Veliče Šumulikoski
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Veliče Šhumulikoski | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Struga, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Slovácko | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | NK Celje | 56 | (4) |
2002–2004 | 1. FC Slovácko | 55 | (7) |
2004–2006 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 46 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Bursaspor | 30 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Ipswich Town | 42 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Preston North End | 15 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 43 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Tianjin Teda | 35 | (0) |
2013– | 1. FC Slovácko | 76 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
Macedonia U21 | 9 | (0) | |
2000–2013 | Macedonia | 84 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2014 |
Veliče Šumulikoski (Macedonian: Величе Шумуликоски, born 24 April 1981 in Struga, Macedonia) is a Macedonian football midfielder who last played for 1. FC Slovácko in Gambrinus liga. He also plays for the Macedonian national football team.
Career
On 29 January 2008, Šhumulikoski signed for Ipswich Town from Turkish club Bursaspor for a fee believed to be in the region of £600,000, potentially rising to over £1 million depending on appearances. Šumulikoski received his work permit on the following day but only received international clearance on 2 February 2008 after a delay by the Turkish FA. He made his debut later that day coming off the bench in Ipswich's 2–1 away win against Sheffield Wednesday.[1] On 16 February 2008, he scored his first goal for Ipswich in his first home start for the club, his fourth appearance overall, in a 2–1 win over Blackpool F.C.[2]
On 4 August 2009, he signed for Preston North End on a three-year deal for fee in the region of £400,000 by manager Alan Irvine. Šumulikoski only made 15 appearances for Preston, including nine starts, and failed to appear after Irvine was fired in December 2009 and replaced by Darren Ferguson. Preston agreed a settlement to release Šumulikoski from the remainder of his contract in May 2010. After his release, he briefly trained with newly promoted Championship side, Leeds United.
Crystal Palace manager George Burley decided not to permanently sign Macedonian midfielder Šumulikoski after he played in 2 trial matches. In August 2010, he signed for Russian side Sibir Novosibirsk. He was voted to become captain of Sibir by his teammates prior to the start of the 2011 season.
In February 2012, Šhumulikoski signed for Chinese club Tianjin Teda F.C..[3] He made his official debut for Tianjin on 25 February, in a 2-1 CFA Super Cup defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande. Tianjin Teda agreed a settlement to release Šumulikoski from the remainder of his contract in January 2013. Shumulikoski back in Czech Republic to sign for 1. FC Slovácko.
International career
Šumulikoski made his debut for the Macedonian national team in 2000 and used to be an integral part of the set-up for several years.[4]
References
- ^ BBC (2 February 2008). "Sheff Wed 1–2 Ipswich Town". BBC News. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Ipswich Town F.C. Official Website (16 February 2008). "Deserved win says boss".
- ^ 天津泰达紧张备战超级杯 马其顿铁腰参训 Template:Zh icon
- ^ RSSSF. "mMacedonia – Record International Players".
External links
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Struga
- Macedonian footballers
- Macedonian expatriate footballers
- Macedonia international footballers
- NK Celje players
- 1. FC Slovácko players
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- Bursaspor footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Süper Lig players
- Chinese Super League players
- FC Sibir Novosibirsk players
- Tianjin Teda F.C. players
- Association football midfielders