North Macedonia women's national football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Црвени Лавови The Red Lions Црвено-Жолти Red-Yellows | ||
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Association | Football Federation of North Macedonia | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vančo Balevski | ||
Captain | Katerina Mileska | ||
Most caps | Violeta Spirovska (72) | ||
Top scorer | Nataša Andonova (12) | ||
Home stadium | Stadion Mladost | ||
FIFA code | MKD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 131 8 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 90 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 129 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Croatia 4–0 Macedonia (Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Macedonia 5–1 Luxembourg (Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 15–0 Macedonia (Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014) |
The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of North Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.
Overview
They are currently coached by Gorazd Mihajlov. The Macedonian women's team find themselves ranked 104th out of 122 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA.[2]
The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia.[3]
Competitive record
World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Edition | Final tournament record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||||
Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | Main Stage | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 68 | |||||||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | Main Stage | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 74 | |||||||||||||
2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overall | 0 / 9 | — | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 142 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Championship
UEFA Euro record | ||||||||||||||||
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Edition | Final tournament record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
Result | Pos. | Pld. | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Result | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1993 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1995 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1997 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
2001 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
2005 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
2009 | Did not qualify | Prel. Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||
2013 | Did not qualify | Main Stage | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 51 | ||||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | Main Stage | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||
Overall | 0 / 9 | — | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 116 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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2000 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2004 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2008 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2012 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2016 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 0/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scorers
Players | Overall | 2011 | 2015 |
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Nataša Andonova | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Gentjana Rochi | 1 | 1 | |
Afrodita Salihi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Violeta Spirovska | 1 | 1 |
Scorers | Overall | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 |
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Nataša Andonova | 4 | 4 | ||
Shireta Brahimi | 1 | 1 | ||
Eli Jakovska | 2 | 2 | ||
Simona Krstanovska | 1 | 1 | ||
Gentjana Rochi | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Afrodita Salihi | 2 | 2 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the Euro 2021 qualification fixture against Serbia on 6 March 2020.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Viktorija Panchurova | 25 December 1999 | 8 | 0 | Tiverija |
12 | GK | Magdalena Lekovska | 20 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Istatov |
23 | GK | Suarta Rechi | 9 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | ACT Junajted |
3 | DF | Ane Bošeska | 13 July 1997 | 4 | 0 | Tiverija |
4 | DF | Katerina Mileska | 24 February 1989 | 39 | 0 | Despina |
5 | DF | Pavlina Nikolovska | 3 April 1998 | 9 | 0 | Kamenica |
13 | DF | Julija Zivikj | 29 October 2000 | 4 | 0 | Nea Salamina |
6 | MF | Elma Shemsovikj | 4 February 1999 | 5 | 0 | Dragon |
8 | MF | Romana Trajkovska | 6 May 1993 | 3 | 0 | Rapperswil-Jona |
11 | MF | Marjana Naceva | 16 January 1994 | 12 | 0 | Kamenica |
14 | MF | Ivana Nikolova | 19 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Tiverija |
16 | MF | Hristina Joshevska | 27 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Kamenica |
17 | MF | Rabija Dervishi | 20 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | Kamenica |
20 | MF | Jana Chubrinovska | 12 February 1999 | 10 | 0 | Despina |
21 | MF | Aleksandra Ristovska | 21 August 1995 | 11 | 0 | Tiverija |
7 | FW | Gentjana Rochi | 17 September 1994 | 33 | 10 | KuPS |
9 | FW | Ulza Maksuti | 8 July 1999 | 5 | 0 | ACT Junajted |
10 | FW | Nataša Andonova (C) | 4 December 1993 | 32 | 11 | Levante |
18 | FW | Hava Mustafa | 20 September 1997 | 4 | 0 | Shkëndija |
19 | FW | Teodora Dimoska | 29 September 2000 | 5 | 0 | Tiverija |
Recent call ups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Dragana Kostova | 2 January 1991 | 17 | 0 | Dragon | v. Austria, 8 November 2019 |
DF | Maja Angelovska | 12 February 1994 | 14 | 0 | Olimpija Ljubljana | v. Austria, 8 November 2019 |
DF | Jovana Gjorjioska | 10 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | Despina | v. Austria, 8 November 2019 |
FW | Simona Krstanovska | 10 August 1997 | 8 | 1 | Breznica | v. Austria, 3 September 2019 |
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ [1]