Filip Despotovski
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Filip Despotovski | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Cementarnica | 19 | (4) |
2002–2003 | OFK Beograd | 20 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Napredok | 6 | (1) |
2004 | Vardar | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Bežanija | 11 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Mačva Šabac | 14 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 18 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Vardar | 15 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Vorskla | 48 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Inter Baku | 12 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Rabotnički | 20 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Pierikos | 12 | (0) |
2013 | Teteks | 11 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Vardar | 52 | (3) |
2015 | Teteks | 14 | (1) |
2016 | Akademija Pandev | ||
2017–2018 | Gostivar | 8 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2012 | Macedonia | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012 |
Filip Despotovski (Macedonian: Филип Дecпoтoвcки; born 18 November 1982 in Skopje, Macedonia[1]) is a Macedonian football midfielder who plays for Gostivar.
Professional career
Early career
Filip Despotovski started his career in Macedonia in FK Vardar's youth school, SSK Mladinec,[1] but would sign his first professional contract with Cementarnica 55.[1]
In his first professional season, Despotovski made 19 appearances and scored 4 goals for Cementarnica 55, which immediately earned him a transfer to prominent Serbian club OFK Beograd in summer 2002.[1][2]
In his first season with OFK, Despotovski made 17 appearances and scored 1 goal [2] to help the team to a third-place league finish. The following season though, Despotovski was no longer a starter,[2] and he would move on from the club. Over the next two-and-a-half seasons, Despotovski played for Macedonian club Napredok Kičevo and Serbian clubs FK Bežanija and Mačva Šabac.[1][2]
Ethnikos and Vardar
In 2006, Despotovski landed in Greece with Beta Ethniki club Ethnikos Piraeus,[2] and the move proved to be a turning point in his career. After one season with Ethnikos, FK Vardar, Macedonia's most prominent club, took notice of Despotovski's impressive form and signed him to a contract in summer 2007.[1][2]
Despotovski's rapid growth as a player continued at Vardar, and as such he did not remain at the club very long. Despotovski was noted as Vardar's best player in the first half of the 2007-08 season,[1] and during the winter transfer period Ukrainian Premier League club Vorskla Poltava stepped in and acquired his services from Vardar.[1][2]
FK Vorskla
In Despotovski's first full season with Vorskla, the team won the Ukrainian Cup for the first time in club history;[3] Despotovski played all 90 minutes in Vorskla's 1-0 defeat of FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Cup Final.[3] The Cup victory earned Despotovski the distinction of being the fifth Macedonian international to win a Cup title, after Goran Pandev, Goran Popov, Zlatko Tanevski and Artim Sakiri.[3] In league play, Despotovski made 25 appearances and scored 1 goal;[2] Vorskla went undefeated in his first league 16 appearances.[1]
On 20 August 2009, Despotovski made his first appearance in European competition when Vorskla took on Primeira Liga club Benfica in the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.[4] Despotovski appeared in the second leg of the tie against Benfica as well; the Portuguese team would advance with a 5-2 aggregate victory.[5] In league play, Despotovski made 14 appearances and scored 1 goal in 2009-10.[2]
FC Inter Baku
Despotovski signed a 1-year deal with Inter Baku on 30 August 2010.[6]
International career
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
On 6 June 2009, Despotovski made his debut for the Macedonian National Team against Norway in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 9);[7] the Norway match was Macedonia's fifth of their eight total qualifying matches. Following his debut, Despotovski made two more appearances—both starts—in Group 9 qualification, against Iceland [8] and Scotland.[9]
UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
As of June 2011, Despotovski has made five appearances (four starts) for Macedonia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying (Group B).[10]
Other
In 2009, Despotovski played for Macedonia in friendly matches against Spain,[11] Qatar,[12] Canada [13] and Iran.
In 2010, Despotovski played for Macedonia in friendly matches against Montenegro,[14] Azerbaijan,[15] Romania,[16] and Malta.[17]
In 2011, Despotovski has played for Macedonia in a friendly match against Cameroon.[18]
Honors
FK Vorskla
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Naumovski, Igor (29 March 2009). "Filip Despotovski the Ukrainian phenomenon". MacedonianFootball.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Despotovski, Filip". National-Football-Teams.com.
- ^ a b c "Despotovski won the Ukrainian Cup". MacedonianFootball.com. 1 June 2009.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2010 - Benfica-Vorskla". UEFA.com. 20 August 2009.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2010 - Vorskla-Benfica". UEFA.com. 27 August 2009.
- ^ Деспотовски продолжит карьеру в бакинском "Интере". ua-football.com/ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Macedonia held by Norway". MacedonianFootball.com. 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Macedonia beat Iceland". MacedonianFootball.com. 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Scotland 2-0 Macedonia". BBC.com. 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Euro 2012 Qual's". MacedonianFootball.com.
- ^ "Macedonia - Spain 2:3". MacedonianFootball.com. 12 August 2009.
- ^ "MKD-QAT match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 11 October 2009.
- ^ "Macedonia - Canada 3:0". MacedonianFootball.com. 14 November 2009.
- ^ "MKD - MNE match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 3 March 2010.
- ^ "Macedonia - Azerbaijan 3:1". MacedonianFootball.com. 29 May 2010.
- ^ "ROU - MKD match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 3 June 2010.
- ^ "MLT - MKD match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 11 August 2010.
- ^ "MKD - CMR match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 10 February 2011.
External links
- Profile at MacedonianFootball.com (in English)
- Filip Despotovski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filip Despotovski at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Skopje
- Association football midfielders
- Macedonian footballers
- North Macedonia international footballers
- FK Cementarnica 55 players
- OFK Beograd players
- FK Napredok players
- FK Vardar players
- FK Bežanija players
- FK Mačva Šabac players
- Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. players
- FC Vorskla Poltava players
- Keşla FK players
- FK Rabotnički players
- Pierikos F.C. players
- FK Teteks players
- Akademija Pandev players
- KF Gostivari players
- Macedonian First Football League players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Macedonian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan