. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Ѓоре Јовановски ќе биде тренер на Ал-Батин од Саудиска Арабија".
  6. ^ "Goce Sedloski". Sofascore (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 May 2019.

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