Nikola Jakimovski

Nikola Jakimovski

Personal information
Full name	Nikola Jakimovski Никола Jaкимoвcки
Date of birth	(1990-02-26) 26 February 1990
Place of birth	Kriva Palanka, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	AEL
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Makedonija	4	(1)
2010–2011	Ferencváros	1	(0)
2011	→ Teteks (loan)	8	(3)
2011–2012	Javor Ivanjica	31	(2)
2013	Nagoya Grampus	22	(1)
2014	Jagodina	13	(0)
2015	Varese	10	(1)
2015	Como	14	(0)
2016	Bari	5	(0)
2016–2017	Benevento	10	(1)
2017–2018	Vicenza	12	(0)
2018	Bisceglie	17	(0)
2019	AEL	15	(1)
2019–2020	Trapani	9	(0)
2021	Monopoli	1	(0)
2021–	AEL	0	(0)
International career
2009–2010	North Macedonia U-17	12	(3)
2010–2011	North Macedonia U-19	9	(4)
2011–2012	North Macedonia U-21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2021

Nikola Jakimovski (Macedonian: Никола Jaкимoвcки, born 26 February 1990) is a Northern Macedonian footballer who plays as a Left back for Greek Super League club AEL. He had previously played for Italian Serie B and C clubs such as Varese, Como, Bari, Vicenza, and Bisceglie.

Club 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. 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. On 24 August 2011 he signed a contract with Serbian club FK Javor Ivanjica.

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. He made his debut on in Nagoya Grampus' one all draw against Júbilo Iwata on 2 March 2013.

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.

Italian Serie B

In January 2015 he signed a 6-months contract with Italian Serie B side Varese and got the shirt number 32. 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.

International career

Nikola Jakimovski is eligible to represent Macedonia and Bulgaria at international level. He represent Macedonia at under-17 and under-19 levels, and has been part of the Macedonian U-21 team from 2011 to 2012.

On 1 October 2015 Bulgaria manager Ivaylo Petev prepare a call up for Jakimovski.

Club statistics

As of 14 August 2014

Club statistics

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	J1 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

External links

• Nikola Jakimovski at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Nikola Jakimovski at Tempó Fradi