Nikolče Noveski
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Nikolče Noveski Николче Новески | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Pelister | 12 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Hansa Rostock | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Erzgebirge Aue | 92 | (10) |
| 2004–2015 | Mainz 05 | 315 | (12) |
| Total | 420 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Macedonia | 64 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikolče Noveski (Macedonian: Николче Новески; born 28 April 1979) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent most of his career in Germany amassing over 300 league appearances with 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Club career
[edit]Noveski was born in Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia.
He scored two goals for Mainz in 2005–06 season and is a first team player. During Mainz's 2005–06 UEFA Cup run he also played six times.
Noveski played a big part in Mainz's ninth-place finish during the 2009–10 season as he played in 33 out of a possible 34 games. He was also a captain of Mainz's squad.
Noveski scored six own goals in the Bundesliga which made him the leading "own goal scorer" in the Bundesliga history, together with Manfred Kaltz.
International career
[edit]He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Czech Republic and has earned a total of 64 caps, scoring 5 goals making him one of the 10 most capped Macedonia players of all-time.[3] His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualifier against Serbia.[4]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Macedonia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Minute | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2006 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra |
3–0 |
16' |
Euro 2008 Qualifying |
| 2. | 6 February 2008 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Serbia |
1–1 |
58' |
Friendly |
| 3. | 11 October 2011 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Slovakia |
1–1 |
79' |
Euro 2012 Qualifying |
| 4. | 12 October 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
1–1 |
11' |
World Cup 2014 Qualifying |
| 5. | 6 February 2013 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Denmark |
3–0 |
24' |
Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ "Noveski, Nikolce" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Nikolce Noveski's profile on the site of FFM". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Nikolče Noveski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nikolče Noveski at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Nikolče Noveski at MacedonianFootball.com
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- German people of Macedonian descent
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- Macedonian men's footballers
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- FC Hansa Rostock players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Macedonian First Football League players
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